WASHINGTON — His moniker was “DARKKING22,” and authorities say he offered a cornucopia of illicit drugs through the click of a mouse. Federal authorities say “DARKKING22” was 28-year-old Antoin Austin, of Euclid, Ohio. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said darknet vendors are “pouring fuel on the fire of the national drug epidemic” and this year doubled the number of federal agents working on those cases. It’s part of the Trump administration’s tough approach to the drug crisis that has focused on harsh punishments for dealers. Before the team’s formation, federal agents would dive into complicated investigations largely on their own, sometimes without realizing others were already on the case.

Source: National Post April 03, 2018 13:30 UTC