DOJ’s Operation TorNado Arrests 354 and Seizes $234 Million in Cash and Crypto
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The US Justice Department announced Operation TorNado, a sweep running from May 2025 to October 2026 that arrested 354 people and seized $234 million in cash and crypto. It is the sixth and most extensive JCODE action since 2018, also netting 5.7 metric tons of drugs and 209 firearms. The DOJ did not disclose how much of the seized money was cryptocurrency, leaving traders to weigh the signal of continued aggressive enforcement against illicit crypto flows.
