Rui-Siang Lin sentencing in Incognito Market case
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Rui-Siang Lin was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running Incognito Market, a darknet narcotics marketplace that sold over $105 million in illegal drugs worldwide. The federal case covered money laundering and drug-trafficking conspiracies tied to a platform that handled more than 640,000 transactions and over 400,000 customer accounts. The sentence also included five years of supervised release and a $105,045,109.67 forfeiture order.
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Rui-Siang Lin sentenced for operating Incognito Market
Legal Policy Action UpdateU.S. District Judge Colleen McMahon sentenced Rui-Siang Lin, also known as Ruisiang Lin, Pharoah, and faro, to 30 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and forfeiture of $105,045,109.67 for operating Incognito Market, a darknet narcotics marketplace that sold over $105 million in illegal drugs worldwide. The case also involved a May 2024 arrest, a December guilty plea to money laundering and narcotics-related charges, and allegations that the marketplace processed more than 640,000 transactions for over 400,000 customer accounts.
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- Owner of Incognito dark web drugs market gets 30 years in prison — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 04.02.2026 13:24
- Owner of Incognito dark web drugs market gets 30 years in prison — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 04.02.2026 13:24