“More importantly, we would like to make parents and guardians aware of this incident,” the department said. “With the ease of technology, illegal drugs are becoming more accessible to everyone. Make sure you are aware of all transactions that your children are making online.”

The drug market has grown online in recent years and drug cryptomarkets host illicit drug sellers operating in a hidden part of the Internet known as the “dark net. An investigation by the Tech Transparency Project found that it’s easy for teens ages 13 through 17 to buy drugs through Instagram and called it a “drug pipeline to kids.”

“When a hypothetical teen user logged into the Instagram app, it only took two clicks to reach an account selling drugs like Xanax. In March, the social media platform owned by Facebook introduced a new tool called Family Center that allows parents to oversee their kids’ accounts.