In March this year, HackRead reported how authorities in the US carried out one of the largest Fentanyl related busts, thanks to PlayStation serial numbers. Now, the FBI is busy trying to bust another large scale drug distribution network allegedly using PlayStation 4 online services as its primary communication and transaction platform.
In this regard, the Bureau performed sting operation on a suspect and now the court has issued a search warrant to deeply probe the issue. Reportedly, the FBI contacted Sony Inc. in October to provide information about a PlayStation4 user who, as per the bureau, is involved in the underground drug business and using the PS4 to sell cocaine.
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The alleged drug dealer, Curtis Alexander aka Dola, is claimed to have been using the PS4’s online services such as live in-game voice chat and messaging application to sell large quantities of cocaine. The case is filed in the US State of Missouri and Dola is accused of selling cocaine at $34,000 per kg. The FBI officially filed the search warrant on October 22nd, 2019 implying that Dola is involved in selling multi-kilograms of cocaine.
According to details shared by the FBI via court documents ..
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