Australian facing up to 25 years in prison for buying drugs using crypto
A Western Sydney man was charged for allegedly attempting to import a variety of illicit drugs, purportedly by acquiring them on the deep web with crypto. According to an Aug. 29 Australian Federal Police announcement, the 23-year-old man faced the court on the day of the publication for his alleged attempt to import a number of drugs. Per the announcement, those drugs were acquired through deep web black markets and concealed in a variety of items, including cookware, toy cars and a blackjack set. The investigation began when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers in New South Wales intercepted three packages. The first contained 133 MDMA tablets, 100 oxycodone tablets, and 97 nitazene analogue tablets. The rest held 60g of MDMA, 25g of ketamine, 15g of methamphetamine, and 14g of heroin. Upon discovering these packages, the ABF alerted local law enforcement, leading to the execution of a warrant at the Greenfield Park address where the parcels were intended to be delivered. Durin...