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International agency release

288 dark web vendors arrested in major marketplace seizure

Europol, May 2, 2023. Establishes the 288-arrest figure, seized cash/virtual currency, drugs, and firearms..

Source type
International agency release
Published
May 2, 2023
Research grade
P2
Used in entries
8

Bibliographic record

Publisher
Europol
Published
May 2, 2023
Source type
International agency release
Research grade
Source grade P2
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/288-dark-web-vendors-arrested-in-major-marketplace-seizure
What it supports
Establishes the 288-arrest figure, seized cash/virtual currency, drugs, and firearms.
Dataset id
src_europol_spector_2023

How this source is used

Cited 8 times across 2 record types.

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2 citations

Cited on the takedown record itself.

Organization roles

6 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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