354 dark web vendors and buyers arrested in Europol Operation TorNado
The May 2025 to October 2026 crackdown involved raids and searches worldwide.
Europol says 354 suspected dark web vendors and buyers have been arrested in a global crackdown coordinated under Operation TorNado.
The operation ran from May 2025 to October 2026 and involved law enforcement agencies from 14 countries. Investigators carried out hundreds of house searches worldwide as they targeted cybercrime, drug trafficking and firearms offences.
Police moved against users tied to major dark marketplaces, focusing on both vendors and buyers. The multi-country effort was coordinated by Europol, pooling information across borders to identify those involved in alleged illegal activity online.
Arrests were made as part of the coordinated actions, alongside searches of properties connected to the suspects. Europol said the operation resulted in 354 arrests and hundreds of house searches worldwide.
Europol has not listed charges or trial outcomes in the available details, but the arrests mark the end of the May 2025 to October 2026 investigative period under Operation TorNado.
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