[US and EU Joint Operation TorNado Arrests 354, Seizes $234 Million in Assets] The US Department of Justice and Europol announced on November 12 that in Operation TorNado, conducted from May 2025 to October of this year, law enforcement agencies from 14 countries arrested 354 people and seized over $234 million in cash and cryptocurrency. The US arrested 132 people, the UK 59, Hungary 45, Germany 41, and France 23.
Law enforcement also seized approximately 5.7 tons of drugs, 209 firearms, and 38 tablet presses. Europol reported seizing over €210 million in criminal assets; the official amount of cryptocurrency within the $234 million was not disclosed.
