Founder of Silk Road website jailed for life

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

Sat, 30 May, 2015 - 01:00

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.

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