Alleged one of the Internet 's biggest criminal marketplace ##s in U.S . The FBI . Ross Ulbricht , 29 , earned $ 10 million in commission from the shadowy site . It had nearly a million registered users , responsible for an estimated $ 1.2 billion in sales . their communications and vacuum-pack their wares before shipping through the postal service to avoid detection by law enforcement . Despite the site 's secrecy , it was tracked after a number of online slip - ups .
Alleged one of the Internet 's biggest criminal marketplace ##s in U.S . The FBI . Ross Ulbricht , 29 , earned $ 10 million in commission from the shadowy site . It had nearly a million registered users , responsible for an estimated $ 1.2 billion in sales . Despite the site 's secrecy , it was tracked after a number of online slip - ups .