Norwegian police say 28 men are arrested as part of an international operation targeting people who buy material depicting sexual abuse of children. The arrests take place across seven countries, according to Norway’s National Criminal Investigation Service (Kripos). Kripos says investigators coordinated actions with six other countries to arrest identified users who had paid to access forums on the dark web.
Police describe the operation as focused on buyers rather than sellers, identifying suspects who used cryptocurrency to fund their access. Investigators say the men used Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, to make payments. The purchases were linked to access to several dark-web forums where such illegal material is traded.
Both outlets report Kripos’s statement that the cross-border investigation involves collaboration among multiple jurisdictions and centers on evidence tied to cryptocurrency payments and forum access. The information released does not provide further details on the suspects’ identities, specific countries involved beyond the total, or whether any additional charges have been announced.
