Rui-siang Lin, 23, is accused of operating Incognito Market and extorting users while portraying himself as an expert in cryptocurrency crimes.
A Taiwanese national accused of operating Incognito Market, a dark web drug marketplace, was arrested after authorities tracked transactions on the platform.
The platform has traded more than $100 million in cryptocurrencies through the sale of illegal drugs such as fentanyl.
Incognito Market founder arrested and charged
On May 18, U.S. authorities arrested 23-year-old Lin Ruixiang, who used the alias "Pharaoh," at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. According to FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge James Smith, Lin operated Incognito Market for about four years and was responsible for its operations, including suppliers, employees and customers, and was the main decision maker.