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B.C. man faces extradition to the U.S. for alleged operations on Silk Road website - BC | Globalnews.ca

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James Ellingson , 49 , is facing three counts in U.S. district court for drug trafficking and money laundering.

He is accused of selling narcotics through a website on the dark web.

The defence argued there is no direct evidence of narcotics sales through the website.

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 .

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