A Glendale man, 36-year-old Davit Avalyan, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute narcotics for his role in a darknet drug trafficking operation that sold cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and ketamine nationwide. The long-running network operated multiple darknet storefronts—including JoyInc, PlanetHollywood, and LaFarmacia—shipped packages via the U.S. Postal Service, and was dismantled by an FBI JCODE-led task force. #DavitAvalyan #JoyInc
Keypoints
- Davit Avalyan received a 57-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute narcotics.
- Avalyan was the last of four defendants; his co-conspirators received sentences of 10 years, 43 months, and 24 months.
- The operation ran from September 2018 to February 2025 and maintained numerous darknet vendor accounts and storefronts.
- Vendors sold cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and ketamine nationwide in exchange for cryptocurrency like Bitcoin and Monero and mailed packages via the U.S. Postal Service.
- The investigation was led by the FBI JCODE task force with support from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, DEA, IRS Criminal Investigation, and LAPD.