Man accused of selling drugs worth R$ 510 million on the dark web in the USA was arrested

United States federal authorities arrested the person responsible for the “Secret Market”, Platform for selling illegal drugs on the dark web, which has reportedly generated at least $100 million in revenue over the past four years, equivalent to R$ 510 million at current prices. The arrest was announced on Monday (20).

Taiwanese, according to the US Department of Justice Rui-Siang Lin acted as a sort of CEO of the illegal service. Numerous products were sold here, as well as narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, ketamine, LSD, methamphetamine, and phentamine. The business operated like a traditional online store.

This means that Private Market has records of buyers and sellers, advertisements, and even customer service, just like legal marketplaces. People selling on the platform passed 5% commission for 23 year oldsAlso known as “Pharaoh”.

The platform, which accepts payments in cryptocurrencies to facilitate anonymity and operated between October 2020 and March this year. More than 1 thousand sellers and 200 thousand customers worldwide. They were all blackmailed by Lin for fees ranging from US$100 to US$2,000 to keep their names from being leaked.

public health risks

Counterfeit medicines were among the products sold on the platform operated via the dark web.. During the investigation, an undercover agent purportedly purchased oxycodone pills from the online service; tests showed that these were actually fentanyl pills, increasing health risks for users.

The “Pharaoh” of online drugs was arrested last Saturday (18) at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. involvement in an ongoing criminal organization. He is also accused of narcotics conspiracy, money laundering and selling counterfeit and misbranded prescription drugs.

Penalties committed can result in a prison sentence of at least five years for Taiwanese, but possibility of being sentenced to life imprisonment. Lin’s trial has no date yet.