He paid money to have people killed in order to protect his profits

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/silk-road-drug-vendor-who-claimed-commit-murders-hire-silk-road-founder-ross-ulbricht

The fact that he wasn't convicted of it doesn't mean it didn't happen

Ok, you've got me on the wording. He wasn't in jail because he paid for hits, but my point being no matter your thoughts on drug policy, Ross should be in prison