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Benzinga
Benzinga
James Charles Rivera, a New York-based drug dealer operating under the alias “JuicePal” on the dark web, has been sentenced to eight years in prison following a money laundering operation using cryptocurrencies. What Happened: According to a press release by the Department of Justice (DoJ), Rivera distributed illegal steroids across multiple U.S. states and international borders, making millions in the process. The illicit steroid distribution operation, spearheaded by 32-year-old Rivera, operated from 2018 to 2021. Rivera, on the dark web, enlisted the help of various co-conspirators to produ…