Dark Web stories: Gurtej Randhawa, 19, from Wightwick, West Midlands of England, probably did not behave very intelligently. In May he found himself surrounded by police after possessing an alleged improvised explosive device he ordered from the Dark Web. Police say he was arrested while trying to get his hands on the bomb.
Officers from the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said they switched the package with an electrical device and handed it to address which Randhawa had given.
Randhawa pleaded guilty to the charge of intreatmentof explosives but refused to admit that the explosive was intended to cause death or serious injury. But the court (Birmingham Crown Court) found him guilty of all charges last Tuesday.
"The explosive device that Randhawa tried to buy online could cause serious damage and kill many people if he used it." said Tim Gregory of the NCA.
"He is not involved in organized crime and is not linked to terrorism, but he is clearly a person who poses a significant risk to the community. Arresting people like Randhawa – seeking access to illegal firearms and weapons in general – constitutes priority for the NCA and we will not stop in our efforts to ensure that they are caught and held to account for their actions."
To mention that no one knows how the police tracked down Randhawa, but it does not seem to have been that difficult.
Η detection of its activity could have started directly from the Dark Web, or it is more likely that the bomb was detected by the postal system and exchanged by security for a fake device.
However, it could be proof that the police can crack encrypted anonymous networks such as Thu, which form the foundation of the Dark Web.