Following a joint operation codenamed Operation Ark Royal, between Interpol, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and some other organisations, on 23 October 2007 the site was closed. The site's creator, Alan Ellis, was arrested by British police, and Dutch police confiscated OiNK's hosting service company NForce's servers.
A collaborative operation called Operation Ark Royal, involving major music industry organizations, resulted in the shutdown of the site on 23 October 2007. The website's founder, Alan Ellis, was detained by British authorities, while Dutch police confiscated Nforce's servers.