Europol: Cracking of EncroChat phone service lead to seizure of hundreds of tons of drugs, over 6,500 arrests worldwide
- By cracking encrypted EncroChat phones used by gangs, police and prosecutors uncovered a staggering scale of drug trafficking, arms smuggling, money laundering, among other crimes
- EncroChat sold phones for around 1,000 euros ($1,094) worldwide and offered subscriptions with global coverage for 1,500 euros ($1,641) per six months