A 40-year-old Indian national extradited from the UK has pleaded guilty to operating a global dark web enterprise to sell "deadly and dangerous drugs to communities across America" and agreed to forfeit approximately USD 150 million in cryptocurrency. ADVERTISEMENTCustomers ordered controlled substances from Singh using the vendor sites and by paying with cryptocurrency. From mid-2012 through July 2017, Singh controlled at least eight distribution cells within the US, including cells located in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, New York, North Dakota, and Washington, among other locations. Singh pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to commit money laundering. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the US Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors, the release said.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2024 22:50 UTC