J. Martin 
Drugs on the Dark Net 
How Cryptomarkets are Transforming the Global Trade in Illicit Drugs

This study explores the rapidly expanding world of online illicit drug trading. Since the fall of the infamous Silk Road, a new generation of cryptomarkets can be found thriving on the dark net. Martin explores how these websites defy powerful law enforcement agencies and represent the new digital front in the ‘war on drugs’.

İçerik tablosu

Introduction 1. Conceptualising Cryptomarkets 2. Cryptomarket Operations 3. Conventional vs. Online Drug Distribution Networks 4. Cryptomarkets and Law Enforcement Conclusion and Future Directions

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James Martin is Director of Research at the Department of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism at Macquarie University, Australia. He has a long-standing interest in both conventional and online forms of drug distribution, black markets and non-state governance, and the ‘war on drugs’.