United States of America v. Waleed Shamim, Sameer Shamim, and Shareef Beig

Newark, New Jersey, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with international narcotics trafficking using the dark web.

By Kent Morlan

Waleed Shamim, 33, Sameer Shamim, 41, and Shareef Beig, 52, were indicted for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to import controlled substances.

“Postal Inspectors, federal prosecutors, and our law enforcement partners diligently worked to identify and disrupt the activities of dark web marketplaces suspected of peddling illegal pills. Postal Inspectors continue to tirelessly investigate these types of crimes that utilize the U.S. Postal Service to facilitate illegal activity and bring those behind these hidden walls to justice,” said Inspector in Charge Christopher A. Nielsen.

Between November 2021 and June 2022, Waleed Shamim and Sameer Shamim operated vendor accounts on various illicit dark web marketplaces under the moniker “Horsemen” or “Horsemen1,” and recruited people to assist in reshipping narcotics to customers. Waleed Shamim and Sameer Shamim, along with Shareef Beig, coordinated shipments of thousands of pills containing narcotics from Hong Kong to the United States.

The charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to import controlled substances each carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1 million.

U.S. Attorney Frazer credited officers and special agents of Homeland Security Investigations, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Michael S. McCarthy in Newark, and inspectors the U.S Postal Inspection Serves, Philadelphia Division, under the direction of Inspector in Charge Christopher A. Nielsen.

The government is represented by Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Levin, Chief of the Cybercrime Unit in Newark.

The charges and allegations contained in the Indictment are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.