Drug network in Bad Iburg: Investigators hit - 750,000 euros in sales!

criminal gangs in Lower Saxony in 2023 less damage compared to 2022, which is partly due to the decryption of crypto cell phones. In the same year, the second highest stand was found in investigations against drug trafficking and cybercrime in the past ten years.

international dimensions of drug trade

In the context of the investigation in Bad Iburg, international developments are also relevant. The FBI has smashed a Darknet network with a transaction volume of $ 24 million. The operator, Anurag Pramod Murarka, known as the Elonmuskkk, was sentenced to 121 years in prison in the United States. Murarka was known as one of the largest online money launderers who supported criminals such as drug dealers and hackers.

After his arrest, the FBI continued the operation for another year to identify and arrest numerous other criminals. This shows how the international drug trafficking is interlinked by the darknet. An estimated billions of US dollars are washed in the Darknet annually, often with the help of cryptocurrencies.

The ongoing investigations in Bad Iburg underline the constant efforts of the German authorities to act against drug trafficking in the Darknet and to disguise the complex structures of such networks. The results of the cooperation between national and international investigative authorities could be trend -setting for more effective combating this crime.