In a definitive strike against illegal online drug trafficking, Oluwole Adegboruwa, a 54-year-old Las Vegas resident, has been hit with a severe 30-year prison term. Revealed through a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah, Adegboruwa’s downward spiral concluded after a jury convicted him and his accomplice of several federal offenses, including conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and money laundering. Co-defendant, Enrique Isong, 49, from Los Angeles, will serve a decade behind bars, and, three years of supervised release.
The weight of the law came down hard on Adegboruwa, as U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parish slammed the gavel on what’s been described as one of the most elaborate dark web drug enterprises in recent times. From 2016 to 2019, the operation, spearheaded by Adegboruwa, pushed more than 300,000 oxycodone pills across America, with earnings upwards of $9 million, all while masquerading behind the supposed anonymity of the dark web, a veil this case has certainly helped to tear down. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, as stated by U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins, “Protecting the community from illicit drugs and dismantling drug trafficking operations is a priority for my office and our law enforcement partners.” This stance underscores a broad commitment to wiping out the scourge of digital drug peddling…