Dream Vendor "Darkking22" Admits Selling Fentanyl

~5 min read | Published on 2018-08-16, tagged Darkweb-VendorDream-MarketDrug-BustDrugsPleaded-Guilty using 1087 words.

A darkweb fentanyl and fentanyl analogue vendor from Euclid, Ohio, pleaded guilty to distributing fentanyl on the Dream darkweb marketplace under the pseudonym “Darkking22.”
He sold fentanyl, lofentanil, and “Molly,” according to his plea agreement. Antoin Austin, 28, was one of the first darkweb vendors with an arrest and now conviction attributed to the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE), U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady of the Western District of Pennsylvania told the press in both the arrest and plea agreement announcements.
The Busted Darknet Vendor List: Darkking22
About Darkking22U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Pennsylvania Plea Announcement
A Euclid, Ohio, man pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl that he ordered from China and sold domestically, including to an undercover FBI agent in Pittsburgh, U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman of the Northern District of Ohio and U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady of the Western District of Pennsylvania announced today.
Antoin Austin, 28, is scheduled be sentenced Nov. 5.
Austin used the online moniker “Darkking22” on the dark web. Darkking22 advertised some of the following items for sale this year: “Fentanyl Pure HCL, Methozymethylfentanyl ‘30490’, molly, pure lofentanil, and MMAF New Product.” Methozymethylfentanyl, pure lofentanil, and MMAF New Product are known to be various types of fentanyl analogues, according to court documents.
Undercover law enforcement agents made multiple purchases of opioids from Darkking22 on the Dark Web in 2018. The purchases were made using bitcoins and the shipments indicated the letters carrying the drugs originated in the Cleveland area. The initial undercover purchase from Austin occurred in March of 2018 when undercover FBI special agents based in the Western District of Pennsylvania purchased and received cyclopropyl fentanyl, a Schedule I controlled substance, from Austin.
According to court documents, the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspectors tracked the March shipment of fentanyl from Darkking22 to the U.S. Post Office in Wickliffe, Ohio. They observed Austin travel from his home in Euclid to the Wickliffe Post Office, where he attempted to mail packages using false return addresses. These packages were intercepted by agents and were found to contain fentanyl consistent with the undercover purchases. In October 2017, law enforcement also seized a package shipped from a known Chinese fentanyl distributor to Austin which contained 10 grams of fentanyl.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Pennsylvania charged Austin by Information with distribution of fentanyl in July 2018 and that case was transferred to the Northern District of Ohio and consolidated with the Ohio distribution case for purposes of Austin’s guilty plea and upcoming sentencing.
“This defendant ordered thousands of deadly doses of fentanyl from China, brought it to a residential neighborhood in Euclid and then mailed the dangerous drugs all over Ohio and across the country,” U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said. “Drug traffickers like this have enriched themselves while causing so much pain in our community.”
“Darkking22 is one of the first defendants in the country to be investigated, charged and convicted since Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the creation of the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) initiative in Pittsburgh earlier this year,” said U.S. Attorney Brady. “Through our office’s expertise in opioids and cybercrime, we are disrupting illegal opioid sales on the Darknet by dismantling these marketplaces and criminal enterprises.”
“Online drug trafficking takes the risk out of dealing drugs face to face,” said FBI-Pittsburgh Special Agent in Charge Robert Jones. “But we want to send a clear message to those buying and selling drugs on the Darknet. You are not anonymous and we will find you. Shutting down this on-line illegal activity is a coordinated effort and all of our law enforcement partners are committed to stopping the opioid epidemic.”
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Postal Inspection Service as part of the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) initiative aimed at targeting drug trafficking of fentanyl and other opioids on the Darknet. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Cronin of the Northern District of Ohio and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Lieber Smolar in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Pennsylvania Arrest Announcement
A Euclid man was arrested and charged in federal court after ordering shipments of suspected fentanyl and several other opioid analogues from China and selling the drugs domestically.
Antoin Austin, 28, was charged with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances.
According to an affidavit filed in the case:
Austin used the online moniker “Darkking22” on the Dark Web. As of this month, Darkking22 advertised some of the following items for sale: “Fentanyl Pure HCL, Methozymethylfentanyl ‘30490’, molly, pure lofentanil, and MMAF New Product.” Methozymethylfentanyl, pure lofentanil, and MMAF New Product are known to be various types of fentanyl analogues.
Undercover law enforcement agents made multiple purchases of opioids from Darkking22 on the Dark Web in 2018. The purchases were made using bitcoins and the shipments indicated the letters carrying the drugs originated in the Cleveland area.

Law enforcement this month tracked the shipment of a drug package sent by Darkking22 to the Wickliffe Post Office on Lloyd Road. Surveillance groups this week observed Austin travel from his home in Euclid to the Wickliffe Post Office, where he attempted to mail packages using false return addresses.
Law enforcement in October 2017 seized a package being shipped to Austin from a known Chinese fentanyl distributor. The parcel was opened and found to contain 10 grams of fentanyl.
“This defendant ordered thousands of deadly doses of fentanyl from China, brought it to a residential neighborhood in Euclid and then mailed the dangerous drugs all over Ohio and across the country,” U.S. Attorney Herdman said. “Drug traffickers like this have enriched themselves while causing so much pain in our community.”
Acting FBI Special Agent in Charge Jeff Fortunato said: “Opioids have killed thousands of our friends and neighbors. The FBI will continue to work with all our partners to reduce the supply of these deadly drugs.”
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Postal Inspection Service. It is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Cronin.
If convicted, the defendant’s sentence will be determined by the Court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendant’s prior criminal record, if any, the defendant’s role in the offense and the characteristics of the violations.  In all cases, the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and, in most cases, it will be less than the maximum.
A charge is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Comments (17)


Snugglepans2020-02-10
da7ee880

what's "Clean Cash" just because someone mails you a envelope of cash doesn't make it clean- right? If you sell your btc for cash that's just changing the type of unlaundered money. PS Long time listener first time caller, love the site! :-)

bfj2020-02-10
fe7d2f20

fentanyl kills more than anything else. i have no sympathy for anyone that sells that poison.

Frosty2020-02-10
7ccb5230

dumbass

ipressfentpills2020-02-10
8d3e56c0

If you gona be selling fent or H you best be shipping out of NYC or LA and not be a fucking idiot with poor opsec. Selling fent puts you at the top of the piggy list.

Fagtanyl2020-02-10
ba2ade60

Well deserved CUNT

Frosty2020-02-10
591e8120

Fent dealers should be given the death penalty. Nothing more nothing less.

Nonyabizz2020-02-10
7a693d50

Funny trend I'm seeing....seller admits, he admits, so-and-so admits.....

silly jerkoffs2020-02-11
688c83e0

I've seen a lot of hang'em high comments about fent dealers but none of you lugheads are thinking clearly. Alcohol and tobacco are much deadlier drugs per capita but not a peep from any of you about smashing in a liquor store window and killing the dealer behind the register. Fentanyl is a game-changer for pain management which is why it was created. Just because the street has put it to other uses doesn't change the laws of chemistry and human physiology. Drugs are ethically neutral. What is killing people with fentanyl is improper use due to irrational drug laws. The dealers of Fent are supplying a demand no more, no less.

IneeDaPluG2023-06-29
db35a525

Agree 100%

@silly jerkoffs2020-02-11
44358b90

Trying to compare alcohol to fent. is absurd. You understand even in a hospital setting how serious they take "medical fent"?? Something I have had both "on the street" (only a 20ug patch too) and administered in a hospital IV before a surgery. Like no fucking shit the street took something useful in a hospital setting and is abusing it for everything it is worth...what a stupid point to try and make. If you sell Fent to a hospital --> good person if you sell chinese fent pressed --> you should have your sack slit and hung upside down and left

toFollowUp on "silly jerkoff"2020-02-11
db4ce5a0

oh and hung upside down with sack slit so either A) You die of pure blood loss B) You choke on your own ballsack blood C) Pure shock of the ramifications of you being able to breathe

@Snuggleplans2020-02-11
599cc0f0

"PS Long time listener first time caller, love the site! :-)" fellow whack pack lover??? (;

lol2020-02-11
3fea8550

Can we all agree are drug laws are to blame for fentanyl being sold on the street?

cocainekills2020-02-11
ebd7f850

i thought selling fentanyl and analogues was banned on many of the markets? it should be. i mean not like any opiate wont kill you, but the fent wave going on is just rediculous. how can you blame the dealers? its so much cheaper than any other opiate, and some people would rather have that shit then real dope ( dont get it. im an old school opiate user and i cant stand fentanyl. no legs and its just not as good as real dope when you bang) for the dealer on the street its a no brainer. just cant see the reason some people prefer this garbage to good ol heroin

Frosty2020-02-11
4d716670

alcohol is analogus. the higher proof liquors and moonshines that I drank while addicted are better suited to run an engine or take the rust off of old metal rather than drink. At the turn of the century many died because of shitty care from laudenum addicted doctors.

FentDealersShouldBeHung2020-02-11
45c99610

Fent dealers should be injected with cocaine and beheaded with dull blades

@Nonyabizz2020-02-11
bb1656c0

"Funny trend I’m seeing….seller admits, he admits, so-and-so admits….." Ive noticed the same, either people need better lawyers or we are not getting the full story, probably both. Or DN sellers are huge pusssies and need to learn how to shut the fuck up. I would love to know what they got in exchange for these "confessions".