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AFP infiltrates ‘secret app’ allegedly used by criminal underworld

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The Australian Federal Police has made dozens of arrests after infiltrating an encrypted messaging platform.

The platform, Ghost , is allegedly being used for large-scale drug trafficking, homicides and money laundering.

Among those arrested is Sydney man Jay Ye Yoon Jung , 32 , who allegedly created the app nine years ago .

He faces charges of supporting a criminal organisation, benefitting from proceeds of crime and dealing in identification information.

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