Report: Netherlands Dominates the Darknet Drug Trade
A new report has found that when it comes to selling drugs online, the Netherlands is one of the leading countries selling drugs through darknet vendors. The report, Internet-facilitated drugs trade [pdf] was undertaken by the Dutch justice ministry and looked at the size, scope, and the role the Netherlands plays in the online drugs trade. The role of the Internet as an avenue for people to utilize to buy and sell drugs first gained attention during Silk Road. However, even though it was taken down by the FBI in October 2013, it wasn’t long before replicas replaced it. According to the....
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