Cocaine Bust Shows How Close the Dark Web and Street Crime Really Are.....

Those discoveries might not really have stood out by themselves, but what made Bricker's case different is that investigators suspected he purchased drugs from the so-called dark web....

https://motherboard.vice.com/read/cocaine-bust-shows-how-close-the-dark-web-and-street-crime-really-are


Comments


[9 Points] DaRealDonaldTrump:

I get my drugs from a drug dealer known as 4chan


[6 Points] sapiophile:

One interesting line that might be overlooked:

the police gave a confidential informant an audio bug to wear, and $450 in marked funds to purchase cocaine from the suspect,

I would bet that the "marks" on the funds are most likely a UV-responsive invisible ink, and therefore IRL dealers using a simple, cheap UV blacklight to check bills they receive could be a useful step to take if very high security is required, or if a setup is suspected.


[6 Points] Bossmanrizzle12:

Wonder how landlord knew


[4 Points] suspiciousbonermilk:

found drugs in a package that Bricker’s former landlord had kept hold of, after he suspected Bricker of dealing drugs.

So the landlord is going to face mail theft charges too?


[2 Points] Failedopsec:

Story checks put.