Overview
- Prosecutors said the dark‑web marketplace processed more than $105 million across over 640,000 drug transactions from October 2020 to March 2024.
- Investigators linked Lin to the site through blockchain forensics, undercover buys, and domain records that listed his real name, phone number, and address.
- Court filings describe fentanyl‑laced counterfeit pills sold on the platform, with authorities tying the operation to a confirmed 2022 death.
- Judge Colleen McMahon imposed the sentence after Lin’s December 2024 guilty plea to narcotics conspiracy, money laundering, and selling adulterated or misbranded medication.
- Reporting says the site took 5% vendor commissions, generated more than $6 million in profits for Lin, and collapsed in March 2024 after theft of user deposits and attempted extortion.