Drugs

Think you know Silk Road?

September 28, 2023

Next week is the tenth anniversary of the shutdown of Silk Road and the arrest of its founder, Ross Ulbricht (currently serving life without the

Tying up Silk Road’s loose ends: Redandwhite

May 19, 2023

The Silk Road saga continues with the indictment of James Ellingson, known by numerous aliases on the platform, most famously as ‘redandwhite’. But is he

Tying up Silk Road’s loose ends: Variety Jones

May 17, 2023

A decade on from the dramatic implosion of Silk Road, a fascinating character waits in the wings for his fate to be decided – Roger

Dark web drugs markets – more TripAdvisor than Amazon

September 17, 2018

They used to be known as the “Amazon” or “eBay” of drugs, but modern dark web drug sales use a system more comparable to Yelp or

That time I visited Roger Clark, aka Mongoose, aka Variety Jones

June 16, 2018

The man alleged to be Silk Road’s Variety Jones, Roger Thomas Clark, has finally been extradited from Thailand, where he has spent 2 1/2 years

DNM Vendors, have your say

September 1, 2017

Below is a callout to DNM vendors to share their views about DNMs and the perceptions of others about what you do. I know some of

Dark Web LSD stalwarts jesusofrave in their own words

November 9, 2016

Jesusofrave is one of the most enduring brand names of the darknet markets, as a wholesale supplier of MDMA and LSD. They have some major plans for the near future, including providing significant assistance and donations to organizations using psychedelics in therapy. Here they talk about how they started and why they do what they do

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