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Buying drugs and guns online

Published on : 14 February 2012 - 2:40pm | By Davion Ford (Photo: EenVandaag)
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It's possible to order weapons like grenade launchers and pistols, as well as drugs like cocaine and heroin, via the internet on a site called Silk Road. But Silk Road cannot be accessed with a normal internet connection.

To get to the site you have to use the Tor-network, which allows people to do things on the internet in complete anonymity. The Dutch Justice Ministry wants to go after criminals who go online via the network to sell weapons, drugs and to disseminate child pornography.

 

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Vera Gottlieb 14 February 2012 - 8:19pm / Germany

The 'powers that be' should make bigger efforts to go after this type of crime rather than this idiotic 'copyright infringement'! Who all profits from the guns and drugs deals???

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