the feds most certainly are after him for being a doper:
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The indictment reveals a long list of serious federal offenses. First, that Shrem knowingly allowed Faiella to use BitInstant to buy Bitcoins for his drug customers.
Essentially, the feds are alleging that Shrem knowingly used his company?s site as a money-laundering tool for drug dealers.
Although we?re likely weeks away from trial, the indictment is a good indicator for law enforcement?s strategy on fighting online drug dealing.
Rather than targeting individual drug dealers, who are often difficult to find, law enforcement will likely continue to target the consumer-facing exchanges and the people behind them, which are much easier to investigate.
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