Is the story of How to Sell Drugs Online Based On Real Life?

Yes, the story of How to sell drugs online is based on real life events. The story is based on 18 year old Maximillion S from Leipzig, Germany who launched an online drug store from his house.

He used the name Shiny Flakes and went underground for quite some time. By the time the authorities caught upto him, he had made over 4 million euros. In November 2015, he was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his crime.

For those of you out of the loop, how to sell drugs online is German Netflix Original. When Moritz Zimmerman gets dumped by his girlfriend, and beaten, he decides to change everything once for all.

In order to gain respect, he decides to become rich. So, he starts an online drug store Shiny Flakes with a friend.