The operation resulted in the seizure of over $6.5 million in both cash and virtual currencies, and 274 kilograms of drugs such as fentanyl, oxycodone, meth and other drugs.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.The Justice Department on Tuesday announced the largest seizure of online drugs in the U.S. darknet history.
According to the Oxford dictionary, the darknet is a computer network with restricted access that is used chiefly for illegal peer-to-peer file sharing.Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen announces significant law enforcement actions related to the illegal sale of drugs and other illicit goods and services on the Darknet with Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray and ICE Acting Deputy Director Derek Benner at the Department of Justice, in Washington, Sept. 22, 2020.
Seizure by Los Angeles Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement on Feb. 11, 2020 of approximately 120 pounds of methamphetamine, 7-kilograms of MDMA, and 5-firearms.
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