RCMP dismantle GTA-based ‘RoadRunna’ dark web drug ring

The RCMP have dismantled what they’re calling one of the largest drug trafficking networks based on the so-called “dark web” in Canadian history.

The dark web is made up of hidden, encrypted networks that require special software to access and hide users’ IP addresses, making their activity nearly untraceable — an attractive prospect for would-be traffickers and their customers.

The GTA-based group — operating under the name “RoadRunna” — was a “sophisticated” enterprise that was shipping roughly 400 packages of drugs weekly across Canada, including through Canada Post, the RCMP said.

Seven individuals from Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga have been arrested and charged with a slew of drug offences; the site where RoadRunna was active has been taken down.

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