Darknet Drug Ring Operators Sentenced in U.S. Federal Court
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A Glendale man, Davit Avalyan, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a darknet drug trafficking operation that distributed cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and ketamine across the United States. The operation, which ran from 2018 to 2025, involved multiple darknet vendor accounts and was dismantled by the FBI's JCODE task force. Avalyan is the last of four defendants to be sentenced in this case, with his accomplices receiving sentences ranging from 24 to 120 months. The group used various darknet marketplaces to sell drugs and shipped them via the U.S. Postal Service.
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18.02.2026 12:50 1 articles · 12h ago
Darknet Drug Ring Operators Sentenced in U.S. Federal Court
Davit Avalyan, a Glendale man, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a darknet drug trafficking operation. The operation, which ran from 2018 to 2025, involved multiple darknet vendor accounts and was dismantled by the FBI's JCODE task force. Avalyan is the last of four defendants to be sentenced in this case, with his accomplices receiving sentences ranging from 24 to 120 months.
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- Glendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.02.2026 12:50
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Davit Avalyan, a 36-year-old Glendale man, received a 57-month sentence for his role in a darknet drug trafficking operation.
First reported: 18.02.2026 12:501 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Glendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.02.2026 12:50
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The operation distributed cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and ketamine across the United States from 2018 to 2025.
First reported: 18.02.2026 12:501 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Glendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.02.2026 12:50
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The group maintained multiple darknet vendor accounts, including JoyInc, PlanetHollywood, and LaFarmacia, on various darknet marketplaces.
First reported: 18.02.2026 12:501 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Glendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.02.2026 12:50
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The FBI's JCODE task force, along with other agencies, led the investigation and dismantled the operation.
First reported: 18.02.2026 12:501 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Glendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.02.2026 12:50
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A Taiwanese man was recently sentenced to 30 years in prison for operating Incognito Market, a large darknet narcotics marketplace.
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- Glendale man gets 5 years in prison for role in darknet drug ring — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 18.02.2026 12:50