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Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht receives a life sentence after being convicted for narcotics trafficking on the online black market. Silk Road operated as a hidden service on the Tor network, allowing anonymous transactions primarily involving illegal products, including drugs, using the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Ulbricht's sentencing underscores law enforcement's efforts to combat illicit activities on the dark web.
Wednesday, 27 May, 2015