FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of two alleged leaders of a violent international child exploitation network tied to an extremist group with links to neo-Nazi and satanic ideologies.
Leanoidis Varagiannis, 21, also known as “War,” and Prasan Nepal, 20, also known as “Trippy,” were taken into custody in April.
Varagiannis, a U.S. citizen, was arrested in Greece on Monday, while Nepal was apprehended in North Carolina on April 22, according to a press release issued by the Department of Justice.
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Director Patel publicly confirmed the arrests on Wednesday via an online statement.

“Working with [the DOJ] and [Attorney General Pam Bondi], I can now report the FBI and our partners have arrested two individuals on charges of operating an international child exploitation enterprise,” he wrote.
“This is a significant case in our renewed mission to crack down on child sexual exploitation and abuse — heinous crimes that no child or parent should ever be faced with,” Patel added.
NEW: Working with @TheJusticeDept @AGPamBondi, I can now report the FBI and our partners have arrested two individuals on charges of operating an international child exploitation enterprise.
This is a significant case in our renewed mission to crack down on child sexual…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 30, 2025
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According to an affidavit, Varagiannis and Nepal allegedly operated a subgroup known as 764 Inferno under the broader network called 764, which authorities describe as an international, nihilistic violent extremist group.
The group is accused of directing, producing, and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and targeting vulnerable minors online.
Court documents state the accused “directed, participated in, and otherwise caused the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material.”
The network reportedly coerced minors into producing increasingly extreme content, including images of self-harm, and in some cases, images of victims carving the names of group members into their own bodies.
The affidavit outlines that 764 aims to create social disorder and promote the collapse of the current global system, including the government of the United States.
The group is described as a “satanic cult” in an investigative report published by CBC News.
“Police say 764 and its related groups are terrorizing thousands of children around the world.
Its members prowl on popular platforms and lure vulnerable minors into private groups where they push them to self-harm, hurt their pets, and kill themselves,” CBC reported.
The network has reportedly drawn influence from the Order of Nine Angels (O9A), a satanic neo-Nazi organization, according to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD).
Citing court filings, the ISD noted that members of 764 subgroups are often required to provide “proof of illegal activities” before gaining full access, as a method of internal vetting and to avoid infiltration by law enforcement.
Investigators identified Snapchat, Instagram, Roblox, and Telegram as among the digital platforms used to target and groom minors.
The FBI’s probe into the group began in 2023 following an arrest on separate firearms charges, which eventually led to broader discoveries about the network’s operations.
According to the DOJ, members of the 764 network inflicted psychological torment and “extreme violence against minors,” and were actively working to evade detection by law enforcement.
Both Varagiannis and Nepal have been charged with operating a child exploitation enterprise. If convicted, each faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison.
The case remains under investigation by the FBI in coordination with international law enforcement agencies and the Department of Justice.
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