In a series of short stories posted online, a Reddit user wrote what appears to be the making of a novel about how a man is selling kilos of fentanyl on the "darknet" and shipping it through the United States Postal Service.

The 27-year-old protagonist describes himself as a former doctor turned drug dealer who fears he's been watched by the feds, making him fear his every move. Users on Reddit commenting on the thread described the story as "amazing fan fiction."

The United States Postal Inspection Service, however, doesn't see the posts as pure fantasy. Instead they allege the author, "BMoreProduct1," is Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Okparaeke, and has committed the very acts he's masquerading as fiction.

Okparaeke was arrested in Kearny on Monday morning and federal officers spent more than 12 hours at 344 Kearny Ave., where they say he was packaging the drugs. He has been charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl analogues.

According to a complaint that details the case, authorities interviewed Okparaeke on Feb. 1 as part of their investigation, believing the 28-year-old was selling the powerful drug on the "darknet." A week later they executed a search warrant for his Galaxy S5.

The cellphone contained apps that allows users to encrypt messages, disguise IP addresses and monitor payment transactions, the complaint says. Federal investigators say that because Okparaeke didn't clear his search history, they found he had posted on Reddit several times between August and January.

Authorities discovered a thread titled "Darknetmarkets short story" parts one and two. The details of the story are similar to evidence investigators had already collected.

The main character, Jerome Bannister, receives kilos of fentanyl at a time, repackages the potentially lethal drug online and then ships it to various places around the country. He wears latex gloves when he drops the packages in post office bins. He buys stamps in bulk online to pay for shipping.

An excerpt from the story shows how much the art imitated real life:

"There was truly no way for the police to bust him. He was too careful. Not a detail wasn't pondered. He drove over an hour from his apartment to drop packages. He always used stamps to do his mailing so there was no connection between him and the packages. He never did deals off the site. He always used gloves to handle packages so he never left prints. He didn't tie his darknet persona to his real persona in any way, shape or form. He had read countless criminal complaints to know all the screw-ups vendors made and he took every step to avoid them."

Okparaeke, officials said, operated his drug sales the same way.

The Reddit stories are still published online.

Reddit user ArrogantOwl tried to warn BMoreProduct1, posting a month ago, "I'd say stop so the 5-0 can't glean any extra info." The author responded, "Haha, this is total fiction."

Police say Okparaeke sold fentanyl analogues under the name "Fentmaster." Reddit users wrote reviews of the drugs, describing his shipment as "on point" but "not something to order to your parents'" house. After the 28-year-old was arrested, users warned others not to order from "Fentmaster" anymore because he was "busted and LE has control of his AB account and reddit."

Okparaeke is being tried in federal court in White Plains, New York. If convicted, he would face anywhere from 10 years to life in prison.

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