Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.

Silk Road is going to become a phenomenon and at ... the site quickly became a paradise for drug connoisseurs. No longer would drug deals be forced to take place in the backseats of cars or ...

Ross Ulbricht was convicted in 2015 for running a site on the dark web that sold drugs and other contraband items ...