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Crime · 17 March 2026

Met Police seize £2m drug sales website

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.

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