Dark Web Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 7 Years

An Ontario Provincial Police officer displays bags containing fentanyl during a news conference in Vaughan, Ont., Canada, on Feb. 23, 2017. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

A 40-year-old man from Seattle was sentenced on Dec. 17 to seven years for selling an “enormous quantity” of fentanyl.

Matthew Witters was a prominent seller of fentanyl on various encrypted websites such as AlphaBay and Dream Market between 2015 and 2017.