Called Operation DisrupTor, the sting was led by Germany's Federal Criminal Police but also involved US law enforcement agencies including the FBI, Europol, and the Dutch National Police.
https://www.businessinsider.com/dark-web-police-sting-leads-to-179-arrests-2020-9
Someone once told me Bitcoin was created by the government to launder the sales of seized drugs and that Tor was handed over around version 3.5. Looks like at least 1/3 of the world's conspiracy theories come true.
How else? Either the sellers are busting purchasers, bitcoin is being tracked or Tor isn't secure.
https://www.businessinsider.com/dark-web-police-sting-leads-to-179-arrests-2020-9
Someone once told me Bitcoin was created by the government to launder the sales of seized drugs and that Tor was handed over around version 3.5. Looks like at least 1/3 of the world's conspiracy theories come true.
How else? Either the sellers are busting purchasers, bitcoin is being tracked or Tor isn't secure.