Mohammed Alaa Allawi
A former US military interpreter who turned to selling counterfeit pills on the dark web.
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Aug 6, 2024 • 39min
The Rise and Fall of the Dark Web Fentanyl King
Mohammed Alaa Allawi, a former US military interpreter turned darknet drug lord, shares his rollercoaster journey from designing websites to making millions selling counterfeit pills infused with deadly fentanyl. He humorously recounts eccentric encounters with shady characters while revealing the dark web's complex e-commerce evolution. Alaa discusses the risk of a Marine overdose that ignited a massive investigation, his perilous experiences in Iraq, and the tragic consequences of the ongoing fentanyl crisis on communities.
