Europol, with the help of the police authorities from various European countries, managed to dismantle a large group that traded counterfeit euro, drugs and weapons through the supposedly anonymous Darknet network. 
300 house searches were carried out and 235 suspects from 13 different European countries were arrested.
The operation began on November 19 and targeted a organization who bought and sold counterfeit euros on various online marketplaces on the Darknet.
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In addition to the 235 suspects in custody, authorities discovered and seized 1.500 counterfeit notes “drugs, weapons (firearms, nunchaku, knives and blades), computers, mobile phones, Bitcoins and hardware for mining. "
Agents are also reported to have discovered the location of counterfeit notes, along with many cannabis plantations in Germany and France.
Europol's investigation was launched after a hit by the Austrian Federal Police in June 2018, which discovered a printing press capable of printingof counterfeit 10, 20 and 50 euro banknotes.
After investigations by Europol and several police officers services πραγματοποίησαν εκατοντάδες συλλήψεις από τις 3 Δεκεμβρίου έως τις 6 Δεκεμβρίου στη Γερμανία, στη Γαλλία, στην Αυστρία και την Ιταλία και πολλές άλλες χώρες όπως στην Κροατία, την Κύπρο, τη Φινλανδία, την Ιρλανδία, την Πορτογαλία, την Ισπανία, την Ελβετία και το United Kingdom.
"This joint effort shows that there is no complete anonymity on the internet and in the Darknet. "When dealing with illegal activities online, you need to be prepared for the police," said Wil van Gemert, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Europol.
Mr Van Gemert he added "Europol will continue to assist Member States in their efforts to protect the euro against counterfeiting, both in the real and the virtual world."
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