Gary Davis was extradited to the US last month, where he faces several charges

An Irishman has pleaded not guilty in New York to charges relating to the running of the Silk Road dark net website, which carry a life sentence upon conviction.

Gary Davis, 29, was released to the US last month after the Supreme Court approved his extradition in June. Mr Davis, from Kilpedder, Co Wicklow, is charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics, conspiracy to commit computer hacking and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

He denied all three charges on July 19, according to filings made public this month.

An indictment filed by the FBI in December 2013 alleged that Mr Davis, using the pseudonym Libertas, was employed by Ross Ulbricht, the creator of Silk Road, the drugs black market. Ulbricht, who is serving a life sentence