SAN JOSE — Two 36-year-old San Jose men have been arrested on suspicion of selling drugs on the dark web following a months-long probe, according to authorities.
The investigation kicked off on Nov. 27, 2023, two days after officers stopped one of the men near Alum Rock Avenue and South White Road and found firearms and illegal narcotics in his vehicle, San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih said in a news release Thursday.
Officers also located evidence suggesting the suspect was shipping drugs via the U.S. Postal Service, according to Shih.
Detectives eventually determined the man was selling drugs on the dark web and accepting cryptocurrency as the only form of payment, Shih said. They also identified a second suspect.
The men were arrested on March 22.
Searches of their homes turned up “several hundred grams” of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, psilocybin, MDMA, morphine, Xanax and Cialis, according to Shih. The spokesperson added that detectives also seized roughly $6,000 in cash, ammunition and three semi-automatic pistols, including one with an extended magazine.
The men were booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges of trafficking illegal narcotics and possession of illegal firearms.
Anyone with information related to the case or similar cases can contact the SJPD Gun and Hazardous Offender Suppression Team at 408-537-3835. Tips can also be left with Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-7867 (STOP) or www.siliconvalleycrimestoppers.org.
