A man who led and organized 'a highly sophisticated drug trafficking operation' has been sentenced to eight years behind bars — and ordered to forfeit 59 BTC 🚨
At current rates, the 59 BTC seized is worth $2.3 million — in what is believed to be the first judicial forfeiture of cryptocurrency in Massachusetts. U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins said Le's sentence sends a message that Dark Web criminals will be brought to justice, adding:
"The Dark Web is a rising threat to our communities and must be taken very seriously. Anonymous networks open the door for people, including our children, to order deadly amounts of illegal narcotics from anywhere in the world and have them delivered to their doorsteps." "Hundreds of hours" of investigative work took place in order to shut down the operation — and officials have warned that the postal network "is continuously working to disrupt and dismantle the underground marketplace and enhance its ability to prevent and combat criminal activity."
According to the Boston Herald, Le and his associates relied on a "medley of post office boxes" around the area — and the drugs were concealed in packages that were marked as "Lego boxes for kids." But within the Lego packaging, colorful plastic bricks were replaced with vacuum-packed bags filled with powder that was confirmed as MDMA in tests.
Le was said to be 22 years old when he started the "EastSideHigh" storefront in a part of the internet that can only be reached using Tor software.
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