Thais seize assets of AlphaBay’s late owner
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THAI police have seized nearly US$21 million worth of assets, from cars to cryptocurrency, belonging to the late founder of dark web marketplace AlphaBay, who died in a Bangkok jail this month, they said yesterday.
Alexandre Cazes, a 25-year-old Canadian citizen, was arrested in Thailand on July 5 at the request of the United States.
Thai police yesterday confirmed he was the administrator of AlphaBay, an online site devoted to the sale of illicit goods, ranging from computer hacking tools to drugs and weapons.
AlphaBay was widely considered the biggest online black market for drugs, estimated to host daily transactions totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Cazes was found dead in his cell at the Narcotics Suppression Bureau in Bangkok on July 12 before he was due to be extradited to the US, deputy police chief Chalermkiat Sriworakan said.
“We have seized over 700 million baht (US$21 million)worth of assets, cars, and cryptocurrency,” Chalermkiat said.
Cazes faced charges related to narcotics distribution, identity theft, money laundering and other crimes.
His Thai wife, Sunisa Cazes, also faces a money laundering charge.
Cazes, referred to as “DeSnake” by some in the online community, operated chiefly from Thailand, where media said he owned several properties and had connections in many countries.
His arrest followed a police operation called Bayonet, which involved authorities in six countries.
AlphaBay was “the largest dark net marketplace in history,” US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said last week, when he announced its shutdown by the Justice Department.
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