A joint team of U.S. and international law enforcement officials conducted a global operation to disrupt the darknet trafficking of fentanyl, resulting in record seizures and arrests, according to a Tuesday Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.
The DOJ’s Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team conducted year-long targeting of fentanyl and opioid trafficking on the darknet that crossed three continents. The global operation resulted in over 100 prosecutions throughout 30 federal districts, according to the press release.
The JCODE’s “Operation SpecTor” resulted in 288 arrests, the seizure of 117 firearms, 850 kilograms of drugs with 64 kilograms of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced drugs included, and over $53 million in currency. The law enforcement operatives came from multiple U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), DOJ, and multiple additional agencies, including international counterparts, according to the press release.
“The illicit movement of opioids […]
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