Law enforcement release

# Dutch National Police statement on the takeover and shutdown of Hansa Market

Politie (Netherlands), July 20, 2017. Covert takeover of Hansa, duration of covert operation, server seizures, administrator arrests.

**Source type:** Law enforcement release

**Published:** July 20, 2017

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 5

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** Politie (Netherlands)

**Published:** July 20, 2017

**Source type:** Law enforcement release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** Dutch

**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:** Covert takeover of Hansa, duration of covert operation, server seizures, administrator arrests

**Dataset id:** src\_politie\_hansa\_2017

## Research notes

- Original-language title not captured. Translation required. MATERIAL GAP.

How this source is used

Cited 5 times across 3 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 20, 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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[Hansa covert takeover and shutdown](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/hansa-covert-takeover-and-shutdown)

Darknet market, June 2017

Primary source

### Organization roles

2 citations

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

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[Politie (Netherlands National Police)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/hansa-covert-takeover-and-shutdown)

Operational lead, Hansa covert takeover and shutdown

Primary source
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[Openbaar Ministerie (Netherlands Public Prosecution Service)](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/hansa-covert-takeover-and-shutdown)

Judicial cooperation, Hansa covert takeover and shutdown

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[1 onion service](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/hansa-covert-takeover-and-shutdown)

Onion service taken over, Hansa covert takeover and shutdown

Primary source
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[Server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/hansa-covert-takeover-and-shutdown)

Server seized, Hansa covert takeover and shutdown

Primary source

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