Police shut down reboot of Crimenetwork marketplace, arrest admin
German authorities have shut down a relaunched version of the criminal marketplace 'Crimenetwork' and arrested its operator in Spain.
German authorities have successfully dismantled a relaunched iteration of the Crimenetwork criminal marketplace, resulting in the arrest of its alleged 35-year-old operator. The suspect was apprehended in Mallorca, Spain, by a special unit of the Spanish National Police acting on a European Arrest Warrant issued by German officials.
The marketplace, which had amassed approximately 22,000 users and generated an estimated €3.6 million in illicit revenue, facilitated various illegal activities, including the trafficking of narcotics. According to [Help Net Security], the operator faces charges under Section 127 of the German Criminal Code for running criminal trading platforms, alongside additional charges related to drug distribution.
The domain has been seized by the German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). Authorities continue to investigate the platform's operations and user base as part of the ongoing crackdown on underground digital marketplaces.