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Wednesday 23 September 2020
The website sold the videos to users for bitcoin, which makes it extremely difficult to track the buyer.
Gary Davis (31) was arrested in Ireland in January 2014 and extradited to the United States in July 2018.
FBI agents shut down the first incarnation of the Silk Road site in October 2013.
The Wicklow man was arrested in Ireland in January 2014 and extradited to the United States in July.
Underground websites AlphaBay and Hansa Market had tens of thousands of sellers.
Security around ports and airports have been heightened in recent weeks.
31-year-old Michael Flanagan’s defence said he had started downloading such material after the breakup of a long-term relationship.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Gardaí say the use of electronic currencies and encryption tools make it difficult to identify vendors of track money.
Operation Daylight was started after Europol received information from Swiss police last year revealing a vast network of criminals involved in the sexual exploitation of minors.
Gary Davis, who has Asperger’s Syndrome and depression, had opposed the request.
A quick run through of what you need to know about the depths of the internet.
They had stolen the data a month ago.
Liverpool man Mohammed Ali tried to buy ricin – and now faces jail.
A new report shows interest in ‘traditional’ drugs is falling.
Ross Ulbricht earned $18 million from commissions on one million online drug deals.
Email addresses, user names, dates of birth, postal codes…
IT’S A QUESTION that has been asked throughout the pandemic, but which has been raised again recently after the Oliver Bond Street party – would you call the Gardaí on your neighbours if you saw they broke Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings?
In the UK, junior minister for policing Kit Malthouse suggested that people should report their neighbours to the police if they’re concerned about gatherings that break the rules.
At the moment, Dublin is at Level Three which means that you can have visitors from one other household to your home or garden; while the rest of the country is at Level Two, which means you can have six visitors from up to three households to your home or garden.
So we’re asking you: Would you call the Gardaí if you saw your neighbours break Covid-19 restrictions on gatherings?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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