Dark Web Drama: Archetyp Market’s Epic Shutdown Leaves Criminals in the Cold
Operation Deep Sentinel shuts down Archetyp Market, the dark web’s longest-running drug marketplace. With 300 officers, six countries, and a takedown more dramatic than a soap opera finale, authorities seized €7.8m in assets and arrested key players, including the German mastermind in Barcelona. The dark web’s party crasher has arrived!
Hot Take:
Looks like the dark web just lost its version of eBay for illegal substances. Archetyp Market, the Amazon of anonymity, has officially been carted off to the nether regions of the internet. This just goes to show that even in the underworld, no marketplace is safe from an unexpected “going out of business” sale, courtesy of law enforcement’s latest BOGO raid special. Watch out, dark web, because the cops are coming for your five-star vendors next!
Key Points:
- Operation Deep Sentinel, a multi-nation crackdown, has shut down Archetyp Market.
- The action involved over 300 officers across six countries.
- Authorities seized €7.8m ($9m) in assets and made several arrests.
- Archetyp Market facilitated over €250m in transactions with more than 600,000 users.
- The 30-year-old German mastermind was nabbed in Barcelona, along with other key figures.