Alexandre Cazes
Also known as: Alpha02, Admin
Charged, Arrested, Deceased
Public record reviewed to August 20, 2026
Index entry last updated August 21, 2026
Alleged founder and administrator of AlphaBay.
Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.
- Founder of AlphaBay.
- Died in Thai custody days after arrest; reported as suicide.
Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.
This entry records 3 actions across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. Every linked takedown sits in the verified core of this index. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.
Legal summary
- Associated takedowns
- AlphaBay seizure
- Recorded role
- Founder and administrator of AlphaBay
- Group segment
- Core operator
- Charging authority
- United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California
- Charging jurisdiction
- United States
- Case number
- 1:17-CR-00144-LJO
- Latest recorded action
- Deceased, July 2017
- Nationality
- Canada
- Country of residence
- Thailand
- Date of death
- July 12, 2017
Associated takedowns
Law enforcement actions against infrastructure and services linked to this person, and the action recorded against the person in each one.
Outcomes and dates follow the public reporting cited on the sources tab and are subject to revision.
3 recorded actions across 1 takedown
| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2017 , Source [1] | AlphaBay seizure , Operation Bayonet | AlphaBay | Founder and administrator of AlphaBay | Charged . Indictment was filed under seal before the arrest and unsealed afterward. The precise filing date is not established in this pass. |
| July 5, 2017 , Source [1] | AlphaBay seizure , Operation Bayonet | AlphaBay | Founder and administrator of AlphaBay | Arrested . Arrested by Royal Thai Police at the request of US authorities pursuant to a US arrest warrant. |
| July 12, 2017 , Source [1] | AlphaBay seizure , Operation Bayonet | AlphaBay | Founder and administrator of AlphaBay | Deceased . Died in Thai custody while awaiting extradition proceedings. Reported as suicide. |