In april or may 2013, I had a friend who told me about the silk road and how great it was. He said he bought some cocaine and powdered MDMA on there. read more
The Silk Road was known for merchants who sold contraband, but the marketplace never tolerated the sale of any item that might have hurt people. Such items that were banned include firearms, stolen credit card information, child pornography, counterfeit money, personal information, assassinations, and weapons of mass destruction. read more
China primarily exported silk and porcelain along the Silk Road. Initially, China received horses and various agricultural crops from the West. Carpets, tapestries, blankets and other woven goods from Central Asia and East Mediterranean became popular luxury items. read more
The short answer is that it made the purchase of illegal drugs triaghtforward and secure. According to prosecutors, the site generated about $214 million in sales between early 2011 and late 2013. read more
Not only silk: other trading goods of the Silk Road. The goods carried on the Silk Road moved basically from the East to the West. read more