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Date fixed for extradition hearing of Irish man wanted over alleged links to Silk Road

Summary

The High Court has set a three‑day extradition hearing in July for Gary Davis, a 26‑year‑old Wicklow man, who is wanted in the United States for alleged links to the Silk Road drug‑distribution website. Davis faces US charges of conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiracy to commit computer hacking and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He is contesting the extradition, arguing he should not be surrendered. The US claims Silk Road, shut down by the FBI in 2013, was an underground marketplace for drugs, firearms and counterfeit money, and that Davis acted as an administrator under the name 'Libertas'. He was first arrested on a warrant issued by the High Court in 2014. The court will hear the case on July 14, 15 and 16, with the possibility of an additional day if needed. Davis remains on bail pending the hearing.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Date fixed for extradition hearing of Irish man wanted over alleged links to Silk Road. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• July 14th Hearing Or Sentence
• July 14 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2015-04-28 Publication

Why: The AG wanted the matter to proceed to hearing, counsel said, because the matter had been going on since January of last year. CNI source report

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Topics

Drugs Fraud Stage Charge Or Pretrial

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