Topic: 2012-07-26 cso.com.au - Aussie cops: Silk Road TOR anonymity 'not guaranteed' (Read 1709 times)
July 26, 2012, 05:40:15 AM
Has anyone ever been arrested for buying or selling drugs on SR anyway?
July 26, 2012, 03:04:35 AM
I already can see some pranksters ordering narcotics on SR as Christmas gift for Australian members of parliament.
Obviously, it takes someone so simple as a politician to use drugs at all; normal people enjoy their brain without crutches.
Obviously, it takes someone so simple as a politician to use drugs at all; normal people enjoy their brain without crutches.
July 25, 2012, 09:33:39 PM
Dont use western union to buy drugs....
July 25, 2012, 09:31:55 PM
*There were no Australian arrests, however the indictment pointed to funds funnelled through that operation that were sourced from Australia via Western Union.*
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you get arrested!
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you get arrested!
That's one incident involving the DEA.. however the linked media release states:
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The warning follows the recent arrest of a Melbourne man who allegedly imported narcotics into Australia via Silk Road. The man was charged with 10 offences relating to the importation, trafficking and possession of narcotics and prohibited weapons.
July 25, 2012, 09:24:58 PM
*There were no Australian arrests, however the indictment pointed to funds funnelled through that operation that were sourced from Australia via Western Union.*
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you get arrested!
Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you get arrested!
July 25, 2012, 08:44:49 PM
In other news:
-SSL Usenet anonymity "Not Guaranteed" says MPAA.
-Collapse of Eurozone "Not Guaranteed" says European Commission.
Yawn.
-SSL Usenet anonymity "Not Guaranteed" says MPAA.
-Collapse of Eurozone "Not Guaranteed" says European Commission.
Yawn.
July 25, 2012, 08:29:47 PM
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Aussie cops: Silk Road TOR anonymity 'not guaranteed'
We monitor Aussie buyers and sellers on Silk Road, says maritime cargo watcher.
Liam Tung
2012-07-26
http://www.cso.com.au/article/431755/aussie_cops_silk_road_tor_anonymity_guaranteed_
There is no guarantee of anonymity for Australian buyers and sellers of illicit drugs on the TOR-encrypted e-commerce platform Silk Road, according to the Australian Federal Police and Australian Customers and Border Protection.
The pair released a joint statement Wednesday pointing to the arrest of one Melbourne man who allegedly imported narcotics via Silk Road.
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Silk Road trade relies on the virtual currency BitCoin for transactions.
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We monitor Aussie buyers and sellers on Silk Road, says maritime cargo watcher.
Liam Tung
2012-07-26
http://www.cso.com.au/article/431755/aussie_cops_silk_road_tor_anonymity_guaranteed_
There is no guarantee of anonymity for Australian buyers and sellers of illicit drugs on the TOR-encrypted e-commerce platform Silk Road, according to the Australian Federal Police and Australian Customers and Border Protection.
The pair released a joint statement Wednesday pointing to the arrest of one Melbourne man who allegedly imported narcotics via Silk Road.
...
Silk Road trade relies on the virtual currency BitCoin for transactions.
...
Here is the recent press release from the Australian Federal Police regarding the silk road:
http://www.afp.gov.au/media-centre/news/afp/2012/july/afp-and-Customs-warn-users-of-silk-road.aspx
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