As reported by ABC News ( 27/1 ), both suspected of being involved in a conspiracy to commit money laundering activities result mainly buying and selling illicit drugs on the website Silk Road . Silk Road itself is a platform that brings the sellers and buyers to deal drugs, guns, prostitution and so on.
It is estimated thanks to the help of two U.S. executives suffered losses of up to $ 1 million. Money laundering itself occurred from December 2011 to October 2012.
"Their business model is truly innovative by not having to break the law by way of old, and they use Bitcoin to fund this criminal act , and therefore law enforcement must act," said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Meanwhile, one of the suspect 's attorney stated that his client is not only who should be arrested. In a video, the suspect called once stated that many parties involved in the money laundering using Bitcoin.
Previously, the fear will be a tool Bitcoin transactions illegal goods had been raised. Because of the lack of oversight through a bank, can be easily obtained Bitcoin anyone and escape from the financial audit.
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