The feature-length documentary film tells the true story of Maximilian Schmidt, known by his online alias Shiny Flakes, who built an online drug empire from his childhood bedroom. In February 2015, at the age of 19, Maximilian was arrested for selling 4.1 million euros worth of drugs over the space of 14 months.

How was Maximilian’s caught?

Having sold a mixed bag of tablets, hashish and LSD (valued at around €4 Million) for bitcoin across the dark web under the screen name Shiny Flakes, Maximilian was finally caught when a neighbor illegally went through a package waiting on Maximilian’s doorstep.

How was Shiny Flakes caught?

Schmidt was arrested in February 2015 after he came to the attention of the police because of a series of slip ups. In 2014, he got so cocky he gave an interview to Vice, a popular online magazine, which confirmed he lived in Germany.

What happened to Maximilian s?

The 20-year-old behind Shiny Flakes is now behind bars. One of Germany’s most spectacular narcotics trials ever came to a close on Monday in Leipzig. The 20-year-old, Maximilian S., was found guilty of selling 914 kg of drugs over the darknet and clearnet. The sentence: seven years imprisonment.

Who plays Moritz Zimmermann?

Maximilian MundtHow to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Moritz Zimmermann/Played by

Will we sell drugs online Season 4?

Production for each season has started in the same year the previous season was released, meaning this Netflix show doesn’t waste any time. If How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) starts filming soon, we could expect the season 4 release date will be in 2022.

Who is the real shiny flakes?

Shiny Flakes is known for being a teen drug lord. But by the age of 19, the German teenager – whose real name is Maximilian Schmidt – was running a £3.8million narcotics empire from his childhood bedroom.

What is the new shiny flakes?

Shiny Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord is a German true crime documentary film from the producers of “How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)” and it is directed by Eva Müller and Michael Schmitt. It was released on Netflix on August 3, 2021.

Who is the real Moritz Zimmermann?

How tall is Maximilian Mundt?

5′ 7″
Maximilian Mundt/Height

Did How do you sell drugs online really happen?

The series is inspired by a true story that took place in Leipzig in 2015. Maximilian Schmidt, the inspiration for the television series, was sentenced to seven years in prison.