US Judge Sentences 'Dark Web' Operator to 20 Years in Prison

A federal judge Tuesday sentenced the operator of what it calls one of the "largest dark web criminal marketplaces" to 20 years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering. Gal Vallerius called himself "Oxymonster" after the painkiller Oxycodone and the anti-anxiety drug Ritalin that he illegally sold on the so-called "Dark Web."  The Dark Web refers to internet sites that are only accessible through special software that make it impossible to...

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