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.
Following a collaborative operation codenamed Operation Ark Royal, involving Interpol, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), and other organizations, on 23 October 2007, the site was shut down. The creator, Alan Ellis, was apprehended by British authorities, and Dutch police seized NForce's hosting service company servers.