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Prosecutor release

3 Germans Who Allegedly Operated Dark Web Marketplace with Over 1 Million Users Face U.S. Narcotics and Money Laundering Charges

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California, May 3, 2019. Establishes the coordinated German/Finnish darknet-market shutdowns and the US moderator charge..

Source type
Prosecutor release
Published
May 3, 2019
Research grade
P1
Used in entries
10

Bibliographic record

Publisher
U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California
Published
May 3, 2019
Source type
Prosecutor release
Research grade
Source grade P1
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/3-germans-who-allegedly-operated-dark-web-marketplace-over-1-million-users-face-us
What it supports
Establishes the coordinated German/Finnish darknet-market shutdowns and the US moderator charge.
Dataset id
src_doj_wsm_2019

How this source is used

Cited 10 times across 4 record types.

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Takedown records

1 citation

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Organization roles

7 citations

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Legal actions against people

1 citation

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Infrastructure

1 citation

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  • Server

    Server seized, Wall Street Market / Silkkitie (Valhalla) shutdown

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