fredag 7. november 2014

FBI Closes the Silk Road


                                                        The man that alleges to have operated the Silk Road 2.0 Picture: Github/Blakeeb
A joint operation between the FBI and Europool have caused the popular black market drug website "Silk Road" to get terminated

Official FBI Twitter have confirmed the arrest of former SpaceXemployee Blake Benthall. He was arrested by FBI agents in San Francisco, CA, United States on Wednesday and he may get a lifelong prison sentence.

Benthall is not only charged with illegal drug trafficking but is also charged with one count of computer hacking, one count to traffic fraud documents, one count to possible money laundering. He may very serve a lifelong prison sentence in the United States.

Ross William Ulbricht the original creator was arrested by FBI on October 2013, was accused of running the original Silk Road.

European police hints that mores arrests and shutdown will occur. Not very long ago, one of Silk Road's biggest drug dealers was arrested in Ireland, local police claims.  Drugs like ecstasy, LSD and other illegal drugs were seized in the raid. Two men in thirties were arrested at the scene, the arrests are part of the same operation that lead to the downfall of the Silk Road.
What people see when they visit Silk Road

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