Europol with the help of the Police authorities from various European countries managed to dismantle a large team that trafficked counterfeit euros, 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.
The Europol survey was launched following the success of the Austrian Federal Police in June of 2018, which discovered a printing mill capable of printing counterfeit euro banknotes 10, 20 and 50.
Following investigations, Europol and several police agencies carried out hundreds of arrests from 3 December to December 6 in Germany, France, Austria and Italy and many other countries such as Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, Ireland, Portugal , Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
"This joint effort shows that there is no such thing as complete anonymity on the internet and on the Darknet. When dealing with online illegal activities, you should be prepared for the Police," said Wil van Gemert, Deputy Executive Director for Europol Operations.
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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