US Agents Make Arrest in Silk Road Drug-Selling Site

Published October 11, 2013

US agents make arrest in Silk Road drug-selling site
The Silk Road website, before being shut last week by the U.S., was a cyber-bazaar of the criminal underworld that connected buyers and sellers of heroin, cocaine and hacking services. It combined eBay-style customer reviews and shipping tips with an … Read more on The News Journal

British police nab four suspected Silk Road users
U.S. law enforcement authorities have shut down "Silk Road," an anonymous Internet marketplace for illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine, and criminal activities such as murder for hire, and arrested its alleged owner. Jim Urquhart/REUTERS. Tweet. Read more on Winnipeg Sun

Silk Road unravels with four UK men arrested as part of international swoop
The Silk Road website, which was hidden deep within secretive, anonymous Tor networks, was one of the world's largest websites for the distribution of drugs, weapons and other illegal material until it was shut down by the FBI last week. It mimicked … Read more on ITProPortal