International investigators have arrested 150 people in an operation against crime on the so-called “Darknet” online marketplace, Europol said on Tuesday.

The European police authority (Europol) announced in The Hague, that more than 26 million euros (30.2 million dollars) were seized.

It stated that a total of 234 kilograms of drugs and 45 firearms were also seized and that some of the suspects are classified by Europol as “high-value targets.”

The “Dark HunTOR” operation took place in nine countries in Europe and the U.S., targeting sellers and buyers on darknet platforms, an online marketplace for illegal goods.

Sixty to five suspects were arrested in the U.S., 47 arrested in Germany and 24 in Britain.

The drugs seized included 152 kilograms of amphetamines, 27 kilograms of opiates and over 25,000 ecstasy pills.

In the course of the operation, Italy had shut down two illegal online marketplaces with a total of more than 100,000 offers of illegal goods.

According to Europol, the Dark HunTOR operation followed the closure of the largest illegal market so far – “DarkMarket” – in Germany at the beginning of the year.

The police operation against DarkMarket led to a wealth of evidence that was made available to investigators worldwide.

Europol which coordinated the “Dark HunTOR” operation, said investigation was still ongoing in several countries.

(dpa/NAN)