The Data Department of Justice Announces the Takedown of the Dark Web Market Alpha Bay

Alex Kazus faced 16 felony counts, including racketeering, narcotics conspiracy and money laundering. Authorities found all of the passwords for the Alpha Bay website,. The locations of its servers and other online identities associated with the marketplace. On July 12, 2017, just hours before his extradition hearing, Royal Thai police opened Alex's jail cell and found him lying face down on the floor. According to the Bangkok Post, Alex had hanged himself with a towel from his bathroom door.