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Norway leads international sting, arresting 28 for child abuse material purchases

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Norwegian police have arrested 28 men across seven countries as part of an international operation targeting individuals who purchased child sexual abuse material. The arrests, which occurred in early June, took place in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany. Authorities reported that the arrested individuals, aged between 22 and 54, used the cryptocurrency Monero to access dark web forums where the illicit material was distributed. The National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos) indicated that more arrests are anticipated in additional countries. AI

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Norway leads international sting, arresting 28 for child abuse material purchases

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn operation

    Norwegian police said on Wednesday that 28 men across seven countries had been arrested in an operation targeting buyers of material depicting sexual abuse of children. Norway’s National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos), said the men had used the cryptocurrency Monero to p…

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