US authorities seize over $200,000 worth of Bitcoin in suspected drug ring

US authorities seize over $200,000 worth of Bitcoin in suspected drug ring
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2019-6-17 13:17

US authorities have seized more than $200,000 worth of Bitcoin after arresting three Boston-based men on charges of conspiring to sell drugs on the dark web. Binh Thanh Le, 22, Steven McCall, 23, and Allante Pires, 22, were each charged with conspiring to make and distribute MDMA, Ketamine, and Xanax.

Authorities also seized 20 kilograms of MDMA, more than seven kilograms of Ketamine, over 10,000 Xanax pills, and more than $100,000 in cash. The arrests were made after the execution of a search warrant at an office space where agents found and arrested McCall, who was wearing latex gloves and…

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