Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Indictment Against Digital-Age Drug Dealer

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

DENVER – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Aleksei L. Sharp of Arvada, 35, was indicted on charges related to trafficking in cocaine, ketamine, and 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (commonly referred to as “MDMA” or “ecstasy”) and subsequent efforts to launder the resulting proceeds via cryptocurrency transactions.