epa11611638 Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle speaks during a press conference at which an international coalition announced the results of a major operation against the encrypted communications platform Ghost used for criminal activities, including large-scale drug trafficking, assassinations and money laundering in the Hague, the Netherlands, 18 September 2024. Law enforcement and judicial institutions around the world, including Europol and Eurojust, have taken down an encrypted communication platform meant to assist major and organized crimes committed by global criminal networks. According to De Bolle, the Ghost platform was used for a variety of illegal operations, including large-scale drug trafficking, money laundering, incidents of extreme violence, and other forms of serious and organized crime. EPA/PHIL NIJHUIS
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epa11611638 Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle speaks during a press conference at which an international coalition announced the results of a major operation against the encrypted communications platform Ghost used for criminal activities, including large-scale drug trafficking, assassinations and money laundering in the Hague, the Netherlands, 18 September 2024. Law enforcement and judicial institutions around the world, including Europol and Eurojust, have taken down an encrypted communication platform meant to assist major and organized crimes committed by global criminal networks. According to De Bolle, the Ghost platform was used for a variety of illegal operations, including large-scale drug trafficking, money laundering, incidents of extreme violence, and other forms of serious and organized crime. EPA/PHIL NIJHUIS
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