<P> In October 2013 , the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) shut down the website and arrested Ross William Ulbricht under charges of being the site 's pseudonymous founder `` Dread Pirate Roberts '' . On 6 November 2013 , Silk Road 2.0 came online , run by former administrators of Silk Road . It too was shut down , and the alleged operator was arrested on 6 November 2014 as part of the so - called `` Operation Onymous '' . </P>
<P> In October 2013 , the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) shut down the website and arrested Ross William Ulbricht under charges of being the site 's pseudonymous founder `` Dread Pirate Roberts '' . On 6 November 2013 , Silk Road 2.0 came online , run by former administrators of Silk Road . It too was shut down , and the alleged operator was arrested on 6 November 2014 as part of the so - called `` Operation Onymous '' . </P>
when did the silk road end deep web
when did the silk road end deep web
October 2013 6 November 2014
October 2013 6 November 2014