He will die relatively soon for the "crime" of saving many lives that would have otherwise been snuffed by drug violence.
The worst violence happens further down the supply chain towards the roots. Silk Road did absolutely nothing to address that and by dint of its existence actively encouraged it.
It's the manufacturing and wholesale movement of the drugs where the majority of poor saps end up buying the farm.
I've known loads of people who buy drugs from their local dealer and not one ever had the slightest problem.
Your jolly nightclub coke deal is backed by a blockchain of suffering and blood.