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aapianai im had lates arterey eiere: — BOWMAN: TRAIN PRAE Tried Eluics vagierate wdge cousrert lisnricn af daw York UNCTED STATES OF aNIRu violation ROSS WILLIAM LORD, at afkJa ‘Dees Pizate Roserze," | an Bue ala "DER, ailefa Sle Road," coun of or ne REA YORK Dazendant SPITE Dn eTE* OF NER YORE, Chrieteprer varkel., being daly awaen, depuucw and suya hha: He is a Scovel AyoLL scLL the Federal 3ureau of nveatigation ("Miin; ace muargae wu Follows ceae em Murvolice Tailivk law Convpicacy? from in se abou: Ganuary 2922, up le aid —uvludiog =n ve abou. Septenber 2013, in the geurrern piakricn of Rew vouk and eiaawiere, BOGS @ILLIAM ULEAICH?, a/k/a “Leva Plate Romesls.7 a/x/3 “EPE.* ayi/a silk Woad,* Te Gafecdant, asd other vem and unknown, inteatiena ly and kuowiagly du corbin. cuagsize, confedevate, an agree cogerhay and wint each othe: a vinlane the nanentosw lav ol Li DalLod Sle Betts paw and an object sf the conspiracy that ROSS #ILLING TLSRICHT. u/ A/a “Sesad Pirale Scbersg." a/kja "DPR," ark/a “Silk Road," the defeadans, aré others mown and wnasown, woud and dis dietribats acd posses vita Lue cuzen! ts divtsibute conrzolied substances, vr vie Imifed gkaces Goda, Session 241) {22 Sign oF “iste et lt war furrter a part end an onject of the conapivacy bhak ROSS WILLIAM O22RICHT, a/k/a “Peoat Pueste Roberts," wha, S2eK,* again OSiTH Roud," the deicntlans, anc others kawen and unkuow:, wovle uid ad deliver, digtribte, enc disgense banswo:laG gubstanves ky meana ck ihe inzexnui, iv a ono dae, and ace and sker such acsivicy, in vie aston Urined Guutes Enda, georten 24] ta comtrsiced eubstaccey £1 others, | <iicgzam and wore of minzuses and Anounr ol beroin, 5 kidegeans celsctable 2 und gebetances yrange atid Glechy iar de and nose ub pitkur Lable ancurl TLeD!, an S69 grana aud x containuuy & gerectab’e xrcunt deumers, and salts unized S.ubes Coca, ye af minLores sd wubst, roth phatanine yiglaticn aaliayd, a yark Buby a. Frou in om about onary 2¢11, up ta 3-4 cubenaer 3212, ROBY WTALTAM ULSELC-", Ro" usk/a vite Read, including 1: vs shone yreae Pisate Roneris." ofkia dan, oxred and oporsted ar un ound wabslie, Kom ja “Sik Rood,” thac provided a platform sor dug dealess avouty bro world Le sell a4 nonlewiled mietances via the Tnlorer by, On ox abst Horch 26, 2013, ee wuasicH, sfk/e “ee: Voaflfa “ORE,” ask/a "Silk Road,* the detendans, ios operating mae $Llk Road websise, golicited a Sill OE anokha SL1k Koad user, vho wae threwlewiag 5 saan. tie: ousuuds of vaers af be sthe (iene 21, Uniced Grates Code, searion 245.1 2OLAT_ TH tcongnzen Backing cetspl cacy) ee Le ang inetading in Slatrick af New York aud cigsuhare Bik °D: dobenta," afk/a “DPE, © asisfe Yoche deLendeni, ard Gthers ‘newn and unknown, iaevriorally and Imewingly dia cowine, eunspure, sonfodezace, and ayeoo together and vith each Lolatior of Tiel Glner Te sonal computer “svc affetaes Ualled Ytanes Ceee, Seorion /630/a) (2) 3. Ty wees part and an object of the congeizavy thot ROSS Ni shvAM ULSRICH, alfa “Dread birake Roverte,” e/k/s DER," avk/a "Sille Row,’ Tee AeFezdant, and oshers kava and uokaom, veclt und did “wv qeae Scaputers sizcont auviociza-con, and thazeby would asd did obtain intocution from Seatesced GoupeLe=s, for pLkposey of conmazcial advantage and plieutliy 5 privare Eisoners: gain, ané in uvkhecance of criniaa: 2d Enlious amva in vislatios cf the Conshisubisn ang tae lawn of che iileu Stazer, in viodalion of Theis 28, Lndned States Code. ©. tr fimwaasance of ve conspiracy and te ettact he Liegal objegi Lherect, the following overt avis, anozg others jeve comitted in the Southern Gistrick of New tork and elawner= a. Feow iy or ahous Januccy ait 1, up te aud ireludany in or absut Suplemer 2014, ROSS ELLLAM Une “cH aykia "bead Pisale Zobenta," alk/u "E28," a/k/a "ilk Read, The delumiat, mimad and sperated ar uncargroume wencite, Snow ne “aul Knag.* providing 3 platLloat bacilicaring bhe sale ot new, including malicious coftwars PViieds qoods and zr healed for compute: hacking, auch a2 password atealors, geylogyery, axa venere accom. tools COUNT THEI ony Laamdesing Conepicacy! s fom in az abou. dowwary 20UL, ug Le and ivetsding in be about deptauaer 2013, i> ce Seuthese Dietri Men York and elacahars, 2568 SINAN ULBRICET, a/k/e "Dread Picute Rohowts," afk/a "DPR," asia vii Wows," ine defendant, and beiers kucen acd anenoom, inden ioaal.y wm keowincly did | conapirs, sonkaderate, and agra together sof with aack otrar no conelt woney leyrdsriny, ix viclation sf Title 28, led Scates Sede, Sev_cone Vsshis) 11:8) UL) ane aside} 0B) a au obyorr nf se eonepizacy Eat Poberna," a/e/s and othe Fnown and mh oltenses invoiviag and s# feel ng eonmerce, 4: ah ake properry a1 bransadi:one reprcusnced proseods of some cost of yee," avega activity, nendwet ang actexpl ta conduct ie Lean ac! volved the procesds anlsaful aeivisy, ngvencice Leatfickine Ring, in violativa of “While 21, United Shares declion @42, avé TiLle 18, Crined Stazer seeing eiy with the inlont to prone ine car bf asc ied ietivity, a "clarion of MLLe 15 Muiied stares Gods, Sectacn £956 ja) i=} in) [il twas cecthes a pare and an odject oi he conepivacy Uhat S99 WIRLLG MROTCHT, a/z/a Soeead Pirate Keberna,” u/hsa TPR,“ afsie “Hi Read," the ceferdant, and cthess knowr ard ueknowe, in offensar invatving and sfsesiing 1 ereicns cones: suing Mhat ihe would and dia ous. ulubch in face activiny, te wal, uarcovice lawson of Mtle 21. Taited uteres ard Tice 13, lotea States onde, dechiea owirg shal Lose, renpemitvei, designe: Sr whole auc in gare bo conveal aature, che Location, the acueve, che owmership, and the contsol 2 Ub creeds 6 ified uniavlul activity, on y-clation of Inte Lf, United stares Coce, Section 1956 fay il) (5) Gi 12. in furtherance of “api racy cal to effect che ago’ abieeis Uaersef, the Zoalsving overs ame, autoay cthere pconmitced im she Scalers birkries of New york and in oy abou: Januwy 2p", up ss ane hh Seprener 2073, 2082 KIGLISM PTC IT Robots," e/lya "DPR," afr/a "Sill Roud.* the deteniail, ceed and aasated an wrdergraunud weneize, stom a2 "Sik 4083, Ineindine Lao: afala “Dread of eate me sagliizating rhe sala ol vuasre L chee Vig t goods ant nating the Laurderin ) thravgh Us use 62 at 4 te Haptacecr 2013, RUS Dingle Rous,” a/k/a “DPR,” a/hia added 3 fRAsth Munbler® to the hey enstize Tuas illegal Leangacs‘one conducleé 2 site could uot be traced La inéividua: users ccitle 13, Untiled states Code eon Lge rt fox sxe feeyoing charges for nin the PRD'e New Yor, (held of ine. 6 ave vad eu Lav ouvertigat-en of this al - eng vaforcenant Adinletration, 276 along with agon. 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