New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- In a major breakthrough under 'Operation Cyber Hawk' against cross-border cybercrime, Delhi Police's East District busted a cybercrime syndicate operating from Delhi to Moradabad and Bareilly, UP.

Eight accused were arrested on Tuesday, including Mohd Wasim, for facilitating mule bank accounts and laundering cybercrime proceeds, exposing a high-tech pipeline funneling Indian money into international cryptocurrency wallets.

The operation resulted in the seizure of Rs.4.7 lakh in cash, 7 bank debit cards, 14 mobile phones, and 20 SIM cards, and the tracing of 85 mule bank accounts linked to 600+ NCRP complaints.

During the investigation, it was revealed that the syndicate used WhatsApp, Telegram, and SMS forwarder A...