The U.S. Department of Justice has charged German citizen Owe Martin Andresen over an alleged money laundering scheme tied to Dream Market, a darknet marketplace that shut down in 2019.
Summary
- DOJ charged Owe Martin Andresen over alleged laundering tied to Dream Market administrator wallets.
- Prosecutors said dormant crypto wallets moved funds before purchases of gold bars shipped to Germany.
- Authorities seized $1.7 million in gold bars, cash and crypto-linked assets during searches.
Prosecutors said Andresen was the suspected main administrator of the site. Meanwhile, the DOJ said Andresen was arrested in Germany last week on parallel German charges.
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