How I Made $45 Million Selling Drugs on the Dark Web | Spencer Cook

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🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Spencer Cook built a $45 million drug empire on the dark web. He shares how it worked, the dangers he faced, and the moment everything fell apart. #DrugEmpire #MillionDollarScam #DarkWebDrugs #TrueCrime #LawEnforcement #FederalPrison #Trafficking #underworld Thank you to LUCY & DRAFT KINGS for sponsoring this episode! Lucy: Let’s level up your nicotine routine with Lucy. Go to HTTP://LUCY.CO/IANBICK and use promo code (IANBICK) to get 20% off your first order. Lucy has a 30-day refund policy if you change your mind. Draft Kings: New players can get FIVE HUNDRED CASINO SPINS ON A FEATURED GAME! Just sign up with code IANBICK and wager a minimum of five dollars to receive FIVE HUNDRED CASINO SPINS ON A FEATURED GAME. Connect with Spencer Cook: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FbLyfutyV/?mibextid=wwXIfr Website: https://soberin40.com/mission/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-cook-7947541a1/ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://convictclothing.net/collections/convict-clothing-x-ian-bick Timestamps: 00:00:00 Growing Up in Long Island and Family Challenges 00:05:16 The Importance of Embracing Change in Tech 00:10:08 Escaping Through Addiction 00:16:50 Introduction to Silk Road and Its Operations 00:20:45 Mike Tyson and the Rise of Bitcoin ATMs 00:25:40 Uncovering the Drug Operation 00:31:09 Largest LSD Bust in Costa Rican History 00:36:27 Arrest and Early Criminal Charges 00:41:36 A Life-Changing Encounter with a Homeless Man 00:46:31 Life-Threatening Prison Dynamics 00:52:14 Federal Case Appeal and Asset Seizure 00:56:53 Overcoming Addiction and Life Transformation 01:01:51 Transforming Prison Experience into Personal Growth 01:07:08 Lessons Learned from Prison: Living One Day at a Time 01:11:55 Navigating Life Post-Prison: Building a New Path 01:15:55 Living Life with Purpose: Time as Your Most Valuable Commodity Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:30.3	Spencer, welcome to Lockton, man. Thank you for coming out here. This is your second trip to the
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