The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said on Wednesday that an Israeli citizen called the "News" website, which serves as the gateway to several dark web markets, called "Dipdot Web" (DDW). Has pleaded guilty to his role as the portal's "administrator". "
According to unconfirmed court documents, Tal Parhar, a 37-year-old Israeli citizen living in Brazil, had been running DDW with Michael Fan, 34, of Israel since October 2013, in return for which he received cutbacks from market operators. ۔ Virtual currency of 8,155 bitcoins ( 8.4 million at the time of transaction).
In an attempt to cover up the illicit payments, Parhar is said to have transferred the money to other bitcoin accounts and bank accounts under his control in the name of shell companies.
Nicholas L. McKayd, acting attorney general for DoJ's convict, said: "Talparhar served as a broker for illegal darknet markets - and such markets were searched for fentanyl, firearms and other dangerous contraband. Assisted in the division.
DDW was captured in April 2011 as part of a joint law enforcement operation involving the European Cybercrime Center of Europol, France, Germany, Brazil, Israel, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. The website was declared inaccessible without a domain confiscation notice. .
Referral links included lists of underground markets such as Alpha Bay, Agora, Abercrombie & Fitch, Dream, and Walla.
In addition to pleading guilty to money laundering, Parhar also agreed to confiscate the entire proceeds from each purchase of illegal goods in the Dark Web Market connected to the DDW site.
He is due to be sentenced on August 2 and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.