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US Crackdown Targets Dark Web Drug Trafficker with 26-Year Sentence

In a major victory for justice, Darren Hughes, a 39-year-old dark web drug trafficker, has been sentenced to over 26 years in federal prison for peddling poison to unsuspecting victims. This harsh sentence sends a strong message to those who think they can hide behind the anonymity of the dark web.

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US Duo Sentenced for Hosting Laptop Farms for North Korean IT Workers

The FBI, along with its partners, is cracking down on North Korea's efforts to evade sanctions and fund its regime, with two US nationals recently sentenced to 18 months in prison for running laptop farms that enabled North Korean IT workers to operate remotely. The duo, Matthew Issac Knoot and Erick Ntekereze Prince, were also ordered to pay restitution and forfeit gains made from their scheme.

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