Law enforcement release

# HSI seizes biggest anonymous drug black market website and assists in arrest of operator and overseas co-conspirators

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations, October 1, 2013.

**Source type:** Law enforcement release

**Published:** October 1, 2013

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 2

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations

**Published:** October 1, 2013

**Source type:** Law enforcement release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** [https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-seizes-biggest-anonymous-drug-black-market-website-and-assists-arrest-operator](https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-seizes-biggest-anonymous-drug-black-market-website-and-assists-arrest-operator)

**What it supports:** Supporting detail not recorded.

**Dataset id:** src\_ice\_hsi\_silk\_road\_2013

How this source is used

Cited 2 times across 2 record types.

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## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Silk Road seizure](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/silk-road-seizure)

Darknet market, October 2013

Primary source

### Organization roles

1 citation

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[Homeland Security Investigations](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/silk-road-seizure)

Investigating, Silk Road seizure

Primary source

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