Investigators say the woman who reportedly calls herself “The Drug Llama” also sold Oxy, Percs and amphetamines through a dark web marketplace. A California woman known on the dark web as “The Drug Llama” is accused of shipping more than 50,000 fentanyl pills to consumers across the United States since 2016. Melissa Scanlan, 31, is… Continue reading "Drug Llama" Allegedly Sold 50,000 Fentanyl Pills On Dark Web
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Feds Charge Dozens Of Dark Web Dealers In Massive Sweep
The dark net is no longer a safe haven for online drug dealers, says the Justice Department. Last Tuesday, more than 35 people were charged with dealing illicit drugs on the dark web, the online marketplace previously thought untouchable by authorities. The charges mark the first time that authorities went after the dealers on these… Continue reading Feds Charge Dozens Of Dark Web Dealers In Massive Sweep
Tech Companies Dispute Playing Major Role In Opioid Crisis
“The opioid epidemic is, in a majority of cases, primarily an offline problem,” said a representative of the Internet Association. A summit on Wednesday, June 27, hosted by the Food and Drug Administration, was predicted to draw representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter, among other relevant tech companies, as well as academics, lobbyists and government… Continue reading Tech Companies Dispute Playing Major Role In Opioid Crisis
Opioid Regulations Pushing Those In Need To The Dark Web
Researchers found that since the prescription opioid crackdown began, dark web sales for the targeted medications have steadily increased. Rules meant to crack down on the use of opioids have instead turned some individuals to the black market, a new study has found. UPI reports that in 2014, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) put new… Continue reading Opioid Regulations Pushing Those In Need To The Dark Web
Accused Dark Web Kingpin "OxyMonster" Faces 20-Year Sentence
Federal agents captured the accused drug kingpin when he came to the US for a beard contest last summer. The man who is accused of selling oxycodone, cocaine and methamphetamine online under the alias “OxyMonster” will reportedly plead guilty in federal court on charges of drug conspiracy and money laundering, the Associated Press reported on… Continue reading Accused Dark Web Kingpin "OxyMonster" Faces 20-Year Sentence