New Zealand Police say they have dealt a "huge blow" to organised crime after a major trans-national sting resulted in 35 arrests and $3.7 million in assets seized. New Zealand Police say they have dealt a "huge blow" to organised crime after a major trans-national sting resulted in 35 arrests and $3.7 million in assets seized. An app was at the centre of a major transnational sting - including 35 arrests and $3.7 million in assets in New Zealand. For law enforcement to get the app into the criminal circles, the app was unwittingly distributed by fugitive Australian drug trafficker Hakan Ayik, after he was given a handset by undercover agents, the ABC reported. Tech commentator Paul Brislen says the app was a way for law enforcement to get around encryption.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 08, 2021 06:56 UTC