National Crime Agency

Thursday 9 Jun 2022

Operation Venetic: Operational statistics update on behalf of all UK law enforcement

Operation Venetic: Operational statistics update on behalf of all UK law enforcement: NCA & police-2

Following numerous media requests, please find the below stats to aid your future reporting around Operation Venetic – the UK law enforcement response to the takedown of encrypted comms platform EncroChat.

The figures represent the work so far of the UK law enforcement partnership made up of the NCA, police forces in England and Wales, Police Scotland, Police Service of Northern Ireland, Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs), Border Force, HMRC and Crown Prosecution Service.

Arrested: 2,864

Charged: 1,571

Convicted 383

Class A drugs seized: 9,296kg

Cannabis seized: 8,938kg

Firearms seized: 170

Ammunition seized: 3,404 rounds

Criminal cash seized: £76,914,575

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Figures as of 08/06/2022. We will not be offering any further commentary at this stage.