Κατασχέθηκαν Bitcoin αξίας 80.000 δολαρίων σε αστυνομική επιχείρηση κατα διεθνές λαθρεμπορίου όπλων

Μετά από διεθνή αστυνομική συνεργασία και σύλληψη λαθρέμπορων όπλων κατασχέθηκαν μεταξύ άλλων και Bitcoin αξίας 80.000 δολαρίων. Το λαθρεμπόριο γινόταν μέσω του παράνομου ψηφιακού καταστήματος ‘Agora’ στο Dark Web ενώ όπως ανακοινώθηκε μέχρι στιγμής έχουν συλληφθεί 23 άτομα από διαφορετικές χώρες.

A six-month joint operation has seen four people across Australia charged with attempting to purchase illegal firearms online.

The arrests were made as a result of a joint investigation conducted by the United States Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Australian Federal Police (AFP), and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS).

The investigation focused on the trade of illegal firearms via the ‘dark web’ by a US-based seller using an online alias to a worldwide client base, including Australian-based buyers.

In September 2014, the HSI investigation led to the identification of a 33-year-old man in Montana for the operation of the online alias account.

The operation began when ACBPS passed relevant information to HSI. In September 2014, HSI agents commenced a covert operation using the online alias account. This covert operation, which was conducted worldwide, identified suspected Australian-based users attempting to illegally purchase firearms from the undercover covert account. In November 2014, HSI and the AFP commenced a joint operation targeting these users.

Intelligence gained from the covert account led to the controlled delivery of six parcels to addresses in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT.

These controlled deliveries resulted in the execution of 15 search warrants in February and March. Four illegal firearms, ammunition, two clandestine laboratories, precursor chemicals, methamphetamines, pseudoephedrine, steroids, computer equipment and mobile telephones were seized.

Η έδρα των λαθρέμπορων βρισκόταν στην Αυστραλία με τις αρχές να φτάνουν στα ίχνη τους μετά από μεγάλη συντονισμένη διεθνή προσπάθεια.

“Anyone who mistakenly thinks that they can get away with these types of crimes by hiding in the endless depths of the Internet must know that HSI will seek them out and bring them to justice.” Δήλωσαν μετά τις συλλήψεις οι αρχές της Αυστραλίας.

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