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US Sanctions 3 Individuals, Dozens of Bitcoin, Ether and Bitcoin Cash Addresses on Opioid Allegations

Sanctioned individuals allegedly sold drugs to U.S. markets through online markets.

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has sanctioned three individuals and more than 50 cryptocurrency addresses for allegedly helping bringing illegal opioids into the U.S. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control has sanctioned three individuals and more than 50 cryptocurrency addresses for allegedly helping bringing illegal opioids into the U.S. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)