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LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Davit Avalyan, 36, was sentenced to 57 months by U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson<\/span><\/span> after pleading guilty in October 2025 to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. He was the last of four defendants sentenced.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prosecutors said Avalyan and his co-defendants operated multiple darknet vendor accounts \u2014 including JoyInc \u2014 from September 2018 to February 2025, shipping small drug orders through U.S. mailboxes and post offices across Los Angeles County and beyond. Authorities described JoyInc as one of the most prolific methamphetamine and cocaine sellers ever to operate on the darknet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Co-defendant Hayk Grigoryan was sentenced to 10 years in prison; Gurgen Nersesyan received 43 months; and Hrant Gevorgyan was sentenced to 24 months.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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