Six members of the US dark web drug trafficking group were sentenced for cryptocurrency money laundering, with the maximum sentence reaching 84 months

10/10 06:25

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A US dark web drug trafficking group has been sentenced to probationary imprisonment ranging from 84 months for money laundering through cryptocurrency. The group operated under the name "Loverbois" and sold nearly 12 kilograms of methamphetamine. From July 2019 to December 2020, they laundered up to $50,000 per month through cryptocurrency.This sentencing resulted from an investigation by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF), a joint operation by the FBI, DEA, and US Postal Inspection Service.

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