Archetyp Market, a site on the dark web that sold illegal drugs, has been shut down after police in Europe arrested its administrator.. On Monday, Europol announced it had dismantled Archetyp , The Archetyp dark web market had over 600,000 users, a total transaction volume of at least $287 million and over 17,000 listings, mainly offering drugs for sale. 4555 Total views Listen to article, Archetyp's website went down ostensibly for maintenance late last week, sparking fears among users that the admin was pulling an exit scam – taking all user and vendor market balances and disappearing. The marketplace had more than 600,000 users with a total transaction volume of at least €250 million ($289 million). €7.8 million ($9 , Europol announced on Monday that Archetyp Market, one of the longest-running dark web drug marketplaces, has been targeted by law enforcement in an international operation. Archetyp was shut down as a result of actions carried out by law enforcement between June 11 and 13., Archetyp Market operated as a drug marketplace for over five years, amassing more than 600,000 users worldwide with a total transaction volume of at least €250 million. With over 17,000 listings , Europol dismantles major Dark Web drug hub Archetyp in a coordinated international operation that led to multiple arrests. Major law enforcement operation busts Dark Web marketplace. Europol and partner agencies have dismantled ‘Archetyp Market,’ a major drug marketplace that operated anonymously for over five years. Known for facilitating .