The Dutch police at the request of the FBI in Lelystad, a 42-year-old man arrested. He would be the leader of a criminal group of drugs sold via an online store that only via the Tor network was accessible.
In other countries, various arrests have been made; in total, eight persons, including two unnamed Dutch nationals, have been arrested suspected links to the website, Farmers Market. They were soft and hard drugs are offered for sale. According to the FBI, which took the head in the operation “Adam Bomb” was the in Lelystad arrested man is the leader of the gang, and the founder of the ‘virtual drugswinkel’.
Farmers Market was only accessible via the Tor network, so the gang probably thought anonymous to be able to operate. The FBI, however, through infiltration, the comings and goings of the gang map. Customers of the Farmers Market, estimated to be three thousand, could via the site drugs order through PayPal to pay. The administrators took care of the further payment to the drug dealers and also took the shipping of the drugs on their behalf. Previously received a commission. In two years time they would for more than $ 1 million on drugs online have sold.
In a statement thanked the FBI, the help it has received from the Dutch police. The other suspects have been arrested in Colombia and in several places in the United States. They risk in the U.S. a life sentence.