US-EU joint operation arrests 354 people, seizes $234 million

on November 13, citing Cryptopolitan, the U.S. Department of Justice and Europol announced on November 12 that during "Operation TorNado," conducted from May 2025 to October this year, law enforcement agencies across 14 countries arrested 354 individuals and seized over $234 million in cash and cryptocurrency. The U.S. Department of Justice stated that arrests included 132 in the United States, 59 in the United Kingdom, 45 in Hungary, 41 in Germany, and 23 in France.

Authorities also seized approximately 5.7 metric tons of drugs, 209 firearms, and 38 pill presses. Officials did not disclose the specific cryptocurrency amount within the $234 million figure, while Europol reported the seizure of criminal assets exceeding €210 million.