Historique
Rapport
The role of the 'dark web' in the trade of illicit drugs
Auteur(s) :
KRUITHOF, K. ;
ALDRIDGE, J. ;
DÉCARY-HÉTU, D. ;
SIM, M. ;
DUJSO, E. ;
HOORENS, S.
Année
2016
Page(s) :
8 p.
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Éditeur(s) :
Cambridge : RAND Europe
, RB-9925-WODC
ISBN :
10.7249/RB9925
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAR (Marchés / Markets)
Résumé :
The Internet has fundamentally changed ways of doing business, including the operations and activities of illegal markets. There are now around 50 online marketplaces on the ‘dark web’ that trade illegal drugs, novel psychoactive substances (NPS), prescription drugs and other - often illegal - goods and services. These so-called cryptomarkets are accessible with a normal Internet connection, but require special anonymising software to access.
The role of these cryptomarkets in facilitating the trade of illicit drugs was first highlighted by the success of Silk Road, an online marketplace for the sale of illegal goods. Silk Road was taken down by the FBI in October 2013; however, other very similar cryptomarkets filled the void within a matter of weeks.
RAND Europe, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Manchester and the University of Montreal, was commissioned by the Research and Documentation Centre (Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Documentatiecentrum, WODC), the independent research arm of the Ministry of Security and Justice in the Netherlands, to investigate the role of the Internet in facilitating the drugs trade.
The role of these cryptomarkets in facilitating the trade of illicit drugs was first highlighted by the success of Silk Road, an online marketplace for the sale of illegal goods. Silk Road was taken down by the FBI in October 2013; however, other very similar cryptomarkets filled the void within a matter of weeks.
RAND Europe, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Manchester and the University of Montreal, was commissioned by the Research and Documentation Centre (Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek- en Documentatiecentrum, WODC), the independent research arm of the Ministry of Security and Justice in the Netherlands, to investigate the role of the Internet in facilitating the drugs trade.