A Wicklow man is to be extradited to the US on charges of drug trafficking, computer hacking and money laundering.

28-year-old Gary Davis of Johnstown Court in Kilpedder is accused of being the administrator of the infamous black market website called Silk Road.

Last August, the High Court ordered the surrender of Gary Davis who is wanted by the FBI as part of their investigation into Silk Road – a black market website that operated in a part of the internet that’s difficult to access and allows users to remain anonymous.

During his hearing, Mr. Davis claimed he suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome and challenged his extradition on the belief that if ordered, he would he held in an inhumane manner at a New York facility that used to hold terror suspects and a leading member of a Mexican drug cartel.

He appealed the decision to extradite him, but lost today.

Dismissing his appeal, Mr. Justice Alan Mahon said an appeal could only be brought on a point of law and the court wasn’t allowed to revisit the facts.

The decision paves the way for the 28-year-old to be surrendered to US authorities and he was taken into custody this morning.

Our Courts Correspondent Frank Greaney reports: