Banmeet Singh, an Indian man, was selling drugs in various locations across the world and in all 50 states in the United States.
An Indian man named Banmeet Singh got arrested and has been ordered to serve five years in prison for selling drugs controlled by the dark web. He was also ordered to seize about USD 150 million. According to the investigation, following the request by the United States Banmeet Singh, a 40-year-old man who was a resident of Uttrakhand’s Haldwani was arrested in London in April 2019. Then he was extradited to the US in March 2023.
In January, Singh proved guilty of being involved in a conspiracy to distribute drugs and a conspiracy to commit money laundering. At the same time, acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division stated in a media report that criminals who violate US law will be held accountable no matter how they conceal their activity. He also added, Together with our international partners, they will continue to find criminals lurking in the darkness and bring their crimes to light.
According to an investigation, it was revealed that he used to be connected with dark web marketplaces, such as Silk Road, Alpha Bay, Hansa, and others, to sell controlled substances, including fentanyl, LSD, ecstasy, Xanax, ketamine, and tramadol. He was paid for cryptocurrency by his customers, and Singh will personally ship the drugs. He used to also arrange the shipment of the drugs from Europe to the US via mail or other shipping services.
