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Dozens arrested as crime message network dismantled
Nine countries were involved in the operation which has so far seen over 50 arrests.
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. 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's executive director Catherine De Bolle said that the organisation has "made it clear that no matter how hidden criminal networks think they are, they can't evade our collective effort".
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