FBI arrests young kingpin of dark web Incognito Market

The online bazaar facilitated the sale of illegal drugs across the globe

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FBI arrests young kingpin of dark web Incognito Market
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FBI arrests young kingpin of dark web Incognito Market

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday announced a major victory in the fight against dark web drug trafficking with the arrest of 23-year-old Rui-Siang Lin, also known as "Pharoah" or "faro."

Lin, a resident of Taiwan, is accused of operating Incognito Market, an online bazaar that facilitated the sale of illegal narcotics across the globe. According to a DOJ press release, Lin alleg...

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