According to TechFlow, on October 10, according to Bitcoin.comNews, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Ohio announced that six members of a dark web drug gang in Texas called "Loverbois" were sentenced. From July 2019 to December 2020, the gang processed an average of 20 orders per day through the dark web, distributing nearly 12 kilograms of methamphetamine disguised as Adderall, and laundered $15,000 to $50,000 per month using cryptocurrencies.

According to court documents, Phung was responsible for creating and managing the "Loverbois" account, while John Dang was responsible for packaging and laundering the money. After a joint investigation by the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the six members were sentenced to prison terms ranging from probation to 84 months.