Banmeet Singh Sentenced to Five Years for Dark Web Drug Trafficking

The Indian national was also ordered to forfeit $150 million in cryptocurrency linked to his global drug operation.

Banmeet Singh, a 40-year-old from Haldwani, was arrested in London in 2019 and extradited to the US in 2023.
He pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering.
Singh operated vendor sites on dark web marketplaces like Silk Road and Alpha Bay, selling drugs including fentanyl and ecstasy.
The drug ring controlled distribution cells across the US and other countries, moving large quantities of controlled substances.
Singh's drug proceeds were converted into cryptocurrency, ultimately valued at approximately $150 million.