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Tried Eluics vagierate wdge
cousrert lisnricn af daw York
UNCTED STATES OF aNIRu
violation
ROSS WILLIAM LORD, at
afkJa ‘Dees Pizate Roserze," | an Bue
ala "DER,
ailefa Sle Road," coun of or ne
REA YORK
Dazendant
SPITE Dn eTE* OF NER YORE,
Chrieteprer varkel., being daly awaen, depuucw and suya
hha: He is a Scovel AyoLL scLL the Federal 3ureau of
nveatigation ("Miin; ace muargae wu Follows
ceae em
Murvolice Tailivk law Convpicacy?
from in se abou: Ganuary 2922, up le aid —uvludiog =n
ve abou. Septenber 2013, in the geurrern piakricn of Rew vouk
and eiaawiere, BOGS @ILLIAM ULEAICH?, a/k/a “Leva Plate
Romesls.7 a/x/3 “EPE.* ayi/a silk Woad,* Te Gafecdant, asd
other vem and unknown, inteatiena ly and kuowiagly du
corbin. cuagsize, confedevate, an agree cogerhay and wint each
othe: a vinlane the nanentosw lav ol Li DalLod Sle
Betts paw and an object sf the conspiracy that
ROSS #ILLING TLSRICHT. u/ A/a “Sesad Pirale Scbersg." a/kja
"DPR," ark/a “Silk Road," the defeadans, aré others mown and
wnasown, woud and dis dietribats acd posses vita Lue cuzen! ts
divtsibute conrzolied substances, vr vie
Imifed gkaces Goda, Session 241) {22
Sign oF “iste et
lt war furrter a part end an onject of the conapivacy
bhak ROSS WILLIAM O22RICHT, a/k/a “Peoat Pueste Roberts," wha,
S2eK,* again OSiTH Roud," the deicntlans, anc others kawen and
unkuow:, wovle uid ad deliver, digtribte, enc disgense
banswo:laG gubstanves ky meana ck ihe inzexnui, iv a ono
dae, and ace and sker such acsivicy, in vie aston
Urined Guutes Enda, georten 24] ta
comtrsiced eubstaccey £1
others, | <iicgzam and wore of minzuses and
Anounr ol beroin, 5 kidegeans
celsctable
2 und gebetances
yrange atid Glechy iar de
and nose ub pitkur
Lable ancurl
TLeD!, an S69 grana aud x
containuuy & gerectab’e xrcunt
deumers, and salts
unized S.ubes Coca,
ye af minLores sd wubst,
roth
phatanine
yiglaticn
aaliayd, a
yark Buby
a. Frou in om about onary 2¢11, up ta 3-4
cubenaer 3212, ROBY WTALTAM ULSELC-",
Ro" usk/a vite Read,
including 1: vs shone
yreae Pisate Roneris." ofkia
dan, oxred and oporsted ar un ound wabslie, Kom
ja “Sik Rood,” thac provided a platform sor dug dealess avouty
bro world Le sell a4 nonlewiled mietances via
the Tnlorer
by, On ox abst Horch 26, 2013, ee
wuasicH, sfk/e “ee: Voaflfa “ORE,” ask/a "Silk
Road,* the detendans, ios operating mae $Llk Road
websise, golicited a Sill
OE anokha SL1k Koad user, vho wae threwlewiag 5
saan. tie: ousuuds of vaers af be sthe
(iene 21, Uniced Grates Code, searion 245.1
2OLAT_ TH
tcongnzen Backing cetspl cacy)
ee Le ang inetading in
Slatrick af New York
aud cigsuhare Bik °D:
dobenta," afk/a “DPE, © asisfe Yoche deLendeni, ard
Gthers ‘newn and unknown, iaevriorally and Imewingly dia
cowine, eunspure, sonfodezace, and ayeoo together and vith each
Lolatior of Tiel
Glner Te sonal computer “svc affetaes
Ualled Ytanes Ceee, Seorion /630/a) (2)
3. Ty wees part and an object of the congeizavy thot
ROSS Ni shvAM ULSRICH, alfa “Dread birake Roverte,” e/k/s
DER," avk/a "Sille Row,’ Tee AeFezdant, and oshers kava and
uokaom, veclt und did “wv qeae Scaputers sizcont
auviociza-con, and thazeby would asd did obtain intocution from
Seatesced GoupeLe=s, for pLkposey of conmazcial advantage and
plieutliy 5
privare Eisoners: gain, ané in uvkhecance of criniaa: 2d
Enlious amva in vislatios cf the Conshisubisn ang tae lawn of
che iileu Stazer, in viodalion of Theis 28, Lndned States Code.
©. tr fimwaasance of ve conspiracy and te ettact he
Liegal objegi Lherect, the following overt avis, anozg others
jeve comitted in the Southern Gistrick of New tork and
elawner=
a. Feow iy or ahous Januccy ait 1, up te aud
ireludany in or absut Suplemer 2014, ROSS ELLLAM Une “cH
aykia "bead Pisale Zobenta," alk/u "E28," a/k/a "ilk Read,
The delumiat, mimad and sperated ar uncargroume wencite, Snow
ne “aul Knag.* providing 3 platLloat bacilicaring bhe sale ot
new, including malicious coftwars
PViieds qoods and zr
healed for compute: hacking, auch a2 password atealors,
geylogyery, axa venere accom. tools
COUNT THEI
ony Laamdesing Conepicacy!
s fom in az abou. dowwary 20UL, ug Le and ivetsding in
be about deptauaer 2013, i> ce Seuthese Dietri Men York
and elacahars, 2568 SINAN ULBRICET, a/k/e "Dread Picute
Rohowts," afk/a "DPR," asia vii Wows," ine defendant, and
beiers kucen acd anenoom, inden ioaal.y wm keowincly did
| conapirs, sonkaderate, and agra together sof with aack
otrar no conelt woney leyrdsriny, ix viclation sf Title 28,
led Scates Sede, Sev_cone Vsshis) 11:8) UL) ane
aside} 0B) a
au obyorr nf se eonepizacy Eat
Poberna," a/e/s
and othe Fnown and
mh oltenses invoiviag and s# feel ng
eonmerce, 4: ah ake properry
a1 bransadi:one reprcusnced proseods of some cost of
yee," avega
activity, nendwet ang actexpl ta conduct
ie Lean ac! volved the procesds
anlsaful aeivisy, ngvencice Leatfickine
Ring, in violativa of “While 21, United Shares
declion @42, avé TiLle 18, Crined Stazer seeing
eiy with the inlont to prone ine car
bf asc ied ietivity, a "clarion of MLLe 15
Muiied stares Gods, Sectacn £956 ja) i=} in) [il
twas cecthes a pare and an odject oi he conepivacy
Uhat S99 WIRLLG MROTCHT, a/z/a Soeead Pirate Keberna,” u/hsa
TPR,“ afsie “Hi Read," the ceferdant, and cthess knowr ard
ueknowe, in offensar invatving and sfsesiing 1
ereicns cones: suing Mhat ihe
would and dia
ous. ulubch in face
activiny, te wal, uarcovice
lawson of Mtle 21. Taited uteres
ard Tice 13, lotea States onde, dechiea
owirg shal
Lose, renpemitvei, designe:
Sr whole auc in gare bo conveal aature, che
Location, the acueve, che owmership, and the contsol 2 Ub
creeds 6 ified uniavlul activity, on y-clation of Inte
Lf, United stares Coce, Section 1956 fay il) (5) Gi
12. in furtherance of “api racy cal to effect che
ago’ abieeis Uaersef, the Zoalsving overs ame, autoay cthere
pconmitced im she Scalers birkries of New york and
in oy abou: Januwy 2p", up ss ane
hh Seprener 2073, 2082 KIGLISM PTC IT
Robots," e/lya "DPR," afr/a "Sill Roud.*
the deteniail, ceed and aasated an wrdergraunud weneize, stom
a2 "Sik 4083,
Ineindine Lao:
afala “Dread of eate
me sagliizating rhe sala ol
vuasre L chee
Vig t goods ant nating the
Laurderin ) thravgh Us use 62 at
4 te Haptacecr 2013, RUS
Dingle Rous,” a/k/a “DPR,” a/hia
added 3 fRAsth Munbler® to the
hey enstize Tuas illegal Leangacs‘one conducleé 2 site
could uot be traced La inéividua: users
ccitle 13, Untiled states Code eon Lge rt
fox sxe feeyoing charges
for
nin the PRD'e New Yor, (held of ine. 6 ave
vad eu Lav ouvertigat-en of this al -
eng vaforcenant Adinletration, 276
along with agon.
Thema Rovame Service, aad Honeland gecvrity tuves@ ‘yas tuus
on Fy invastinallo:, my conversations
dwris ly base
with thse law enforcenent. ag:
xeports, records, dad lle! ey:éence
peiny subucted fo" the Timiaze pu
made, 42 Gnas not ine-wie all the facts taal = ha
dering zac woucue of waoze the
Hocuments and rhe &
pthazs aze regortod reret™,
cent where azherwize _ndc
ss, andl ny axons
fn pues
oveRYSEN
14. Bs detailed velo, Brom tn 1 up
le and inciting fz or abcul Sepzenber 713,
WARICET, lkfa "Doesd Pirate foberie.” afafa ik
Poad," che defendant, haw ouucd and operared age:
. Waroughow! Laat tine, the
Elack-warkct baz
welaite ‘on
Rowsl webolle
stare i1169:
bees 2egulé:
La, it aveaziny Sith POSS LIME ULBRICHT
vpread Parnte Roberts," afs/a "9P," a/k/a “Ee Road,”
L cul bo estanvier an onl=ne srinnsl
qcsmndant, deliberately
navkeipiace outside rhe reach 2i law enforcenaet ar es
reguleticn. ULBA CRT aus scugat ta achuove this enc by
Domynaeiag setivily oa Siik Rowd in cwo ways. Fico:
arated ile Kose on ohat “Te
i —
figned lo y imponaible lo physica
tha conpaters hoseiny 62 q wuleites o7 te
Second, WEERICHT hao reqsirea all cravasclions on 3i1k Head Lo
be paid wits Bn elentroaiy cuvransy dewicnva to se
Ii. Based ov ay eniuing ard expesivace, Si1% Road lus
aweigod 39 the nost goghi shicaLed and extensive col
fe Tateruel (ossy. The vite “en rough wo 1ake
Gitegul Wansagsions on the Jnterse as easy era
culane sh Tatusizeam 2~
webasies, he Govezanert'n onvsaligation bas «
Bur-ng ite usc-and-a-ha_f ycare 'n aeration, ¢ 2
win by several “houses: dealesi sd ot
to @vanribute sardrede o atta of illegal drnge anc 3!
Vicdeit goods and services owes & Zumdred Plesasucl
buye Lacndes huneress ¢: np fevtving
Fron Liwue ani awl trance
yenugcated naley eovere te:
falta:
ng Bileoins end
vonmiianiane uso trose rales colaling aver sp6, 0
BiLcoins, Mthouga the value c¥ Biicoins has varied
pigs ficaniy dorivg wee wile's Liferize, tacue figures axe
Scuqhly egi-valen. Leda to epprosina ety #.3 bilan
and approxinatoly #50 nilizon os conmisaisns
ROSH Hl. FHM ULSRIGE?, a/k/a "Deeau Fivate <ohern
wihia "BRE" agl/a *Ei1% une defendant, cas conl rol
Sd qvarwuen all aapecse ol S21 8039. ULERIGHT bas maintained
2 coupetar iisewicucvore and pecycuitang code underlyiag Us
Bilk Rang website; “e saa delerwined vancor auc cusbore™
an Wwe go" on the eile;
e administrators
GL the site; ard ha aloce
sershad bean Lie operation
LIGHT Aa: arecmee thew roles fe iy aware
of che iVega. nature of hin enwsorise fas sceughe
out tO onaurs bis auuipwicy 0 che deg Geeles sther
Sl vendore spuzutine a7 (ile Ruad, ag well ae to aL
ey adsl iy &
Mezeuser, lliiticRe
ganarules for “ix
the ewnes asd operator of Lae ete
nas willing lis pure.¢ picleab teane to
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the website by myrel
sa nell az forensic analy:
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an.
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miona oulize, The basic soar inkerluvs cosombler
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b, Rownver, unlike tuicslvoan 9-commarce websites
gable on the ‘tov networz. Bauce o2 my
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polhgugh nome vendors pel. in bok
rite any single Ulee axnant
ingevigval-use cuantatie
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qu_ti-siaguen quealicier ct heroin, co:
fethanghalandae, 92 aigeribur
convoiled aubslances, auch a ESE
ine, cad
ritiag of other
a. Ls addition ce dileqal navect:
gucsiges sve soauly gold on #
1, 2013,
other illicit
Ske Road az wel. For
goods
exanole, ag oF
weve TS Listings on tas atte under
Mout concerted compubervaakire
nig Vinting was by & vecdor olieeing to
the sate:
pexviees: for exemols
fez, and over social sesworking
nee’ Sontag, so Unat “ou can
Upaced, Dele-e, ew AL Peztona’ Tele"; agostex Liening
(utorieta on "22 ditferact aaitodg” for hacking ATM
Sthay Listings offered services tha worn Litewre
= uxaaple, one visLing wa 2S SGE
gt," dascrited a3 3 lias ol “oumectu" Zor
seervions’ Fmonynous Bank heseunta." Scouetarseih Ri =9
aria + Amtunciion,* “ptsien Take (co
[oresin canal (lus couaeiest
aud Si
2 hare wece @92 Listings u a
“Digital geoda," including offerings Loe piranes madin
hacked ac: e Bnags™ ard
mullite.
varios onli
wabiciong acthare
ig Pack ©0450+ HACK
am being sold as a "hack@uy
anieng eeejand, and ther
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