Off the News: ‘Dark Web’ Used to Deal Drugs in Isles | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Off the news: ‘Dark web’ used to deal drugs in isles | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The “dark web,” a network of online users that operates apart from the internet accessible by most, is used to traffic drugs, among other unlawful pursuits — and can be accessed from just about anywhere on the globe, including Waikoloa. That’s where an international sting operation targeting criminal drug dealing pinpointed a dealer dubbed “Hawaiian pharmacy” online, who’s been charged with distributing fentanyl.

Seven Georgians indicted in Athens for massive meth/fentanyl operation on the dark web

Seven Georgians have been indicted in federal court in Athens for allegedly conspiring to ship thousands of parcels containing fentanyl and methamphetamine across the country using a dark web vendor account. While the indictment was returned by a federal grand jury more than a month ago, two of the defendants weren’t arraigned until last week. Search warrants executed on May 19 at various locations in metro Atlanta turned up about 5 kilograms of…