Seriously, that guy moved a billion dollars worth of drugs. And was criminally stupid, might I add. If we don't do it, there are a thousand other countries who will. Putting up a hidden tor website isn't exactly putting a man on the moon.
It would be silly to expect this latest round in the war on drugs to go down any differently than it's been going for decades. Whatever sucker was on top of the pyramid gets put in jail, and drugs get cheaper, purer, and easier to get. Just like clockwork.
How many startups can claim over $1 billion in transactions handle after only two years in operation?
For people that can figure out how to secure themselves against arrest, that's a lot of money that wants to be spent. I am surprised it was an American that was behind it because we are the home of the War on Drugs and many SR customers are Americans. A foreigner operating in the right country can make all that revenue with a lot less risk. Going after this opportunity is a no brainer for some people.