Law Enforcement Seize Record Amounts of Illegal Drugs, Firearms, and Drug Trafficking Proceeds in International Operation Against Darknet Trafficking of Fentanyl and Opioids; 270 Arrested Across Four Continents

In a major international law enforcement operation called Operation RapTor, 270 dark web drug vendors and administrators were arrested across 10 countries. The operation resulted in record seizures including over $200 million in currency and digital assets, 144 kilograms of fentanyl, and over 180 firearms. The arrests were coordinated by the Department of Justice's Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team and international partners.