How a beard competition led to the arrest of a darknet market admin

Dream Market was a darknet market that became a refuge for many vendors and buyers after law enforcement agencies took down AlphaBay and Hansa, two of the largest darknet markets at the time, in Operation Bayonet.

Like many other darknet markets that preceded it, Dream Market would inevitably be shut down by law enforcement. The online marketplace’s downfall started with the arrest of its admin, who went by the pseudonym “OxyMonster.”