DARK WEB CRIMES

ILLEGAL DRUG SALES :

Alpha Bay was the largest Dark Web market
source for fentanyl and heroin. It was shut down
by the Department of Justice in 2017. Hundreds of
thousands of people used it to buy fraudulent
identification, counterfeit goods, malware, firearms, and
toxic chemicals.

Illegal Arms Sales: Tens of thousands of dollars

worth of guns are illegally sold each month on
the Dark Web, according to estimates
Murder for Hire: The site Besaa Mafia (and others
like it) is a marketplace for contract killings

Sex trafficking In 2015, the New York County

D.A.'s Office used an experimental internet search
tool to catch and prosecute the leader of a sex
trafficking ring.
Terrorism: ISIS and other terrorist groups use the
Dark Web both for recruitment and planning
attacks.