I have been dealing with ****** for some time now, and have built a trust with him. It wasn't until just recently that I finally received an email from him...
In short, our early presumptions of his legal matters were correct. There were multiple raids, and his partner is now deep in shit. He has since relocated, and is using his email account as little as possible. HE IS DOING THIS FOR HIS SAFETY AND OURS.
Currently he is left with very little supply and money to fund his business. He has not turned scammer, but it will be difficult to fill his orders as of now. He will do his best to fill them, so be patient. He extends his apologies for all the confusion, but these are serious matters he is currently dealing with.
Finally, we all have reason to be upset about this, but we must take a moment and put ourselves in his situation. I, for one, would turn tail and run, counting my luck all the way that it wasn't me that was raided. There's a lot of heat on him right now, so think about how that feels before you flame over and over again.