Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind behind the online drug marketplace known as Silk Road, headed to Manhattan federal court to face seven criminal charges, in a key test of law enforcement’s ability to crack down on the shadowy world of Internet crime. Federal prosecutors will try to prove that the 30-year-old was the owner and operator of Silk Road, an online bazaar that they have described as a sprawling $1.2 billion criminal enterprise.
- Read the article: The Wall Street Journal
