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

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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.

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

Source：CoinDesk

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Source：https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/09/dark-web-drug-market-operator-forfeits-1-230-bitcoin-and-faces-40-years-in-prison