Darknet Dealer Brought to Justice: “Cakesbaylor” Falls from the Shadows#
In a chilling tale of cybercrime and narcotics, federal prosecutors have brought down 43-year-old Corey Robert Dodge—better known in the underworld as Cakesbaylor. This Buffalo, New York man now faces 41 months behind bars after the FBI unmasked his double life of digital deceit and drug trafficking.
Operating in the shadows of the darknet, Dodge trafficked in stolen identities—purchasing 14 illicit data packages from the infamous “Genesis Market,” a criminal bazaar fueled by malware-infected computers and cloaked in virtual currencies like Bitcoin. With just a few clicks, he acquired access to hundreds of compromised accounts, aiming to defraud victims far and wide.
But his web of crime didn’t end with keyboards and crypto. A search of his premises uncovered a chilling stash: cocaine, fentanyl, and other narcotics poised for distribution. The digital and physical worlds collided in this high-stakes takedown, with $27,000 in illicit proceeds seized.
As the gavel fell, the message was clear: no matter how deep the darknet runs, justice will find its way through.
