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Montreal Polices Aurora Program Thwarts Serious Crimes: Teenagers Arrested for Planned Attacks

Montreal police have successfully thwarted several serious crimes, including attacks on businesses, through their new program called Aurora. This tool scans social media 24/7 to detect and prevent crimes planned online, particularly those involving coded language and offers for hits like arson, shootings, or break-ins. The program has led to twenty arrests, many of whom are teenagers between fourteen and seventeen years old, who often agree to the jobs but are shortchanged on the promised pay. The Aurora program has also facilitated quick coordination among different police units, preventing several violent acts. A top detective in the cyber unit warned that social media offers no shield, as investigators can trace everyone involved and they will face the full weight of the law.

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