No.1 darknet drug site AlphaBay, which went offline on July 5, was already widely assumed to have been taken out by authorities. He accused online vendors of "pouring fuel on the fire of the national drug epidemic" and warned that "the darknet is not a place to hide." The US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions had a press conference detailing AlphaBay, Hansa and the requested arrest and extradition of Cazes. Darknet drug websites have thrived following the appearance - and subsequent takedown - of illegal goods bazaar Silk Road. The success of this operation doesn't mean that darknet drug markets will stay down for long.

Source: Bangkok Post July 20, 2017 18:18 UTC