Oluwole Adegboruwa, a Nigerian living in the US, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for masterminding a dark web drug trafficking operation involving oxycodone. His accomplice, Enrique Isong, received a 10-year sentence. Adegboruwa's criminal syndicate earned millions of dollars through illicit sales and cryptocurrency laundering.
A Nigerian national based in the United States, Oluwole Adegboruwa, along with his accomplice Enrique Isong, has been sentenced to a combined 40 years in prison for their involvement in a multi-million-dollar drug trafficking operation. The pair was convicted for distributing oxycodone pills via the dark web to customers across various states in the U.S.
Adegboruwa, who masterminded the operation, received a 30-year prison sentence following his conviction in November 2024. His co-defendant, Isong, was sentenced earlier in October to 10 years in prison. The U.S. District Court also ordered Adegboruwa to forfeit $20 million, a portion of the illicit profits generated by the criminal enterprise.
The court heard that between 2016 and 2019, Adegboruwa facilitated the distribution of over 300,000 oxycodone pills through dark web platforms. The drugs were sold to buyers throughout the U.S., with the syndicate accumulating $9 million in illegal earnings.
The operation involved multiple individuals, each playing distinct roles in procuring, packaging, and shipping the drugs. Adegboruwa controlled the operation and also managed the financial transactions, including converting cryptocurrency payments into local currencies.
This conviction highlights the increasing efforts by law enforcement agencies, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to combat dark web-based drug trafficking and ensure that those involved in such criminal enterprises face justice.
