Four "significant users" of Silk Road arrested in UK
Four men in the UK have been arrested over their alleged roles in the online marketplace Silk Road. One of the suspects is in his 50s and from Devon while the others are in their early 20s and are from Manchester. They were detained by officers of the new National Crime Agency (NCA) shortly after the FBI arrested Ross Ulbricht - the suspected creator of Silk Road. The NCA has warned that other people in the UK suspected of being "significant users" of Silk Road will be arrested over the coming weeks. Keith Bristow, director general at the NCA, said: "These arrests send a clear message to....
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