General · 17 March 2026
Met Police seize £2m drug sales website
Criminals profiting from illegal drug sales have faced a significant setback as a major police operation targeted cybercrime. London's Metropolitan Police recently dismantled and seized AEGIS Marketplace, a website dedicated to selling illicit drugs. This successful action shut down a platform that had generated millions of pounds, estimated at £2 million, through its criminal activities.
Reported by London Evening Standard · How we write briefs