
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for a militia leader accused of crimes against humanity.

A Portuguese business executive confirmed as Paulo Fernando Monteiro Rodrigues has been arrested as part of a major Europol-backed operation targeting organised crime networks accused of laundering hundreds of millions of euros across southern Europe, judicial sources said.

European police supported by Europol announced the dismantling of a sophisticated underground financial network used to launder massive profits from drug trafficking across the EU.

Interpol has arrested the alleged administrator of a dark web marketplace used for selling stolen identities and illegal digital tools. The platform reportedly had over 50,000 active users worldwide.