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Author Topic: Radio Merlin International raided?  (Read 1319 times)

Offline The Ether Hacker

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Radio Merlin International raided?
« on: July 24, 2019, 2140 UTC »
Both on twitter and HF Underground the night of 14 July is the last date that Radio Merlin has been active... furthermore, the last few tweets talk about a strange surveillance van that kept parking outside the TX site.

The radio and twitter silence since then, and those final twitter comments make me draw conclusions that Radio Merlin might have been raided? Anybody know anymore?
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Re: Radio Merlin International raided?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2019, 2220 UTC »
No need for presuming the worst. They haven't said anything on FB to suggest a raid.

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Re: Radio Merlin International raided?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2019, 2252 UTC »
No need for presuming the worst. They haven't said anything on FB to suggest a raid.

https://twitter.com/radiomerlin?lang=en

 
@radiomerlin Jul 11

"It appears that we are under surveillance .For security reason Radio Merlin will be off the air until we find out whats going on.Thanks for all of your emails .catch you soon."

"It seems that the strange surveillance van that keeps parking next to our TX  site has nothing to do with Radio Merlin.Will be back on soon"
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Re: Radio Merlin International raided?
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2019, 1408 UTC »
Wait till next Saturday and Sunday
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