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NCA and police smash thousands of criminal conspiracies after infiltration of encrypted communication platform in UK’s biggest ever law enforcement operation

National Crime Agency, July 2, 2020. UK arrest and seizure figures.

Source type
Law enforcement release
Published
July 2, 2020
Research grade
P1
Used in entries
2

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Publisher
National Crime Agency
Published
July 2, 2020
Source type
Law enforcement release
Research grade
Source grade P1
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic
What it supports
UK arrest and seizure figures
Dataset id
src_nca_venetic_2020

Research notes

  • Initial arrest figure of 746 was later revised upward. Both are preserved.

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