# 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](https://takedownindex.org/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](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexandre-cazes)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexandre-cazes/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexandre-cazes/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/alexandre-cazes/sources)

## 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.