Crypto’s Massive Role In Fatal Fentanyl Trade Revealed In New DOJ Statement
Cryptocurrencies have taken center stage in a significant crackdown on the illicit production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine. In a significant move against the illicit production of these dangerous drugs, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has unsealed eight indictments. The indictments also encompassed crimes associated with the sale of precursor chemicals, shining a light […]
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A popular darknet marketplace has announced that it has prohibited the sale of fentanyl after a dramatic rise in the number of deaths related to fentanyl overdose in the last two years. According to NBC, in Philadelphia, there has been a 636 percent increase in overdoses from the medical-grade opioid fentanyl. What is Fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, which belongs to the same family as morphine, heroin, and oxycontin, but is 50 times stronger than medical-grade heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Connected to Darknet. It seems, however, that....
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States government blacklisted a Mexican drug dealer for utilizing crypto to import the strong and deadly synthetic opioid narcotic fentanyl into the country. On Sept. 26, the US Treasury made an announcement stating that it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals, several of whom had affiliations with the notorious Sinaloa […]
With rising fentanyl overdose related deaths, darknet marketplaces like AlphaBay and Darknet Heroes League have taken an anti-fentanyl stance. A drug dealer with a conscience is not something many people are readily willing to come to terms with. But few darknet marketplaces known for facilitating the sale of illegal drugs for Bitcoin payments have started to grown a conscience. According to reports, AlphaBay and Darknet Heroes League are the two darknet marketplaces that are actively discouraging the sale of drugs laced with fentanyl and other similar chemicals. These marketplaces may not....
An on-chain crypto investigator took to social media to expose the supposed black truth behind Justin Sun’s Tron but has thrown Ethereum in the mix, alleging that the cryptocurrency is backed by the CCP and may harbor crypto wallet addresses by Fentanyl traffickers. On-Chain Detective Unveils Potential Tron Ponzi Scheme An X (formerly Twitter) user going by the username @BoringSleuth has gained the attention of the crypto community after uncovering potential evidence of Tron allegedly being a Ponzi scheme governed by one of the world’s largest crypto criminal drug cartels. “I....
Convicted dark web vendor Chrissano Leslie, 26, was sentenced last Tuesday and will likely be deported after his release. His defense framed him not as a big drug trafficker, but a street-level dealer who just so happened to sell heroin, fentanyl and other drugs thanks to the dark web. Prosecutors portrayed Leslie as standing on a high tech street corner on a sophisticated online marketplace they called “an anonymous eBay” for criminals. Senior U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley said he was concerned with a recent spike in heroin and fentanyl abuse. “People are overdosing and dying,”....