Ross Ulbricht, who prosecutors say created the underground online drugs marketplace Silk Road, makes an initial court appearance with his lawyer Joshua Dratel in New York, Feb. 7, 2014. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg NEW YORK - The suspected operator of the underground website Silk Road was convicted on Wednesday on narcotics and other criminal charges for his role in orchestrating a scheme that enabled around US$200 million of anonymous online drug sales using bitcoins.