A Quebec man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for selling counterfeit Xanax on the dark web, impacting drug trafficking efforts.
Laval: A Quebec man named Arden McCann just got hit with a hefty 30-year sentence in the U.S. for his part in a major drug operation. This guy was involved in bringing in millions of fake Xanax pills across the border.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) called him one of the biggest drug dealers on the dark web. That’s the shady side of the internet where you need special software to access it.
McCann was extradited from Canada to the U.S. back in June 2022 to face the music. He was first caught in 2015 in Laval for selling those counterfeit pills. At that time, police found millions of pills, a bunch of cash, firearms, and even the raw material for making Xanax.
Even after his first arrest, he didn’t stop. He kept selling drugs online, including some pretty dangerous stuff like fentanyl analogs. He got nabbed again by Canadian police in February 2020.
In September, he pleaded guilty to charges of drug importation and money laundering. Now, he’s looking at 30 years behind bars, plus 10 years of supervised release when he gets out. Oh, and he’s also facing a million-dollar fine. Quite the fall from grace, huh?
This news was first reported by The Canadian Press on January 24, 2025.
