Italian Police Arrest 17 in Online Child Exploitation Investigation
Postal police uncovered tens of thousands of illegal images and videos as part of a probe that led to arrests in Italy and Switzerland, ANSA reported.
Italian postal police have arrested 17 people, including one suspect detained in Switzerland, as part of an investigation into online child sexual abuse material, according to a report by the Italian news agency ANSA.
Investigators reportedly discovered approximately 34,000 images and 22,000 videos depicting child pornography during the probe, ANSA said, citing the postal police.
The report did not specify additional details regarding the timeline of the investigation, the identities of those arrested, or the methods used to track the illegal content.
ANSA's report indicates that Italian authorities coordinated with counterparts in Switzerland to carry out at least one of the arrests, suggesting a cross-border dimension to the investigation.
Further details about the case, including any charges filed against the suspects or the current status of the ongoing investigation, were not immediately available.
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