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"CEO of Encrypted Communications Company Pleads Guilty to Operating a Criminal Enterprise that Facilitated the Transnational Distribution of Narcotics "
SAN DIEGO – Vincent Ramos, the chief executive of Canada-based Phantom Secure, pleaded guilty today to leading a criminal enterprise that facilitated the transnational importation and distribution of narcotics through the sale and service of encrypted communications devices.
Ramos and others maintained Phantom Secure servers in Panama and Hong Kong, used virtual proxy servers to disguise the physical location of its servers, and remotely deleted or “wiped” devices seized by law enforcement. Ramos and his co-conspirators required a personal reference from an existing client to obtain a Phantom Secure device. And Ramos used digital currencies, including Bitcoin, to facilitate financial transactions for Phantom Secure to protect users’ anonymity and launder proceeds from Phantom Secure.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/ceo-encrypted-communications-company-pleads-guilty-tooperating-criminal-enterprise
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