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Nov 12, 2026

DOJ Operation TorNado nets 354 arrests and $234 million in cash and crypto in darknet drug sweep

A 14-country operation led by the Justice Department and Europol resulted in 354 arrests and seizure of more than $234 million in cash and virtual currencies, along with 5.7 metric tons of drugs and 209 firearms, described as the largest darknet drug enforcement action on record.

Nov 12, 2026·2 sources
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  • ▪Operation TorNado seizures included approximately 5.7 metric tons of illicit drugs worldwide, including fentanyl, other opioids, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, and MDMA
  • ▪Stanislav Chernyshov and Vladislav Chernyshov allegedly ran the dark web vendor 'BarbaraWhite,' selling counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with nitazenes and shipping more than 1,000 parcels across 49 states
  • ▪Operation TorNado seizures included 38 pill presses and 209 firearms

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