Halifax police arrest youth allegedly connected to 764

Halifax Regional Police have arrested a youth in connection with participation in a violent online extremist group.

The arrest follows an investigation that began in May by the HRP/RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit.

According to a news release from HRP issued Tuesday, the youth was an active member of an online group named 764, a subgroup of the broader Com Network, and faces multiple child pornography charges.

These virtual communities “promote and glorify serious violence and cruelty,” according to the release. They operate worldwide on mainstream social media platforms and gaming apps and are not confined to the dark web or hard-to-reach parts of the internet.

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