• GNCCB seizes €6.5M in cryptocurrency in major crackdown on darknet-linked cybercrime.
• Three suspects detained in a Dublin raid for laundering money using Bitcoin and Monero.
• Irish authorities intensify efforts against cybercrime, targeting darknet marketplaces.

Dublin’s Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) has successfully recovered millions in cryptocurrency and luxury assets in a major operation targeting illegal activities connected to darknet marketplaces. The operation, conducted over the August bank holiday, shows the steps in place to combat cybercrime and money laundering aided by crypto assets.

During a coordinated investigation at a residence in North County Dublin, GNCCB detectives, with support from the Armed Support Unit, arrested a 23-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman. The two suspects are believed to be involved in selling illegal materials online and money laundering through digital currencies. A third individual, a 49-year-old man, was also detained for allegedly aiding the criminal act.

The 23-year-old and 49-year-old men were arrested in Dublin on charges related to enabling a criminal organization, while the woman faced charge…

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• GNCCB seizes €6.5M in cryptocurrency in major crackdown on darknet-linked cybercrime.
• Three suspects detained in a Dublin raid for laundering money using Bitcoin and Monero.
• Irish authorities intensify efforts against cybercrime, targeting darknet marketplaces.

Dublin’s Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) has successfully recovered millions in cryptocurrency and luxury assets in a major operation targeting illegal activities connected to darknet marketplaces. The operation, conducted over the August bank holiday, shows the steps in place to combat cybercrime and money laundering aided by crypto assets.

During a coordinated investigation at a residence in North County Dublin, GNCCB detectives, with support from the Armed Support Unit, arrested a 23-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman. The two suspects are believed to be involved in selling illegal materials online and money laundering through digital currencies. A third individual, a 49-year-old man, was also detained for allegedly aiding the criminal act.

The 23-year-old and 49-year-old men were arrested in Dublin on charges related to enabling a criminal organization, while the woman faced charge…

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