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28 April 2025
webinar
Webinar | Policing the Online Market for Drugs with Maltego
Despite several enforcement successes in curbing the dark web drug trade, such as the takedowns of Silk Road (2013), Hydra (2022), and Operation SpecTor (2023), which removed significant volumes of illicit drugs from circulation, the online drug market continues to evolve.
Dark web administrators and vendors have shifted to smaller, more hidden platforms. Some individual dealers now operate their own mini-market sites to avoid detection, while large-scale wholesale transactions have become more common. Although dark web drug sales appear to have declined in recent years, likely following a previous upward trend, the retail-level market has simply moved elsewhere, particularly to social media platforms and encrypted messaging apps.
This migration is alarming. The internet and social media have become a one-stop shop where users can market, sell, buy, and even arrange delivery of increasingly dangerous substances. With just a few clicks, users—especially younger, more vulnerable ones—can access deadly drugs more easily than ever.
The use of darknet browsers, end-to-end encrypted messaging apps, and cryptocurrencies significantly complicates law enforcement investigations. However, these spaces continue to cause real-world harm to families, communities, and society at large. With the right tools and intelligence, law enforcement agencies can identify marketplaces, trace administrators and vendors, and even dismantle organized crime networks such as drug cartels.
Watch the webinar recording featuring Keven Hendricks, a law enforcement veteran with nearly two decades of experience. Keven specializes in dark web investigations, particularly in tracking narcotics-related activities, and leads initiatives aimed at disrupting dark web drug markets. He will be joined by Nitish Chandan, a Maltego Subject Matter Expert, to demonstrate how investigators can use Maltego to uncover who is selling what and who is behind online markets, whether on the dark web or social media.
Key takeaways:
- 05:34 How the Dark Web Works
- 08:19 How Dark Web Usage Reflects Geopolitics
- 11:33 Understanding Different Darknets
- 29:29 Changing Your Perception of Who Uses the Dark Web
- 33:45 Case Study: Drug Seller on a Dark Web Forum
- 35:00 Using Maltego to Investigate a Seller’s Email Found in a PGP Key
Learn how to investigate and disrupt online drug sales with a former task force officer and Maltego expert. We showcased proper OPSEC and tactics using real, ongoing campaigns and Maltego to provide hands-on insight!
Speakers
Founder
Ubivis Project
Keven Hendricks, a former law enforcement professional with service dating back to 2007, is a recognized expert in dark web investigations and has served on two federal cybercrime task forces. He has written for the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin and is frequently cited by major media such as The Washington Post and Wired. Keven trains law enforcement globally, holds multiple cybercrime and cryptocurrency certifications, serves as an adjunct instructor for NW3C, and is the founder of the Ubivis Project – StopDarkwebDrugs.com. He also sits on the advisory council for the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative.
Moderator
Senior Subject Matter Expert
Maltego
Nitish is an experienced trust and safety professional with expertise in product risk assessment, crisis response, and investigations. He is currently a Senior Subject Matter Expert, where he works with Maltego platforms and customers to support investigative needs by developing use cases and investigation pathways.
He also regularly conducts training for trust and safety teams to build capacity in risk assessments and fraud investigations. In his last role at Twitter, he was a Senior Product Trust Partner, focused on Twitter’s revenue products and product compliance in the JAPAC region.
