RCMP charge seven in dark web drug trafficking network

Seven people have been arrested in what police describe as one of the largest known dark web drug trafficking operations in Canadian history, the RCMP announced Thursday.

The RCMP said the investigation began after a “takedown” of a dark web marketplace by German authorities, who contacted the force about several alleged Canadian-based users linked to drug trafficking.

The Mounties said data analysis identified a suspected Canadian-based drug vendor known as “RoadRunna,” which police described as a “sophisticated criminal enterprise” that used dark web platforms to distribute drugs in Canada.