[Back to the takedown index](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns) # Kingdom Market seizure December 2023, Darknet market Led by [Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/federal-bureau-of-investigation), [Homeland Security Investigations](https://takedownindex.org/organizations/homeland-security-investigations) Extended pass entry, last reviewed August 21, 2026 What was taken down? Online infrastructure shut down. [See what happened](#what-happened) What happened to the people? Officials reported 1 apprehended. 1 charged and 1 apprehended named in the public record. Group accounted for: Partial [See people and accountability](#people) Did it stay down? Not established in the public record. No later activity is recorded against this entry. [See what happened afterward](#afterward) ## What happened FBI/HSI and US prosecutors, with international partners, shut Kingdom Market's online infrastructure; official filings described more than 25,000 illicit listings. Alleged administrator Alan Bill was arrested in Newark, New Jersey. **Date:** December 2023 **Target:** Kingdom Market, darknet market **Activity:** Darknet market **Operational lead:** FBI and HSI **Jurisdiction:** Not established **Outcome:** Online infrastructure shut down. **Status:** Completed **Legal mechanism:** Federal indictment; seizure process. **Group accounted for:** Partial ## People and accountability Named in the public record: 1 charged and 1 apprehended. Figures count individuals named in charging documents and official statements, each person once per outcome. People alleged to be involved but not publicly identified are not counted. Reported and named. Officials reported 1 apprehended. 1 charged and 1 apprehended named in the public record. The two figures come from different places and are never added together. Officials publish a headline total, and this index counts only the individuals it can name from the cited record. #### Alan Bill Alleged administrator of Kingdom Market. Current public status: Arrested and Charged. **Charging authority:** United States Department of Justice **Main charges:** Drug distribution; Identity/fraud document offenses; Money laundering **Case number:** Not established in the public record **Arresting authority:** Federal Bureau of Investigation **Arrest location:** Newark, NJ, United States **Extradition status:** Not established in the public record **Conviction or plea:** Not established in the public record **Sentence:** Not established in the public record **Segment:** Core operator **Sources:** [[1]](#source-1) **Full record:** [Everything indexed for Alan Bill](https://takedownindex.org/people/alan-bill) Group accounted for: Partial Sole named alleged administrator arrested; broader vendor population not addressed. More than 25,000 illicit listings reported. [See the organizations and roles behind this action](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/kingdom-market-seizure/organizations) ## What happened afterward Not established in the public record. No later activity is recorded against this entry. ## Sources Numbered markers throughout this entry link to the source that supports the claim beside them. ### Official sources 1. [Kingdom Market darknet marketplace dismantled; administrator Alan Bill arrested](https://takedownindex.org/sources/us-doj-fbi-hsi-kingdom-market-darknet-marketplace-dismantled-administrator-alan-) US DOJ / FBI / HSI, December 1, 2023, Source grade S2 Establishes the Kingdom Market shutdown and the arrest of alleged administrator Alan Bill in Newark, New Jersey. No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher. Coverage note. Added from deep-research aggregation pass. Not independently re-verified source-by-source to the same standard as the original 38-incident core; source\_quality capped at S2/P2 pending a dedicated verification pass. Research context ## How this entry was checked This entry came from a broader aggregation pass and has not been independently verified source by source. Its sources are graded no higher than P2 or S2, and most carry no address yet. Treat the figures as a research lead rather than a settled record. Source review: Extended pass, not yet verified Sources cited: 1 Research cutoff: August 20, 2026 Last reviewed August 21, 2026 See also [About the Internet Takedown Index](https://takedownindex.org/about) Related entries - [KV Botnet disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/kv-botnet-disruption) - [Sinbad cryptocurrency mixer seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/sinbad-cryptocurrency-mixer-seizure) - [ALPHV/BlackCat disruption](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/alphv-blackcat-disruption) Report updates or corrections Help keep this record accurate. [Submit feedback](https://takedownindex.org/about#corrections-and-updates)