Gary Davis, the Wicklow man alleged to have been an administrator of the Silk Road website that dealt with illegal drugs and hacking software, has appealed the High Court order that he be extradited to the US and has been granted bail.

The US claims a Wicklow man was an administrator of a the Silk Road website which offered anonymity to those both selling and buying items including illegal drugs and hacking software.

The convicted mastermind behind the world’s largest online narcotics emporium has been sentenced to life.

The suspected mastermind behind the underground website Silk Road was convicted on narcotics and other charges for his role in orchestrating a scheme that enabled around $200m (€175m) of anonymous online drug sales using bitcoins.

US law enforcement authorities have shut down Silk Road, the web marketplace for illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine as well as criminal activities including murder for hire, and arrested its alleged owner, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said yesterday.