Hundreds of criminals around the world fell to the trick of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States and found themselves behind bars. This is reported by BBC News.
FBI and the Australian police secretly promoted on the black market of a device with a “reliable messenger” ANOM, which was actually under the control of law enforcement officers. Participants of the operation gained access to the correspondence of criminals in which drug smuggling was discussed, money laundering schemes and even murders.
Having obtained the necessary evidence, law enforcement officers detained over 800 alleged criminals in more than 10 countries. In addition, the police seized drugs, weapons and luxury cars, as well as more than $ 48 million in cash and in cryptocurrencies.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden signed a Memorandum, which announced that the United States would make the fight against corruption the key task of its foreign policy in the field of national security. Special attention will be paid to encryption and cybersecurity.