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Former U.S. Army interpreter from Iraq gets 30 years for dealing fentanyl on dark web
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(Reuters) - An Iraqi immigrant who worked as a U.S. Army interpreter was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday for dealing the powerful opioid fentanyl over secret online networks, leading to the drug death of a Marine, prosecutors said.

Alaa Mohammed Allawi, 30, who pleaded guilty to drug and weapons charges, was also ordered to forfeit his San Antonio, Texas home, a Maserati sportscar, firearms, jewelry, his stake in a California-based coffee franchise and nearly $50,000 in U.S. and crypto-currencies.

Authorities said it marked the first prosecution of a fentanyl distribution case involving the darknet and crypto-currency. The terms “dark web” or “darknet” refer to networks and sites hidden from most internet visitors and accessible only to users shrouded in anonymity.

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