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July 26, 2012, 01:29:47 AM
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Aussie cops: Silk Road TOR anonymity 'not guaranteed'
We monitor Aussie buyers and sellers on Silk Road, says maritime cargo watcher.

Liam Tung
2012-07-26

http://www.cso.com.au/article/431755/aussie_cops_silk_road_tor_anonymity_guaranteed_



There is no guarantee of anonymity for Australian buyers and sellers of illicit drugs on the TOR-encrypted e-commerce platform Silk Road, according to the Australian Federal Police and Australian Customers and Border Protection.

The pair released a joint statement Wednesday pointing to the arrest of one Melbourne man who allegedly imported narcotics via Silk Road.

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Silk Road trade relies on the virtual currency BitCoin for transactions.
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Here is the recent press release from the Australian Federal Police regarding the silk road:
http://www.afp.gov.au/media-centre/news/afp/2012/july/afp-and-Customs-warn-users-of-silk-road.aspx


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July 26, 2012, 01:44:49 AM
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In other news:

-SSL Usenet anonymity "Not Guaranteed" says MPAA.
-Collapse of Eurozone "Not Guaranteed" says European Commission.

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July 26, 2012, 02:24:58 AM
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*There were no Australian arrests, however the indictment pointed to funds funnelled through that operation that were sourced from Australia via Western Union.*

Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you get arrested!

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July 26, 2012, 02:31:55 AM
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*There were no Australian arrests, however the indictment pointed to funds funnelled through that operation that were sourced from Australia via Western Union.*

Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you get arrested!

That's one incident involving the DEA.. however the linked media release states:
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The warning follows the recent arrest of a Melbourne man who allegedly imported narcotics into Australia via Silk Road. The man was charged with 10 offences relating to the importation, trafficking and possession of narcotics and prohibited weapons.


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July 26, 2012, 02:33:39 AM
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Dont use western union to buy drugs....

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I already can see some pranksters ordering narcotics on SR as Christmas gift for Australian members of parliament.

Obviously, it takes someone so simple as a politician to use drugs at all; normal people enjoy their brain without crutches.

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July 26, 2012, 10:40:15 AM
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Has anyone ever been arrested for buying or selling drugs on SR anyway?

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