A California man who operated multiple darknet drug vendor accounts for years has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for his role in a cryptocurrency-based narcotics distribution conspiracy. Davit Avalyan, 36, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and ketamine. Prosecutors stated that one of the group’s vendor accounts ranked among the most prolific methamphetamine and cocaine distributors to ever operate on the darknet.
A Darknet Vendor Network
Court records state that between September 2018 and February 2025, Avalyan worked with three co-conspirators to run a network of vendor accounts across several darknet marketplaces. The accounts, going by the names JoyInc, LaFarmacia, WhiteDoc, JanesAddiction, DaShop, WhiteRepublic, Tomorowland, PlanetHollywood, DopeValley, and Major2Minor, were used to advertise and sell illicit drugs. From methamphetamine and cocaine to MDMA, and ketamine, the group sold a wide range of drugs to customers throughout the United States.
Payments were accepted in cryptocurrency, a standard mechanism for darknet marketplace transactions. According to the Department of Justice, the JoyInc account had been operating since at least 2018 and was considered one of the most active methamphetamine and cocaine distributors ever to function on darknet platforms.
Fulfillment Methods and Distribution
Prosecutors said the operation focused on fulfilling numerous small-scale orders placed through the vendor profiles. Narcotics were packaged into parcels and deposited at post offices and postal mailboxes in Los Angeles County and other locations. The model relied on steady order volume rather than single large shipments, enabling distribution to customers nationwide through the mail system while transactions were processed digitally via cryptocurrency.
The Conspiracy and Co-Defendants
Avalyan was charged alongside Hrant Gevorgyan, 36, of Glendale; Hayk Grigoryan, 36, also of Glendale; and Gurgen Nersesyan, 44, of Sherman Oaks. Federal authorities alleged the four men conspired together throughout the nearly seven-year period to manage and operate the vendor accounts and coordinate distribution.
The group’s activity spanned multiple marketplaces and continued for years, with JoyInc specifically described as one of the most prolific darknet distributors of methamphetamine and cocaine during its operation.
Guilty Plea and Sentencing
The case was investigated as part of the FBI-led Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement initiative and involved multiple federal and local agencies. Prosecutors stated the operation fell within a broader federal effort targeting darknet-based narcotics trafficking networks that use cryptocurrency and mail distribution systems.
In October 2025, Avalyan pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, ketamine, and MDMA. He was the final defendant in the case to be sentenced. Earlier this year, Judge Anderson sentenced Grigoryan to 10 years in federal prison, Nersesyan to 43 months in federal prison, and Gevorgyan to 24 months in federal prison. Avalyan’s 57-month sentence closes the case against all four men.
Conclusion
With Davit Avalyan now sentenced to 57 months in federal prison, the case against the four-man vendor group has formally concluded. The prosecution centered on a darknet-based operation that ran from 2018 through early 2025, relied on cryptocurrency payments, and distributed methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, and ketamine nationwide through mailed parcels. Federal authorities characterized the JoyInc account as one of the most prolific methamphetamine and cocaine distributors to operate on the darknet during that period.
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