As of now, there is no official confirmation that Feshop was shut down directly by law enforcement. Unlike high-profile darknet marketplaces such as Silk Road, AlphaBay, or Hydra, which were publicly dismantled through coordinated international operations, Feshop appears to have quietly gone offline.
Here’s what we know based on open-source intelligence (OSINT) and threat intel:
???? 1. Sudden Disappearance
Around 2020–2021, users and cybersecurity researchers began reporting that Feshop had become unreachable. Its Tor address and blockchain-based domains (like .bazar) stopped responding. No public warning or takedown banner appeared—often a sign that a voluntary exit or backend compromise may have occurred.
???? 2. No Public Law Enforcement Statement
There was:
No official press release from the FBI, Europol, or Interpol
No takedown notice on its domains
No reported arrests of administrators tied to the platform
This differs from past takedowns, which typically involve:
Public attribution
Legal documentation
Seizure notices on the domains
???? 3. Possible Quiet Takedown or Retirement
There are two main theories:
???? Voluntary shutdown: The admins may have retired with their profits or sensed law enforcement closing in.
????️ Quiet takedown: Authorities may have shut down the infrastructure covertly, as part of a larger intelligence-gathering or sting operation, without alerting users to maintain surveillance on buyers and sellers.
???? 4. Community Rumors and Clone Sites
After its disappearance:
Some clone or fake Fe shop sites popped up to scam users.
Others speculated it was an exit scam, where admins disappear with users' remaining funds.
No verified continuation or migration of the original Feshop has been found.
✅ Conclusion
While Feshop is no longer operational, there is no concrete evidence or public record indicating it was taken down directly by law enforcement. The most likely scenarios are either:
A quiet self-closure
A stealth takedown with no public acknowledgment (a tactic increasingly used to gather intelligence)