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An assessment of the extent of Albanian(-speaking) organised crime groups involved in drug supply in the European Union: Characteristics, role and the level of influence

This report seeks to provide a better understanding of the role and position of Albanian(-speaking) organised crime groups (OCGs) in the context of drug supply in the European Union (EU). The western Balkans is a well-established trafficking region for heroin and cannabis resin (hashish) travelling...

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Analysis of the supply of drugs and new psychoactive substances by Europe-based vendors via darknet markets in 2017-18

Online anonymous marketplaces are a relatively recent technological development that enables sellers and buyers to transact online with far stronger anonymity guarantees than are available on traditional electronic commerce platforms. This has led certain individuals to engage in transactions of...

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Shifting sands — Libya’s changing drug trafficking dynamics on the coastal and desert borders

This report provides an assessment of drug smuggling routes and dynamics in Libya and aims to establish areas for further in-depth research. It draws on a mixed-methods approach, which includes the analysis of relevant open-source data alongside data from interviews with a variety of key...

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Technology-facilitated drug dealing via social media in the Nordic countries

Use of the internet has changed drug dealing over the past decade. While there is a growing understanding of the role of darknet drug markets, little is known about how drug dealing works on public online services such as social media. This study reports findings from a Nordic comparative study of...

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An analysis of the costs of dismantling and cleaning up synthetic drug production sites in Belgium and the Netherlands

The production of synthetic drugs, measured by the number of manufacturing sites identified and the amount of drugs seized, shows an increasing trend. In the Netherlands, Schoenmakers and Mehlbaum (2017) recorded a rise in the number of sites used for the dumping of toxic waste from synthetic drugs...

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Terrorism and drugs in Europe

Despite much speculation and conjecture over potential crossovers between terrorists and the drug trade in Europe, no study has examined the issue. This paper fills this gap by empirically examining such crossovers in the European Union between 2012 and 2017. Based on a unique open- source database...

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