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Ross's Fake Identity Attempt
- Ross Ulbricht created a new identity and rented a room to evade detection. - Homeland Security agents found the fake IDs he ordered and confronted him, but he managed to maintain composure and gave vague answers.
Undercover Infiltration via Cirrus
- Homeland Security agent Jared Deyagian befriended Silk Road moderator "Cirrus" to infiltrate Silk Road. - He then took over her account after she chose cooperation over charges.
San Francisco IP Leads
- The FBI reconstructed Silk Road from server files including IP addresses. - An IP linked to a café in San Francisco indicated the Dread Pirate Roberts' probable location there.