Nigerian Drug Kingpin Adegboruwa Sentenced to 30 Years in U.S. for Dark Web Trafficking

Oluwole Adegboruwa, a 54-year-old Nigerian resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in orchestrating a drug trafficking operation on the dark web. In addition to his lengthy prison term, Adegboruwa has been ordered to forfeit over $20 million and will be subject to lifetime supervised release. This penalty represents one of the largest financial forfeitures ever imposed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah.

U.S. District Court Judge Jill N. Parish handed down the sentence following Adegboruwa's conviction, which he shared with co-defendant Enrique Isong, 49, from Los Angeles, California. The two men were found guilty by a jury in May 2024 of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and money laundering. Isong received a 10-year prison sentence on October 23, 2024.

Between October 2016 and May 2019, Adegboruwa was responsible for selling over 300,000 oxycodone pills through various dark web platforms, generating approximately $9.1 million in revenue. He operated a complex criminal organization that managed all aspects of pill procurement, packaging, distribution, sales, and cryptocurrency transactions.

DEA Special Agent Jonathan Pullen stated, "This sentencing highlights the DEA's commitment to pursuing justice in the often-hidden world of the dark web."