# Behrouz Parsarad

Also known as: Behrouz Paeinshahri, Behrouz Parsa

Sanctioned

Public record reviewed to August 23, 2026

Index entry last updated August 23, 2026

_Alleged_ sole administrator of Nemesis Market.

Every charge in this entry is an allegation. No conviction is recorded.

- Named by OFAC as the sole administrator of Nemesis Market; established the marketplace and held full control over it and its virtual currency wallets.

Everything on this page comes from cited public sources.

This entry records 1 action across 1 takedown, each traced to a cited source. At least one linked takedown was added in the extended pass and was not independently source verified. Where the record is silent, this page says so rather than filling the gap.

Legal summary

**Associated takedowns:** [Nemesis Market seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/nemesis-market-seizure)

**Recorded role:** Sole administrator of Nemesis Market

**Group segment:** Administrator

**Charging authority:** Not recorded

**Charging jurisdiction:** Not recorded

**Case number:** Not published

**Latest recorded action:** Sanctioned, March 2025

**Nationality:** Iran

**Country of residence:** Iran

- [Associated takedowns](https://takedownindex.org/people/behrouz-parsarad)
- [Legal history](https://takedownindex.org/people/behrouz-parsarad/legal-history)
- [Charges](https://takedownindex.org/people/behrouz-parsarad/charges)
- [Sources](https://takedownindex.org/people/behrouz-parsarad/sources)

## 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.

1 recorded action across 1 takedown

| Date | Takedown | Target | Connection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 4, 2025, [Source [1]](https://takedownindex.org/people/behrouz-parsarad/sources#source-1) | [Nemesis Market seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/nemesis-market-seizure), Darknet market | Nemesis Market | Sole administrator of Nemesis Market | Sanctioned. Added to the OFAC SDN List under E.O. 14059 (illicit drugs); OFAC also identified 49 virtual currency addresses used by him. First OFAC action taken as a member of the FBI-led J-CODE team. |