FBI arrests Silk Road 2.0 owner
In San Francisco, FBI officials arrested Blake Benthall, known under the pseudonym Defcon, who allegedly created the Silk Road 2.0 site, where users could anonymously buy prohibited goods. It is reported by the press service of the Ministry.
Employees of the FBI and the Office of National Security participated in the arrest operation, who under the guise of infiltrated the network under the guise of workers and gradually stepped onto Bentholle himself. Already on Thursday, November 6, Benthall will appear before the court.
He is charged with organizing computer hacking, supplying fake documents and money laundering, as well as conspiracy to organize drug trafficking - he is facing life imprisonment for these charges, five, 15 and 20 years in prison, respectively.
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Employees of the FBI and the Office of National Security participated in the arrest operation, who under the guise of infiltrated the network under the guise of workers and gradually stepped onto Bentholle himself. Already on Thursday, November 6, Benthall will appear before the court.
He is charged with organizing computer hacking, supplying fake documents and money laundering, as well as conspiracy to organize drug trafficking - he is facing life imprisonment for these charges, five, 15 and 20 years in prison, respectively.
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