Isn't it possible that people within his organization were busted, but not Z himself?
I never ordered from Z.
I never will order from Z.
I don't know ANYTHING about Z
But I was around back in the day when he had his "selective" reputation. And as I have followed these posts, I don't see any evidence which refutes the above mentioned scenario. It is possible he wasn't busted, but when his spot got blown-up he laid low for awhile.
OR
He was second or third up on the list so when the real Z got busted, he took over.
I think the idea of LE doing a resend campaign is laughably preposterous.
Just my 2 cents. Just throwing out possibilities
I've heard of cases in the USA where LE gained access to customer records, and went after high volume buyers that were likely reselling. I've also heard of cases where LE kept the shop open and kept the money from all the incoming orders.
Is it likely? Probably not. But knowing Z and his attitude towards his customers? I'd just stay the fuck away, if the guy is OK with lying and selling faked gear ripping people off then he's probably just as OK with setting people up if it reduces his sentence.
9 out of 10 times if a guy will rip you off, he'll roll on you too..... its the same mentality.
You gotta remember, the USA is a country where LE will set up a sting operation IE send a DEA guy to deliver a package and as soon as the buyer signs its game over....... Not knocking the country at all, but the war on drugs is alive & well.
