Alexandre Cazes was a Canadian born on October 19, 1991. Alexandre was a millionaire who owned luxury cars and multiple properties in Thailand, Cyprus, and Antigua.
He was the original founder of the AlphaBay. According to reports, he started AlphaBay in July 2014, however, it was publicly launched in December 2014. Alexandre Cazes’ AlphaBay was the most profitable dark web marketplace in the world.
How was Alexandre Cazes arrested?
Alexander Cazes was arrested on July 5, 2017, in Thailand through the help of a Hotmail address and an unencrypted laptop. U.S. authorities were able to find Cazes through his Hotmail address, [email protected].
The address appeared in the welcome email header sent to new AlphaBay users in 2014, as well as in the header of password recovery emails.
To the surprise of officials, Cazes was found dead in his cell in Thai, a few days after his arrest. He died on July 12, 2017. According to U.S. Justice Officials said he took his own life. He was aged 25.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
