SR1/Agora/Evolution vendor darkexpresso/bonappetit found guilty

https://mobile.twitter.com/DEAMIAMIDiv/status/817135801901416448

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/california-man-convicted-conspiracy-distribute-drugs-internet

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 5, 2017 California Man Convicted Of Conspiracy To Distribute Drugs On The Internet

Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III announces that a federal jury has found Julian Villa-Gomez Lemus (31, Visalia, CA) guilty of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. In the past week, his co-defendants Fadhle Muqbel Saeed (31) and Alfonso Bojorquez-Vazquez (30), both of Porterville, California pleaded guilty to related charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Each faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. Sentencing hearings are scheduled for March 23, 2017. The individuals were indicted on May 11, 2016.

According to evidence presented at trial, between May 2012 and October 2013, Saeed, Villa-Gomez Lemus, and Bojorquez-Vazquez were involved in a conspiracy to distribute drugs over the Internet using illicit online drug marketplaces such as "Silk Road." Payment for these transactions was conducted using "Bitcoin," a semi-anonymous electronic form of payment.

Members of the conspiracy used the pseudonym "darkexpresso" to conduct over 1,300 Silk Road drug transactions, resulting in gross proceeds of more than $1.9 million. These transactions included methamphetamine, hydrocodone, marijuana, steroids, cocaine, and other controlled substances. The drugs were sent to purchasers throughout the United States and Australia.

This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the United States Postal Inspection Service. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Vincent S. Chiu and Alejandro J. Salicrup.


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[3 Points] Seraphim_X:

between May 2012 and October 2013,

Thats a long time to be investigated. You know how many packs probably went out in that time? Imagine how many of those LE know the destinations of. Whenever I hear people say "oh cops would never let a person recieve the drugs" I want to slap them.

They will observe and collect as much info as they can while building a strong case.


[2 Points] wombat2combat:

non mobile twitter link https://twitter.com/DEAMIAMIDiv/status/817135801901416448

sr sub link about the bust https://www.reddit.com/r/SilkRoad/comments/4kw87j/sr1_marijuana_vendor_darkexpresso_busted/

I can not find the complaint at the moment [maybe it is not released], if someone finds it please link it here.


[1 Points] Seraphim_X:

/u/gwern maybe this is one for the "list".


[1 Points] speedfleek:

Why does it say Orlando, Florida if they were from California?