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American man sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for engaging in illegal activities on the dark web and receiving cryptocurrency payments

American man sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for engaging in illegal activities on the dark web and receiving cryptocurrency payments

PANewsPANews2026/02/18 00:16
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PANews reported on February 18 that, according to the official website of the U.S. Department of Justice, a man from Glendale, United States, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for selling various drugs and engaging in other illegal activities on dark web marketplaces, receiving cryptocurrency as payment. Law enforcement agencies disclosed that all related illegal transactions were settled in cryptocurrency. This operation is part of a cross-agency effort to combat transnational crime, drug trafficking networks, and human smuggling, aiming to systematically target criminal organizations and their supply chains that rely on dark web operations.

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