Drug trafficking: Dozens arrested as message network dismantled

Nine countries were involved in the operation which has so far seen over 50 arrests.

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The platform, known as Ghost, was used to facilitate a wide range of criminal activities, including large-scale drug trafficking, money laundering, instances of extreme violence and other forms of serious and organised crime.

Europol and Eurojust, together with international law enforcement, worked together to carry out the operation.

Over the course of the investigation, 51 suspects were arrested, including 38 in Australia, 11 in Ireland, one in Canada and one in Italy belonging to the Italian Sacra Corona Unita mafia group.

Europol also said a number of threats to life were prevented and a drug laboratory in Australia was dismantled.

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