COVID-19 restrictions may have accelerated drug trafficking via Internet: Report
The Hindu
Most frequently mentioned countries of shipment on darknet markets are China and India.
The lockdown restrictions during COVID-19 may have accelerated drug trafficking using the Internet, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's World Drug Report-2021. In Asia, the most frequently mentioned countries of shipment of drugs sold on the 19 major darknet markets analysed over 2011-2020 were China and India. “Access to drugs has also become simpler than ever with online sales, and major drug markets on the dark web are now worth some $315 million annually. Contactless transactions, such as through the mail, are also on the rise, a trend possibly accelerated by the pandemic,” it said.More Related News
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