A U.S. court has sentenced Nigerian man Oluwole Adegboruwa, 54, and his accomplice, Enrique Isong, 49, for running a large dark web drug trafficking operation.
Adegboruwa received a 30-year prison sentence and lifetime supervised release. He must forfeit over $20 million, one of the largest forfeitures in Utah history.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the two men were found guilty of federal crimes, including conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and money laundering. Isong was sentenced to ten years with three years of supervised release.
From October 2016 to May 2019, Adegboruwa sold over 300,000 oxycodone pills online, making approximately $9.1 million in drug proceeds.
He was found to be in charge of this criminal enterprise. Adegboruwa admitted to controlling sales and financial accounts, including those for cryptocurrency.
U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins stated, “Protecting the community from illicit drugs…is a priority for my office.” Glen Henderson, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Services, observed, “True anonymity on the dark web is a myth.”
Jonathan Pullen from the DEA said “Adegboruwa’s criminal drug enterprise was complex, sophisticated, and generated millions of dollars in profits concealed in cryptocurrency transactions,” but noted that “This sentencing is a stark reminder that the DEA is relentless in the pursuit of justice, and that drug traffickers cannot hide their illicit activities even in the secretive expanses of the dark web.“
The case involved investigations by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, DEA, and IRS Criminal Investigation. It was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys from the District of Utah.
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