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The dark web: Guns and drugs for sale on the internet's secret black market

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The dark web: Guns and drugs for sale on the internet's secret black market By Adrian Goldberg Presenter, 5 live Investigates Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' - anonymous, virtually untraceable global networks used by political activists and criminals alike. "You have the availability of multiple dealers so you can compare products - and customers can review the dealer's product, too." American student, David - not his real name - explains why he chooses to buy illegal drugs on the so-called 'dark web'. "You don't have to go in front of a street dealer, where there might be a risk of violence," he adds. And it is not just drugs which are available on this online black market. Fake passports, guns - even child pornography. Anonymous drug dealers The dark web is facilitated by a global network of