FBI Arrests Alleged Moderators Of Silk Road 2 Forums

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two individuals in connection with the forums of online black marketplace Silk Road 2, TechCrunch reported on December 20.

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    The individuals, alleged to be forum moderators, were arrested in Ireland and the U.S. According to TechCrunch, authorities seized a large cache of bitcoins during the Irish arrest. An unnamed police source that said the computers were also taken during the raid.

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