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# Silk Road

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US seizes $3.4 billion in bitcoin stolen from dark web marketplace Silk Road
The latest operation marks the Justice Department’s second-largest crypto seizure.
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Nov 7th 2022, 10:45 PM
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Irish man sentenced to six years in US prison over Silk Road narcotics conspiracy
Gary Davis (31) was arrested in Ireland in January 2014 and extradited to the United States in July 2018.
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Jul 26th 2019, 1:30 PM
Dark web drug dealer jailed for 5 years after rebooting notorious Silk Road website
FBI agents shut down the first incarnation of the Silk Road site in October 2013.
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Apr 12th 2019, 7:38 PM
Irish man pleads guilty in New York over Silk Road narcotics conspiracy
The Wicklow man was arrested in Ireland in January 2014 and extradited to the United States in July.
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Oct 6th 2018, 7:23 AM
Supreme Court clears the way for extradition of Wicklow man accused of helping run Silk Road website
Gary Davis will now face trial in the US on charges including conspiracy to distribute narcotics.
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Jun 27th 2018, 6:18 PM
Alleged Silk Road administrator takes case to Supreme Court in a bid to avoid US extradition
It is alleged that Gary Davis was paid $1,500 per week for his services.
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Mar 8th 2017, 6:02 PM
Alleged Silk Road admin with 'severe Asperger's' led away from family ahead of extradition
Gary Davis has been led away from his family and now faces extradition to the US.
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Feb 28th 2017, 11:40 AM
Your crash course in... The Irish connections to the secretive Dark Web
A quick run through of what you need to know about the depths of the internet.
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Aug 19th 2016, 12:00 PM
High Court orders Wicklow man to be extradited to the US to face black market Silk Road charges
27-year-old Gary Davis could face a life sentence if convicted in the US.
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Aug 12th 2016, 12:29 PM
US seeks extradition of Wicklow man over black market 'Silk Road' website
The 27-year-old is wanted for trial by US authorities on charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Jul 14th 2015, 6:16 PM
'You're no better than any drug dealer': Life in prison for 'Silk Road' website creator
Ross Ulbricht earned $18 million from commissions on one million online drug deals.
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May 29th 2015, 10:57 PM
Special agents probing the Silk Road drug website allegedly helped themselves to Bitcoin
Two agents have been charged with stealing the online currency after Silk Road was seized by the FBI.
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Mar 30th 2015, 7:11 PM
The man behind the Silk Road drug website could spend the rest of his life in prison
He adopted the name Dread Pirate Roberts and was accused of brokering over $200 million in drug deals.
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Feb 5th 2015, 11:09 AM
Bitcoin exchanges investigated over possible Silk Road connections
The FBI has issued subpoenas to a number of bitcoin exchanges as it continues its investigations into the site.
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May 20th 2014, 3:32 PM
Bit-convicts? Online exchangers charged with money laundering
Robert Faiella, also known as ‘BTCKing’, and Charlie Shrem were arrested by DEA officers in Manhattan.
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Jan 27th 2014, 6:07 PM
Silk Road forfeits $28 million worth of Bitcoins from its servers
US authorities revealed that Silk Road forfeited 29,655 Bitcoins, the largest ever foreiture of its kind.
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Jan 17th 2014, 12:06 PM
FBI shuts down site that sold $80m worth of drugs, hitmen services and other illegal items
The man who ran the Deep Web website from his San Francisco apartment has been arrested and charged.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 9:21 PM
Irish adventurers near end of 16,000km trek from Istanbul to Shanghai
Maghnus Collins and David Burns are 450km from the finishing post but more challenges are in-store.
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Jan 3rd 2013, 4:15 PM
One heck of a ride: Irish adventurers trekking 16,000 km from Istanbul to Shanghai
Five countries, three deserts and one mountain range will be crossed by the fundraising duo by the time they reach the east coast of China.
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May 22nd 2012, 10:02 AM