FBI-led ‘Operation Tornado’ arrests 354, seizes $234M in cash and crypto

Cointime update: A FBI-led multinational operation code-named “Operation Tornado” arrested 354 people across 14 countries, including 132 in the United States, and seized more than $234 million in cash and cryptocurrency, about 5.7 tonnes of illegal drugs and 209 firearms, the US Department of Justice said on November 12. The action targeted drug sellers and buyers on darknet markets including Archetyp, Bohemia and Nemesis. FBI Director Kash Patel called it the largest interagency darknet drug crackdown to date.