Co-Founder of Dark Web Empire Market Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
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Raheim Hamilton (30 years old), co-founder of the dark web marketplace Empire Market, pleaded guilty in Chicago to a federal charge of conspiracy related to drug trafficking. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, with the possibility of life imprisonment. Empire Market allowed users to anonymously buy and sell illicit goods, including narcotics, via the dark web. No sentencing date or additional technical details have been provided in the article.