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
Charges
Counts named in the public charging documents for this person, with the authority that brought them.
A charge is an accusation. No count on this page has been tested at trial by the fact of appearing here.
3 counts named in the public record
| Charge | Charging authority | Case number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narcotics distribution conspiracy | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California | 1:17-CR-00144-LJO | Charged, June 2017 |
| Identity theft | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California | 1:17-CR-00144-LJO | Charged, June 2017 |
| Money laundering conspiracy | United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California | 1:17-CR-00144-LJO | Charged, June 2017 |
Counts are listed as they appear in the charging document. Where an authority confirmed a charge but published no docket, the case number reads not published rather than being left blank. This dataset carries no statute citations, so no statute column is shown.