International agency release

# Double blow to dark web marketplaces

Europol, May 3, 2019. Corroborates the coordinated international nature of the action..

**Source type:** International agency release

**Published:** May 3, 2019

**Research grade:** P2

**Used in entries:** 8

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Europol

**Published:** May 3, 2019

**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/double-blow-to-dark-web-marketplaces](https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/double-blow-to-dark-web-marketplaces)

**What it supports:** Corroborates the coordinated international nature of the action.

**Dataset id:** src\_europol\_wsm\_2019

How this source is used

Cited 8 times across 4 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 23, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Darknet market, April 2019

Supporting source

### Organization roles

4 citations

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

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[Finnish Customs](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Co-lead, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

Supporting source
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[European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Coordinator, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

Supporting source
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[Politie (Netherlands National Police)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Supporting, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

Supporting source
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[European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Judicial cooperation, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

Supporting source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[Server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Server seized, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

Supporting source
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[Silkkitie / Valhalla Marketplace web server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Server seized, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

Supporting source

### Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

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[No documented return](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/wall-street-market-silkkitie-valhalla-shutdown)

Relationship not established, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

Supporting source

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