Large deployment against Darknet bosses: Police take up in six federal states!

Large deployment against Darknet bosses: Police take up in six federal states!

from the police headquarters Koblenz (ots)

A large -scale action against child abuse took place between 24 and 28 September 2024 in several federal states. These measures were coordinated under the leadership of the Cybercrime North Rhine-Westphalia (ZAC NRW) Central and Response Center, whereby the Duisburg police headquarters were the focus of the investigation. The background to these intensive investigations are the leading actors of a Darknet platform that are involved in illegal activities.

In the deployment, not only regular police forces, but also special units were used. In six federal states, namely North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Schleswig-Holstein, a total of seven searches of searches and six ceremonies were carried out. In addition, extensive evidence was ensured that could possibly play a crucial role in combating child abuse.

press conference to clarify the investigation

To inform the public and the media about the progress of the investigation, a press conference will be held on October 8 at 10 a.m. in the atrium of the University of Public Administration in NRW. High-ranking representatives of the judiciary and police will take part in this event, including the Justice Minister of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Dr. Benjamin Limbach, and the Interior Minister, Herbert Reul. The head of the ZAC NRW, chief prosecutor Markus Hartmann, and the police chief of Duisburg, Alexander Dierselhuis, will also be on site.

journalists are advised to accredit themselves for the press conference by Friday, October 4, at 12:00 p.m. This option is intended to ensure that reporting on the important developments is comprehensively and accurately. For those who cannot be present personally, the conference will be broadcast live via the social media channel X of the Duisburg police.

It can be expected that the published information about the use and the considerable progress in combating child abuse will attract a lot of attention. In particular, the cooperation of various police authorities and special units underlines the determination of the German authorities in the fight against such controversial and hidden crime. This use is not only a sign of progress in the investigation, but also shows the effectiveness of a cooperative approach.

For more information on the press conference and the investigation, it is advisable to pursue the media release of the Duisburg police release that will provide important updates and details. Even if the mission has already recorded many successes, it remains to be seen which further developments will result from the collected evidence and the upcoming investigation.

The initiative to support such legislative measures shows how serious the German police and judiciary take the combating of cybercrime and child abuse. The enforcement of law and order in the digital world remains one of the greatest challenges for modern security authorities.