Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin

Crypto CoinDesk By Olivier Acuna 09 Oct 2026 09:20 1 min read
Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin

A man from Virginia, who facilitated millions of drug transactions worth roughly $430 million, agreed to give up $100 million worth of BTC. His partner forfeited nearly 1,600 BTC.

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