Alleged Dream Market kingpin faces US, German charges
Cops arrest man suspected of being Dream Market kingpin
Owe Martin Andresen faces charges in both US and Germany connected with money laundering, claims he sent gold bars directly to his doorstep
A man police suspected of being the administrator of the former leading online drug bazaar Dream Market is facing charges in both his native Germany and the US following his arrest earlier this month.
Prosecutors claim Owe Martin Andresen, 49, is the individual known by the “Speedstepper” alias, one of the few Dream Market admins identified by law enforcement in the 2019 attempts to shutter the platform. While other crime leaders on the platform have been convicted, it took the authorities years to identify their latest suspect, whom they believe was main admin of the website.
Authorities said they tracked him down by monitoring crypto wallets, and tracking purchases of gold bars that the indictment claims were delivered...
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