Wednesday - January 28, 2026
Co-Creator of Dark Web Marketplace Pleads Guilty in Chicago to Drug Conspiracy Charge
January 28, 2026
ROCKFORD, Illinois, Jan. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois posted the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026:

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Co-Creator of Dark Web Marketplace Pleads Guilty in Chicago to Drug Conspiracy Charge

CHICAGO -- A Virginia man who co-created and operated "Empire Market"--a dark web marketplace that enabled users to anonymously buy and sell illegal goods and services--has pleaded guilty in Chicago to a fe . . .

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