French and Israeli 36-year-old Gal Vallerius has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on two conspiracy charges involving the distribution of drugs and money laundering via the dark web. The case also sees Vallerius, nicknamed “Oxymonster” seemingly in reference to a powerful opiate drug, forfeiting some $700,000 in cryptocurrencies he had in his possession that may be related to the crimes in question.

Vallerius, who served in the moderator role on Dream Market, an eBay like site for drug dealers and seekers interested in exchanging narcotics like meth, cocaine, and oxycodone – his namesake – was arrested in Miami while visiting the United States to compete in the World Beard and Moustache Championship in Austin, Texas. “OxyMonster” can be seen in his social media accounts sporting a long, red beard.

Vallerius pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Robert Scola. “This is a very serious offense involving a huge amount of drugs,” Scola said. His wife, Yasmin Vallerius, who remains in France with the couple’s child, pleaded with the Judge to take mercy. “He has lost everything. I know he’s regretting everything, and I know he’ll never make the same mistake,” she wrote in a letter.

Over 100 BTC and 121.95 BCH suspected of being tied to drug-related transactions, valued at roughly $700,000, were seized from Vallerius and will be forfeited to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

The sting to take down Vallerius included efforts from various U.S. government agencies including the DEA, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Homeland Security, and even the United States Post Office Inspection Service.

It is not clear yet what the DEA intends to do with the seized cryptocurrency, however, past cryptocurrency confiscated in drug-related cases, such as those tied to the infamous Silk Road, have been sold at auction in the past.