About this episode
This episode revisits the story of Hansa, a major dark web drug market, and the successful undercover operation by Dutch investigators.
For years, Hansa was one of Europe’s biggest dark web drug markets. Then Dutch investigators pulled off an audacious undercover operation—and instead of shutting it down, they ran it. This week, we revisit the story of one of the most successful cybercrime stings ever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Topics covered
- dark web
- drug markets
- cybercrime
- undercover operations
- law enforcement
Keywords
- Hansa
- dark web
- drug market
- undercover operation
- cybercrime sting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hansa, Dutch investigators
Places: Europe
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