Shiny Flakes

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By Jordan Pearson
Tech

Germany’s Most Notorious Darknet Drug Dealer Sentenced to Only 7 Years

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By Theresa Locker
Tech

How Police Busted Shiny Flakes, Germany’s Biggest Online Drug Market

08.24.15

By Theresa Locker
Tech

Some Brazen Drug Marketplaces Are Operating on the Normal Web

08.18.15

By Joseph Cox
Tech

Exklusiv: Wie die Ermittler Shiny Flakes wirklich auf die Spur kamen

08.14.15

By Theresa Locker
Tech

The Rise and Fall of Shiny Flakes, Germany’s Online Drug Market

03.23.15

By Theresa Locker

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