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Dark Web Drug Lord Pleads Guilty, Forfeits $150M Cryptocurrency
Banmeet Singh, an Indian national, was arrested in London, England, on April 26, 2019, and extradited to the United States on March 19, 2023.
January 30, 2024
US seizes $1.4 billion in Bitcoin from Silk Road Market Scammer
The seizure of 50,000 Bitcoin took place in November 2021 when authorities raided the home of James Zhong, a 32-year-old in Gainesville, Georgia – The value of the seized BTC was $3.36 billion at that time.
November 7, 2022
DoJ seizes $1 billion in Bitcoin linked to Silk Road marketplace
The Feds were able to identify 54 undetected cryptocurrency transactions linked to the seized Silk Road marketplace leading them to seize Bitcoin.
November 8, 2020
Silk Road Admin Pleads Guilty- Might Receive 20 Years Jail Time
An Irish national Gary Davis, who is also known as Libertas, has pleaded guilty to charges related to…
October 6, 2018
Former US Federal Agent Pleads Guilty To $820,000 Bitcoin Laundering
Earlier today, a former United States secret service agent pleaded guilty for the theft of over $820,000 worth…
September 2, 2015
Silk Road Creator, Mastermind Ross Ulbricht sentenced to Life in Prison
Ross Ulbricht, 31, the accused brain and mastermind behind dark web marketplace Silk Road has been sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
May 30, 2015
Silk Road 2.0 Hacked: $2.5 million in Bitcoins Stolen! Administrator makes an emotional appeal
An emotional appeal posted on the dark market’s official forum clearly stated that “We have been hacked” and…
February 18, 2014
Anonymous Market Place ‘Silk Road’ Domain Seized, Owner Arrested by FBI
The FBI has arrested a 29 year old man in San Francisco, California for allegedly owning and running…
October 2, 2013