Dark Web stories: Gurtej Randhawa, 19, of Wightwick in the West Midlands, England, was probably not very smart. In May, he was surrounded by police after possessing an alleged improvised explosive device he ordered from the Dark Web. Police say he was arrested while trying to seize the bomb.
National Crime Service (NCA) officers from National Crime Agency) of the United Kingdom reported that they changed the packet with an electrical device and delivered it to the address given by Randhawa.
Ο Randhawa παραδέχτηκε την ενοχή του για την κατηγορία της εισαγωγής εκρηκτικών αλλά αρνήθηκε να παραδεχτεί ότι με την εκρηκτική ύλη είχε σκοπό να προκαλέσει θανάτους ή σοβαρούς τραυματισμούς. Το court όμως (Birmingham Crown Court) τον έκρινε ένοχο για όλες τις κατηγορίες την Τρίτη που μας πέρασε.
“The explosive device Randhawa tried to buy online it had the potential to cause serious damage and kill many people if it was used." said Tim Gregory of the NCA.
"He is not involved in organized crime and is not linked to terrorism, but he is clearly an individual who poses a significant risk to the community. "Arresting people like Randhawa - who seek access to illegal firearms and firearms in general - is a priority for the NCA and we will not stop trying to ensure that they are arrested and held accountable 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.
The detection of his 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 better safety for a fake device.
However, it could be one evidence ότι η αστυνομία μπορεί να σπάσει τα κρυπτογραφημένα ανώνυμα networks, such as Tor, which form the foundation of the Dark Web.