Irish authorities and Europol have seized another 500 BTC tied to convicted drug dealer Clifton Collins, bringing the total recovered from the cache to 1,000 BTC. Another 500 BTC seized by Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau Total recovered now stands at 1,000 BTC Europol’s cybercrime unit provided technical support About 5,000 BTC may still be tied […]
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Irish Police Crack Lost Bitcoin Wallet in $35 Million Seizure Linked to Drug Dealer Picture losing a fortune worth hundreds of millions because you misplaced a scrap of paper—only for the cops to swoop in and claim a chunk of it. That’s the wild reality for Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins, as authorities, backed by […]
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Seized Bitcoin Wallet Roars Back: 500 BTC Moved in Law Enforcement Sting A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet tied to a convicted individual has jolted awake with a jaw-dropping transfer of 500 BTC, worth roughly $35.5 million at current prices. Tracked by blockchain sleuths at Arkham Intelligence, this move reveals a high-stakes law enforcement operation that punches […]
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Ireland Seizes $35M in Bitcoin from Convicted Cannabis Grower in Historic Operation Irish authorities have pulled off a jaw-dropping feat, recovering $35 million in Bitcoin tied to Clifton Collins, a convicted cannabis grower from Dublin. This landmark operation by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), with crucial support from Europol, not only cracks open a fortune […]
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DOJ and Europol Crush SocksEscort: $3.5M in Crypto Frozen in Global Cybercrime Sting A landmark international law enforcement operation has struck a devastating blow to cybercrime by dismantling SocksEscort, a notorious proxy service that shielded criminals behind a sprawling network of hacked devices. Led by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Europol, alongside agencies […]
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Europol Busts Çopja Group in Massive Crypto Money Laundering Scheme with Five-Euro Clues A stunning international sting operation has dismantled a vast money laundering network run by the Çopja criminal organization, with a handful of scribbled five-euro notes providing the critical break in a case involving millions in illicit cryptocurrency transactions. Spearheaded by Europol, this […]
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Europol Smashes Latvian Cybercrime Hub in Operation SIMCARTEL: A Wake-Up Call for Crypto and Blockchain European law enforcement has delivered a devastating strike to the dark underbelly of cybercrime, dismantling a Latvian-based platform that powered phishing scams, investment fraud, and a host of other digital crimes. Through the international effort known as Operation SIMCARTEL, Europol […]
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Archetyp Market Taken Down by Europol: A Blow to Dark Web Drug Trade or Just a Speed Bump? Europol has landed a heavy punch on the dark web with a massive raid across six countries, shutting down Archetyp Market—a five-year-old hub for illicit drugs with over 600,000 users and €250 million ($287 million) in transactions. […]
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Europol Cracks Down on Mafia Crypto Bank: 17 Arrested in Europe-Wide Operation Europol delivered a digital beatdown to a mafia crypto bank, arresting 17 suspects in a multi-country operation that dismantled a network laundering over $23.5 million, primarily for clients in China and the Middle East. Europol arrests 17 in mafia crypto bank takedown Over […]
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Europol Shuts Down $23 Million Crypto-Backed Criminal Bank: A Global Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Crime Europol, in collaboration with law enforcement from Austria, Belgium, and Spain, executed a digital sting operation on January 14, 2025, that dismantled a €21 million criminal banking network. The operation, dubbed “OP KARASU,” led to the arrest of 17 individuals who […]
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