Organizations and roles
Last reviewed August 21, 2026
The public record puts 4 organizations on this action. Operational lead: BKA and Tulli. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundeskriminalamt Germany , Germany | Operational lead | Led the seizure of Wall Street Market infrastructure. | |
| Finnish Customs Finland , Finland | Co-lead | Led the separate closure of Silkkitie/Valhalla. | |
| European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation | Coordinator | Coordinated the international action. | |
| Drug Enforcement Administration United States , United States | Supporting | Participated in the coordinated US case against a moderator. |
Accountability
Legal authority
German judicial search/seizure authority; Finnish Customs enforcement authority.
Ongoing investigation
Group accounted for: Partial. Three alleged German administrators arrested (not individually named in the sources reviewed for this pass); a US-based moderator was separately charged. Reported as an aggregate count rather than named person records, consistent with the project's rule against placeholder person records.
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