US man arrested for selling guns on Black Market Reloaded
To anyone feeling emboldened by the proliferation of online black marketplaces in the wake of Silk Road's demise, take heed: a US man has been arrested for selling guns on the Tor-based site Black Market Reloaded. As well as charges for selling firearms without a license, Matthew Crisafi, 38, of New Hampshire, is also being prosecuted for conspiracy to commit money laundering and smuggling goods from the United States. After a hearing in New Hampshire he will be extradited to New Jersey to face the charges in that state. Like illegal goods and services marketplace Silk Road, Black Market....
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