London court jails man after Dark Web ricin sting
September 18, 2015, 18:40:18 CEST | Wikinews
September 18, 2015, 18:40:18 CEST | Wikinews
Illustration of ricin's chemical structure. (Image: AzaToth.)
The powder, which Ali paid for in BitCoin, was actually harmless. Hidden inside a toy car, the package was treated with markers and his face glowed under ultraviolet light, indicating he had handled it. The judge said today there was "real risk" involved.
Ali told his trial he had discovered drugs and guns for sale. Computer analysis showed he had looked up ricin and other poisons; he said he went for ricin simply because it had appeared in Breaking Bad. He also searched for small animals after being advised to test it on a rodent; a to-do list on his computer included "paid ricin guy" and "get pet to murder".
Mr Justice Saunders said the case called for "a deterrent sentence", which "will appear harsh to the defendant and his family." "Everyone needs to know that the possession of a chemical weapon is extremely serious and long prison sentences will follow."
Source: Wikinews
Ali told his trial he had discovered drugs and guns for sale. Computer analysis showed he had looked up ricin and other poisons; he said he went for ricin simply because it had appeared in Breaking Bad. He also searched for small animals after being advised to test it on a rodent; a to-do list on his computer included "paid ricin guy" and "get pet to murder".
Mr Justice Saunders said the case called for "a deterrent sentence", which "will appear harsh to the defendant and his family." "Everyone needs to know that the possession of a chemical weapon is extremely serious and long prison sentences will follow."
Source: Wikinews
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