Ironside: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting

Law enforcement agencies say they've arrested hundreds of criminals across the world in a three-year operation after police infiltrated an app.

"[It] has struck a heavy blow against organised crime - not just in this country, but one that will echo around organised crime around the world," he said in a televised press conference on Tuesday.

After gaining access to the platform, officers were able to read millions of messages in "real time" describing murder plots, mass drug import plans and other schemes.

"All they talk about is drugs, violence, hits on each other, innocent people who are going to be murdered, a whole range of things," said Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw.

He said in Australia police had been able to frustrate drug operations and prevent incidents such as mass shootings in suburbs.

"Knocking out their communications has been a key part of us disrupting the organised crime," said Commissioner Kershaw.

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