[Back to the takedown index](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns) # Operation Deep Sentinel June 2025, Darknet market Led by [Bundeskriminalamt](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/bundeskriminalamt) Verified core entry, last reviewed August 21, 2026 What was taken down? Server infrastructure seized by Dutch police; marketplace taken offline and replaced with seizure notice; approximately 7.8 million EUR in assets seized.[[1]](#source-1)[[2]](#source-2) [See what happened](#what-happened) What happened to the people? Officials reported 8 apprehended. Group accounted for: Likely complete [See people and accountability](#people) Did it stay down? After this action later activity was recorded, though its link to the original is not established. Medium confidence in the link between the two. [See what happened afterward](#afterward) ## What happened German-led multinational operation seizing the Monero-only Archetyp drug marketplace, with the administrator arrested in Spain and vendors and a moderator arrested in Germany and Sweden.[[1]](#source-1)[[2]](#source-2) Announced June 16, 2025. **Date:** June 11 to June 13, 2025 **Target:** Archetyp Market, tor hidden service marketplace **Activity:** Darknet market **Operational lead:** BKA **Partners** Europol, ZIT, and 4 more[[1]](#source-1) - [European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/european-union-agency-for-law-enforcement-cooperation), coordinator - [Zentralstelle zur Bekämpfung der Internetkriminalität, Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/zentralstelle-zur-bekampfung-der-internetkriminalitat-generalstaatsanwaltschaft-), prosecuting - [European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/european-union-agency-for-criminal-justice-cooperation), judicial cooperation - [Policía Nacional](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/policia-nacional), arresting - [Polismyndigheten](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/polismyndigheten), arresting - [Politie (Netherlands National Police)](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/politie-netherlands-national-police), infrastructure seizure **Jurisdiction:** Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Romania, United States, and European Union **Outcome:** Server infrastructure seized by Dutch police; marketplace taken offline and replaced with seizure notice; approximately 7.8 million EUR in assets seized. **Status:** Completed **Legal mechanism:** German judicial orders, European Arrest Warrant, Dutch and Spanish judicial cooperation, Eurojust coordination **Group accounted for:** Likely complete ### Infrastructure 1 onion service seized. Servers seized, with no count in the record. | Identifier | Recorded as | Status | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Not published | Server | Seized, Netherlands | Marketplace server infrastructure seized by Dutch police.[[1]](#source-1) | | Not published | 1 onion service | Seized | Hidden service taken offline and replaced with a seizure notice.[[1]](#source-1) | Domains and onion addresses are shown defanged. Where the record gives a count but no identifier, the count is shown in place of one. This list carries only what appears in the cited sources. ## People and accountability No individual is named against this entry in the cited record. That is a gap in what has been published rather than a finding that nobody was involved. Group accounted for: Likely complete The administrator and a moderator were arrested and infrastructure seized. Digital forensics were described as ongoing, so the full core roster is not confirmed closed. One administrator and one moderator publicly described as the core operating group; six additional arrests were top vendors, a separate population. [See the organizations and roles behind this action](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-deep-sentinel/organizations) ## What happened afterward Prosecutions ongoing in Germany and Spain as of the cutoff.[[1]](#source-1)[[2]](#source-2) Date not established No documented return. Relationship not established. Confidence: Medium. Not established.[[1]](#source-1) No affirmative evidence of a return was found through the cutoff. The administrator had published a signed statement indicating the market would not return. Return class F. The class is a research grading carried in the source dataset and its scale is not published, so this page relies on the relationship and confidence values instead. [How this index handles it](https://takedownindex.org/about). ## Sources Numbered markers throughout this entry link to the source that supports the claim beside them. ### Official sources 1. [Europol release on the takedown of Archetyp Market](https://takedownindex.org/sources/europol-europol-release-on-the-takedown-of-archetyp-market) Europol, June 16, 2025, Source grade P2 Operation dates, participating agencies and roles, arrests, asset seizure, marketplace scale No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher. 2. [Bundeskriminalamt statement on Operation Deep Sentinel](https://takedownindex.org/sources/bundeskriminalamt-bundeskriminalamt-statement-on-operation-deep-sentinel) Bundeskriminalamt, June 16, 2025, Source grade P1 German lead role, arrests, seizure details No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher. Coverage note. - Suspects were not publicly named, so no person records were created despite an official apprehension count of eight. - Do not conflate the six arrested vendors with core operators. They are recorded as a separate group segment in commentary only. - Platform scale at takedown: more than 600,000 users, roughly 3,200 vendors, more than 17,000 listings, more than 250 million EUR in turnover. Research context ## How this entry was checked This entry went through a dedicated source verification pass. Publisher, title, publication date, and docket numbers were confirmed against each cited source. Source review: Verified core Sources cited: 2 Research cutoff: August 20, 2026 Last reviewed August 21, 2026 See also [About the Internet Takedown Index](https://takedownindex.org/about) Related entries - [Operation Endgame wave 2](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-endgame-wave-2) - [Operation Stream / Kidflix](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-stream-kidflix) - [Aisuru/KimWolf/JackSkid/Mossad IoT DDoS botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/aisuru-kimwolf-jackskid-mossad-iot-ddos-botnet-disruption) Report updates or corrections Help keep this record accurate. [Submit feedback](https://takedownindex.org/about#corrections-and-updates)