A U.S. federal court sentenced 24-year-old Rui-Siang Lin to 30 years in prison for his role as the administrator of Incognito Market, a darknet drugs marketplace that operated between 2020 and 2024. The sentence included the forfeiture of $105,045,109, an amount linked to more than 640,000 illicit transactions.
The investigation, led by the Southern District of New York, identified Lin through administrative records. The platform’s domains and backend services were tied to his real name, phone number, and residential address. Incognito Market used an internal system known as “Incognito Bank” to mix crypto assets and obscure transaction flows between buyers and sellers.
Lin was arrested in May 2024 while serving in Taiwan’s alternative civilian service program in Saint Lucia. Before its shutdown in March 2024, the platform facilitated the distribution of more than one metric ton of drugs, including 364 kg of cocaine, 295 kg of methamphetamine, and 92 kg of MDMA. Authorities linked the marketplace’s activity to at least one fentanyl-related death in September 2022.
In December 2024, Lin pleaded guilty to drugs conspiracy, money laundering, and the sale of misbranded medication. The sentence includes five years of supervised release following completion of the prison term.
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