Episode

He Got Caught AGAIN // The Maximilian Schmidt Story

Podcast: Ray William Johnson: True Story Podcast
Published: May 16, 2026
Duration seconds: 504
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Summary

Maximilian Schmidt is a German cybercriminal who, at age 18, single-handedly ran a multi-million-euro international drug empire named "Shiny Flakes" from his childhood bedroom. Over 14 months, he sold roughly one ton of illegal narcotics worldwide using his website and standard postal services.