Organizations and roles
Last reviewed August 21, 2026
The public record puts 4 organizations on this action. Operational lead: FBI. The table lists the role the cited record assigns each one, in the record's own wording where it gives any.
Why this page names organizations only
Roles on this page describe the agencies that took part. Individuals named in the public record appear on the takedown entry itself, under People and accountability.
Organizations and roles
| Emblem | Organization | Role | What the record says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Investigation United States , United States | Co-lead | Led the US component including the Silk Road 2.0 seizure. | |
| European Cybercrime Centre | Coordinator | Coordinated the European component from its operational coordination centre. | |
| United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York United States , United States | Charging | Filed charges against Blake Benthall. | |
| European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation | Judicial cooperation | Supported judicial coordination across participating states. |
Accountability
Legal authority
US seizure warrants (SDNY) plus parallel European judicial process coordinated via Europol EC3 and Eurojust
Oversight
The record assigns prosecuting or judicial roles to Eurojust.
Ongoing investigation
Group accounted for: Partial. Arrests were made across several sites, but operator rosters for most seized services were never published.
This page records organizational involvement as the cited sources state it. Where a role carries no description, the record gives none.
Last reviewed August 21, 2026