German Police Raid Nail Salons Linked to Darknet Drug Trade and Money Laundering (heise.de)

• 40 raids, 8 arrests in two German states
• Drug sales on multiple darknet markets since July 2020
• Money laundering via nail salons and underground banking to Vietnam
• Cash, crypto, drugs, and firearms seized
• Over €100 million in crypto transactions in six months

"Over 400 officers searched 40 premises in North Rhine-Westphalia and Hesse, arresting eight suspects. The group allegedly sold drugs on multiple darknet markets since 2020 and laundered proceeds through an underground banking network to Vietnam using nail salons as fronts."