The recent and concerning arrest of Pavel Durov, the 39-year-old Franco-Russian founder and CEO of Telegram, by French authorities. Suppose you’ve been following the ongoing struggles between governments and tech entrepreneurs who prioritize privacy.

Over the past few months, I've been covering the saga of Incognito Market in detail. From exit scams to extortion, the infamous admin known as Pharaoh has been at the center of it all. Including the proposed extortion of buyers. After all that he tried to back peddle the situation.

Rui-Siang Lin, also known as Ruisiang Lin, 林睿庠, Pharaoh, and faro, 23, of Taiwan, was arrested on May 18 at John F. Kennedy Airport. Lin, accused of operating Incognito Market, one of the largest darknet marketplaces, will face charges in Manhattan federal court today.