NEW YORK – Homeland Security Investigations says they arrested more than 35 alleged “darknet” vendors in an unprecedented infiltration known as “Operation Dark Gold.”

HSI says their agents infiltrated the cyber-community by taking over an already established vendor account on the darknet.

“For the past year, undercover agents participating as part of this collaborative team have been providing money laundering services for these darknet market vendors – specifically those that were involved in narcotics trafficking,” says Angel Melendez, of HSI.

The sweep resulted in the seizure of more than $20 million in cash and cryptocurrency, more than 100 guns and narcotics – including hundreds of thousands of pills.

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