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Operation SpecTor: 288 dark web vendors arrested worldwide

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
3

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
No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.
What it supports
Establishes the 288-arrest figure, seized cash/virtual currency, drugs, and firearms.
Dataset id
src_europol_spector_2023

Research notes

  • Not independently re-verified in this pass.

How this source is used

Cited 3 times across 2 record types.

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Organization roles

2 citations

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Later activity

1 citation

Cited for activity recorded after the takedown.

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