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Accused Silk Road operator convicted on U.S. drug charges
2015-02-05 00:18:15| Telecom - Topix.net
Ross Ulbricht, who prosecutors say created the underground online drugs marketplace Silk Road, makes an initial court appearance with his lawyer Joshua Dratel in New York, Feb. 7, 2014. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg NEW YORK - The suspected operator of the underground website Silk Road was convicted on Wednesday on narcotics and other criminal charges for his role in orchestrating a scheme that enabled around US$200 million of anonymous online drug sales using bitcoins.
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