Sharjah Police foil murder plot, arrest 33 in cybercrime raid
Sharjah: Sharjah Police have foiled a plot to kidnap and kill a digital asset holder and force him to disclose his wallet access code, arresting 33 suspects from 12 nationalities in a major crackdown on an international cybercrime network. Operation ‘End of the Battle’, conducted in coordination with the Ministry of Interior, dismantled four criminal networks allegedly involved in hacking,…
Sharjah Police thwarted a plot to kidnap and murder a digital asset holder, arresting 33 suspects from 12 countries in a major cybercrime crackdown. The operation, dubbed 'End of the Battle,' dismantled four international networks involved in hacking, wallet theft, fraud, extortion, and money laundering. Authorities seized assets worth Dh65 billion and identified suspected money laundering schemes totaling Dh8.825 billion.
The investigation began with the discovery of a 15-year-old boy with a large sum of money in his digital wallet, leading to the exposure of an organized criminal syndicate operating globally.
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