Bitcoin Magazine reports that the U.S. Department of Justice conducted Operation TorNado, arresting 354 individuals and seizing $234 million in cash and cryptocurrency. The operation, which took place from May 2025 to October 2026, is noted as the most extensive JCODE action since 2018, resulting in the confiscation of 5.7 metric tons of drugs and 209 firearms. The exact amount of cryptocurrency seized was not disclosed.
Based on the Bitcoin Magazine report; not independently verified.
Source published: Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:35:22 +0000
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