Operation Trojan Shield. Where were we?

Dinahmo
I’m afraid your wrong in your assumption.
As we are part of the 5 eyes partnership we were very much involved. www.banburycake.co.uk/news/national/19356464.criminals-australia-new-zealand-tricked-using-fbi-run-messaging-app/

I caught the tale end of this Dinahmo. It seems they have been able to crack down on a great deal of organised crime. This is a recording of the International Press Conference. It starts at 14:15

Thank you for letting my know. I'm pleased.

What a clever sting this was. A brilliant example of the effectiveness and importance of international cooperation.

Wasn't there a similar thing that was cracked in Europe last summer?
Those poor people who died in that lorry in Kent. The gangs involved all linked via encrypted phones from a specialist server, on this occasion people smuggling into UK and Ireland hence the convictions. It became a Domino effect and a European sing happened.
Recent full article in Sunday Times, how they tracked via interpol, amazing.

Very good work all round outsmarting these criminals.

Let's wait and see how many get prosecuted and how high up the chain they are first.
I do wonder what the point of broadcasting this was.
Afterall now details of the operation are in the public domain. I dont imagine the criminals will fall for the same trick again.
Apparently the UK didn't have many criminals using the system, so there weren't many arrests here.

Namsnanny
746 criminals were arrested in the uk through this operation last July. Not bad going.

Excellent result MerylStreep

Yes I agree MerylStreep.
I realise I come across as a miserable s..
I readily accept I'm sceptical of the reasons to announce this operation.

I love this story. I hope they make a TV drama about it - I wonder if the app could have caught H before the last series of Line Of Duty .

Probably Doodledog, but think of all the enjoyment we would have missed out on!