Australian police have successfully infiltrated Ghost, an encrypted global communications app developed for criminals, resulting in the arrest of dozens of suspects. The alleged administrator of the app, a 32-year-old individual, appeared in a Sydney court facing charges related to supporting a criminal organization and benefiting from proceeds of crime. The suspect did not enter pleas and will remain in custody until the case returns to court in November.
Law enforcement agencies in Australia, Canada, Sweden, Ireland, and Italy collaborated in recent days to arrest a total of 38 suspects across four Australian states. According to Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner, the app was used by various criminal groups including Italian organized crime, motorcycle gangs, Middle Eastern organized crime, and Korean organized crime for activities such as drug trafficking and ordering killings.
