The dark corners of the internet just got a little brighter with a heavy dose of justice.

October 24, 2025 QUEENS, NY — Nan Wu, a 39-year-old man from Queens, New York, who masterminded one of the largest drug trafficking operations ever uncovered on the dark web, is finally heading to state prison. Operating under the brazen vendor name “FireBunny,” Wu spent nearly three years shipping massive quantities of illegal narcotics—from high-grade cocaine to MDMA and ketamine—to every corner of the United States. His sophisticated scheme, which relied on the anonymity of the dark web and the fluidity of cryptocurrency, laundered a staggering $7.9 million in drug money.

The Empire's Architect: A Fugitive's Reign

For years, Wu lived a double life. While publicly residing in Flushing, New York, and later coordinating operations in Upland, California, he was allegedly a fugitive from justice, having open federal and state cases. Undeterred, he used a laundry list of aliases—including Ning Song, Richard Song, and Ray Lim—to travel, rent properties, and manage the complex logistics of his burgeoning drug business.

FireBunny wasn't some fly-by-night operation. It was a five-star rated vendor on multiple dark web marketplaces, boasting thousands of sales and earning top marks for “Stealth,” “Quality,” and “Communication.” Wu’s sales pitch was clear:

• "Fishscale Cocaine Off the Brick No Filler Pure"
• "KETAMINE — Rocks/Needles/Sugar/Powder MEDICAL GRADE"

The operation was a well-oiled machine, shipping more than 10,000 drug packages to customers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Wu employed a cast of accomplices, including Peng Peng Tang, Bowen Chen, Zixiang Lin, and crucially, Katie Montgomery, a U.S. Postal Service employee who used her position to advise on importing the drugs and even check the status of overseas shipments.

Dark Web, Cold Hard Cash

Between December 2019 and August 2022, Wu’s crew utilized the dark web—an encrypted network accessible only through specialized software—to conduct their illicit trade. These marketplaces look much like legitimate e-commerce sites, but instead of electronics and apparel, they deal in controlled substances.

The scale of the financial operation was immense. Over the course of the scheme, Wu received more than $7.9 million into his Bitcoin wallet. The money trail was a complex web of international money laundering, orchestrated through accounts controlled by Wu and his California accomplice, Tang. Their methods included converting the highly anonymous cryptocurrency Monero into Bitcoin, then funneling it through exchange accounts.

• Over $734,000 was converted into U.S. dollars through U.S.-based crypto exchanges.
• At least $2.4 million in Bitcoin was sent to an overseas exchange and converted into Chinese yuan.

The Investigation and Final Collapse

The Manhattan District Attorney's office began closing in on FireBunny in mid-2021, conducting a series of undercover purchases that included cocaine, MDMA, and ketamine. Investigators watched as the operation, which initially shipped all packages from Queens, shifted part of its logistics to California in early 2022.

The hammer finally dropped in July 2022. Investigators executed a search warrant on Wu and Tang’s Flushing apartment, arresting Wu on an open federal drug warrant. The raid recovered a chilling inventory of narcotics: one kilogram of ketamine, over 1,200 MDMA pills, and a half-kilogram of MDMA in rock form.

The seizure of phones from Wu and Tang provided the final nails in the coffin, containing extensive evidence of the operation, including encrypted chats with customers and suppliers on platforms like Wickr and Telegram. Though an accomplice briefly tried to resurrect the FireBunny brand in California, investigators quickly shut it down the following month.

The Price of a Dark Web Empire

Nan Wu pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance and money laundering. Today, his high-tech empire dissolved into a very low-tech reality: a state prison sentence of at least 6 ½ years and five years of post-release supervision.

The prosecution also ensured that the spoils of the criminal enterprise did not enrich the criminals. The court announced the forfeiture of approximately 20 Bitcoin, 3,297 Monero, and $12,857 in cash—millions of dollars worth of funds gained from selling illegal and potentially deadly drugs. As District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. stated, "Whether on the dark web or on our city’s streets, we will root out criminal organizations who put our community’s health at risk."

The FireBunny is caged. The cautionary tale is stark: the dark web is not dark enough to hide from justice.