The New Paper

June 8, 2021

Global sting operation leads to over 800 arrests

Global law enforcement authorities arrested over 800 suspected criminals yesterday, following a global sting involving an encrypted communications platform developed by the FBI. The operation (known as Trojan Shield) led to police raids in 16 nations, with authorities seizing 32 tons of drugs and $148M in cash and cryptocurrencies.
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