A California pair has been indicted on allegations of running a darknet drug operation that prosecutors say generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency proceeds from fentanyl and methamphetamine sales.
Summary
- California prosecutors have charged two people with running a darknet drug operation that allegedly laundered crypto proceeds from fentanyl and methamphetamine sales.
- Authorities said the suspects shipped more than 500 drug parcels and operated an illegal ghost gun manufacturing setup.
- The case adds to a series of U.S. actions targeting cryptocurrency linked to drug trafficking and money laundering.
According to a Wednesday statement from the…
