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German LE press release Archetyp : DarkNetMarkets | Torhoo darknet markets

Hey all, I saw that https://torhoo.cc/go.php?u=TDNVdlNIVm5RblZ1ZEdWeQ==# and other people posted about the Europol press release.

The German agency which led this investigation (Bundeskriminalamts-BKA) also has a press release on their website, which contains more important information:
- When YGW was arrested (11.06.25)
- What charges will be moved against him (at least in Germany, we'll see for USA -- eg Fentanyl deaths)
- What assets/properties were sequestered from YGW
- Location of siezed Archetyp servers (Netherlands)
- Locations of arrested mods and vendors (Gemany & Sweden)

Link to press release
https://www.bka (.) de/SharedDocs/Kurzmeldungen/DE/Kurzmeldungen/250616_Archetyp_abgeschaltet.html

Below a version of the press-release translated automatically, and the original one.

So far all the other agencies involved did not release any official press, it seems.

===================== AUTO-TRANSLATED FROM GERMAN =====================

In an investigation by the General Prosecutor's Office in Frankfurt am Main - Central Office to combat internet crime (ZIT) - and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), a 30 -year -old German citizen was arrested by a special unit of the Spanish national police at his residence in Barcelona on June 11th. The man is accused of having operated the illegal online marketplace "Archetyp Market", which is accessible exclusively via the Darknet, as an administrator together with other moderators.

The “Archetyp Market” platform is one of the world's largest and longest -standing criminal trading platform in the Darknet, through which drugs such as amphetamine, cannabis, fentanyl, heroin and cocaine were sold in particular. The turnover of the platform is estimated at 250 million euros. Most recently, a total of around 17,000 sales offers, around 612,000 customer accounts and around 3,200 vendors were registered on the online marketplace. The payment was made exclusively via the Monero cryptocurrency. Against the 30-year-old, there is a suspicion of gang-based unauthorized activity with narcotics in no-small-amount in accordance with Sections 29a, 30a of the Narcotics Act.

The accused's apartment in Barcelona and one property each in Hanover, in the district of Minden-Lübbecke and in Bucharest were searched. Evidence, including 8 mobile phones, 4 computers, 34 data carriers, and assets of around 7.8 million euros could be secured. In a data center in the Netherlands, the server infrastructure used for the operation of the criminal platform by the Dutch national police was successfully secured and switched off.

The following seizure banner was placed instead:

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In addition, other coordinated search measures took place in Germany and Sweden, which were based on their own investigation, especially against the moderators and sellers on the platform. Another 20 objectives were searched, including two in North Rhine-Westphalia, two in Lower Saxony, one in Hesse as well as one in Baden-Württemberg, and 7 other people in Sweden.

A total of 47 smartphones, 45 computers/notebooks, narcotics and other assets were confiscated in all accused. Comprehensive data is now evaluated which offer further investigative opportunities.


============================ ORIGINAL GERMAN VERSION =================================

In einem Ermittlungsverfahren der Generalstaatsanwaltschaft Frankfurt am Main - Zentralstelle zur Bekämpfung der Internetkriminalität (ZIT) - und des Bundeskriminalamts (BKA) wurde am 11.06.2025 ein 30-jähriger deutscher Staatsangehöriger durch eine Spezialeinheit der spanischen Nationalpolizei an seinem Wohnsitz in Barcelona festgenommen. Der Mann wird beschuldigt, den ausschließlich über das Darknet zugänglichen illegalen Online-Markplatz „Archetyp Market“ als Administrator gemeinsam mit anderen Moderatoren betrieben zu haben.

Bei der Plattform „Archetyp Market“ handelt es sich um eine der weltweit größten und am längsten bestehenden kriminellen Handelsplattform im Darknet, über die insbesondere Drogen wie Amphetamin, Cannabis, Fentanyl, Heroin und Kokain verkauft wurden. Der Umsatz der Plattform wird auf 250 Millionen Euro geschätzt. Zuletzt waren auf dem Online-Marktplatz insgesamt ca. 17.000 Verkaufsangebote, ungefähr 612.000 Kundenkonten und ca. 3.200 Vendoren registriert. Die Bezahlung erfolgte ausschließlich über die Kryptowährung Monero. Gegen den 30-jährigen besteht der Verdacht des bandenmäßigen unerlaubten Handeltreibens mit Betäubungsmitteln in nicht geringer Menge gemäß §§ 29a, 30a des Betäubungsmittelgesetzes.

Die Wohnung des Beschuldigten in Barcelona sowie je ein Objekt in Hannover, im Landkreis Minden-Lübbecke und in Bukarest wurden durchsucht. Dabei konnten Beweismittel, darunter 8 Mobiltelefone, 4 Computer, 34 Datenträger, sowie Vermögenswerte von insgesamt ca. 7,8 Millionen Euro gesichert werden. In einem Rechenzentrum in den Niederlanden konnte die für den Betrieb der kriminellen Plattform genutzte Serverinfrastruktur durch die niederländische Nationalpolizei erfolgreich sichergestellt und abgeschaltet werden.

Folgendes Sicherstellungsbanner konnte geschaltet werden:

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Darüber hinaus fanden weitere koordinierte Durchsuchungsmaßnahmen in Deutschland und Schweden statt, die sich in eigenen Ermittlungsverfahren insbesondere gegen die Moderatoren und Verkäufer auf der Plattform richteten. Dabei wurden weitere 20 Objekte durchsucht, darunter zwei Objekte in Nordrhein-Westfalen, zwei Objekte in Niedersachsen, ein Objekt in Hessen sowie eines in Baden-Württemberg und 7 weitere Personen in Schweden festgenommen.

Insgesamt wurden bei allen Beschuldigten 47 Smartphones, 45 Computer/Notebooks, Betäubungsmittel sowie weitere Vermögenswerte beschlagnahmt. Umfassend sichergestellte Daten werden nun ausgewertet und bieten weitere Ermittlungsansätze.
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/u/sabse
3 points
1 month ago
"Servers hosted in the Netherlands"
When will you people learn?
/u/novelsentience 📢
2 points
1 month ago
Yes this is the wildest thing for me. Why would anyone host a DNM market in the biggest narco state within Europe, with possibly the most advanced cyber- and drug-police of the continent?
/u/ringct
1 points
1 month ago
Cheap servers and space for nodes I would say. But yes, it makes no sense at all!
/u/spidimcguier
1 points
1 month ago
true that yeah, sadly it doesnt minimize the risks...
/u/ringct
1 points
1 month ago
It was a depressing news to read. I never expected this, they had a very high reputation.
This is something we all have to reflect on, we have to treat every market with the maximum precautions.
/u/OpSecMind
1 points
1 month ago
Can someone just say why they aren't picking their servers in Russia or smth? Am I missing something?
/u/Bogon
1 points
1 month ago
"In a data center in the Netherlands, the server infrastructure used for the operation of the criminal platform by the Dutch national police was successfully secured and switched off."

Yikes fellas.
/u/doproofoflife
1 points
1 month ago
There are mention of "top vendor" arrest in some news, do we know what top vendor they are?
/u/1question
1 points
1 month ago
when will US announce their involvement or maybe i missed it ;)