Founder of Silk Road website jailed for life

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

The judge also ordered Ross Ulbricht, aged 31, to forfeit $184m (€167m).

Ulbricht faced anywhere from 20 years to life in prison for his role in running Silk Road under the pseudonym “Dread Pirate Roberts.” It was estimated that roughly $1.2bn in illegal drug transactions took place.