scholarly journals Illegal drug trafficking on the internet

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatolii V. Movchan ◽  
Mykola O. Yankovyi ◽  
Karen Yu. Ismailov ◽  
Elena O. Melnikova ◽  
Oleksandr M. Zaiets
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Psychoactive Substances ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Worldwide Web ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
Narcotic Drugs

The relevance of the study is due to the change of activity of organized criminal groups involved in the circulation of psychoactive substances towards the organization of the mentioned activity through the Internet. The purpose of this work is to investigate the current problems of combating drug trafficking by using the worldwide web through contactless sale of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. It is necessary to strengthen the analytical component of law enforcement activities in the detection and analysis of content on the Internet through the introduction of information technology in law enforcement activities, the dissemination of knowledge about OSINT. The materials of the article are of practical value for the higher education graduates of police specialties, police officers of the criminal block and specialists in the field of operational search activities.

scholarly journals RESEARCH ON COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IN INVESTIGATION OF CRIMES RELATED TO ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES OR THEIR ANALOGUES

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Zelena
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Browsers ◽  
Forensic Investigation ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
Computer Forensic ◽  
Narcotic Drugs

This article outlines current issues of research on computer traces in the investigation of crimes at the stage of pre-trial investigation related to illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues. The main ways of conducting drug trafficking in Ukraine using modern information technologies, that is, using computer technology (mostly mobile devices, personal portable computers) and software products (programs for communicating by means of calls and messages through the Internet, Web browsers, etc.) on the World Wide Web are analyzed. Based on the analysis of research and publications of scientists as well as on the basis of empirical research during computer forensic investigations connected with investigation of illegal distribution of narcotic drugs, methods of illicit goods distribution on the Internet along with methods for investigating computer technologies, which directly relate to drug trafficking using modern information technologies, has been considered. Types of data that can be extracted using specialized software in laboratories of computer research during computer forensic investigation, and which, in turn, can function as factual data and is the evidence of commission of crimes related to drug trafficking, psychotropic substances or their analogues are considered, namely, we are talking about such data as: information from messenger programs, web browsers, text messages, as well as from user files (including graphic, audio and video files); In addition, guiding questions that can be addressed to a forensic expert while computer forensic investigation in criminal investigations related to illegal production, manufacture, purchase, storage, transportation, transfer, sale of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or their analogues are suggested.

scholarly journals CONCERNING THE COMPLIANCE OF THE LEGISLATION OF UKRAINE ON CRIMINAL LIABILITY IN THE SPHERE OF ILLEGAL DRUG TRAFFICKING WITH INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY LEGAL ACTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
Andriy Danylevskyi ◽  
◽  
Yuliya Danylevska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Criminal Liability ◽  
Illegal Drug ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Legal Obligations ◽  
The World ◽  
Criminal Legislation

The public danger of illegal drug trafficking, drug addiction and related phenomena is obvious; therefore the world community is making significant efforts to counter these phenomena, because only through joint efforts it is possible to ensure an effective counteraction to drug trafficking. For this purpose, states adopt a significant number of international normative legal acts. The issues of countering the illegal drug trafficking, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors are considered both within the framework of general documents on combating crime, and in special acts. Taking into account the European integration course of Ukraine, the expansion of international cooperation in the sphere of combating the illegal drug trafficking drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors, the following issues should be marked as ones of great importance: observance by Ukraine of its international legal obligations; integration into the world system of counteracting drug trafficking; bringing national legislation in line with the provisions of international regulatory legal acts. This article is devoted to the outlined questions. In particular, the provisions of the national legislation in the sphere of illegal drug trafficking, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors are analyzed, and the compliance of domestic norms with international regulatory legal acts in the sphere of combating illegal drug trafficking is concluded. The classification of international regulatory legal acts in the sphere of illegal drug trafficking in dependence to the authority that issued them is given. On the basis of the conducted analysis, the author suggests ways to further improvement of the domestic criminal legislation in the sphere of combating drug trafficking. In particular, it is proposed to criminalize the sowing and cultivation of any kind of narcotic drugs, as well as to partially revise the punishment for certain drug crimes.

Part II UN Core Conventions on Transnational Organised Crime, 6 The Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988 and the Global War on Drugs

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vogler Richard ◽  
Fouladvand Shahrzad
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
War On Drugs ◽  
Organised Crime ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Global War ◽  
Control Regime ◽  
Illicit Traffic ◽  
Narcotic Drugs

This chapter examines the origins of the global drug control regime that was established between 1961 and 1988, the cornerstone of which is the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988 (the Trafficking Convention). It attempts to explain how the humanistic and philanthropic enterprise represented by the Trafficking Convention and supported by overwhelming international sentiment has become distorted by state policy and organised crime to become the source of wars, offending, disease, and loss of life on an unprecedented scale. It suggests that the unremittingly penal and prohibitive approach to the problem of illicit drugs represented by the Trafficking Convention has served only to magnify the criminality associated with drug trafficking and it concludes by considering the ways in which states have sought to escape from the Convention’s restrictions as well as investigating contemporary moves for reform.

scholarly journals Specificity of communication of policemen with persons under the influence of narcotic and psychotropic substances

2021 ◽  
pp. 113-128
Author(s):  
Dagmar Kopencova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Public Order ◽  
Front Line ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Public Crisis ◽  
Narcotic Drugs ◽  
Crisis Situations

The paper deals with safe communication between members of the Police of the Czech Republic and persons under the influence of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The task of police officers is to maintain public order and monitor and investigate crime. Police officers are front line actors, addressing public crisis situations. They are increasingly confronted with people under the influence of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. When investigating crime, they collect information through interrogating suspects, the accused, witnesses and victims who abuse substances. The strategies employed by police officers in interrogating, and communicating with, these people is a key part of their work.

scholarly journals I. Drug Trafficking at Sea: the Case of R. v. Charrington and Others

2000 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 477-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Gilmore ◽  
Colin Warbrick ◽  
Dominic McGoldrick
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ◽  
Central Purpose ◽  
Illicit Traffic ◽  
Narcotic Drugs

In 1991 the United Kingdom became a Party to the 1988 United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, one of the purposes of which is “to improve international co-operation in the suppression of illicit traffic by sea”.1 Article 17 of that Convention has, as its central purpose, the establishment of international standards, procedures and practices designed to facilitate the obtaining of enforcement jurisdiction whereas Article 4 addresses the closely associated issue of prescriptive jurisdiction.2 The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1999 contains a number of provisions of relevance in this latter context. These include the taking of extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain drugs offences taking place on board the vessels of other Convention parties.3

scholarly journals Activities of the national police as a subject of ensuring prevention of offenses in the field of illegal trafficking of drug substances, their analogues and precursors

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 119-124
Author(s):  
Andriy Chaus
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Circulation Control ◽  
Drug Legislation ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Drug Substances ◽  
National Police ◽  
Illicit Trafficking ◽  
Narcotic Drugs

The concept of administrative and legal counteraction to offenses in the field of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors and the application by the National Police of Ukraine of various measures in the field of trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors are considered. The analysis of preventive measures and their features is carried out. The issue of the system of subjects of counteraction to illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors is covered. The study deals with highlighting the problematic issues of crime prevention in the field of drug trafficking and combating violations in the field of anti-drug legislation. The issues of determining the mechanism of bringing to administrative responsibility for offenses in the field of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, methods of counteracting violations in the field of anti-narcotics legislation, features of interaction of the system of subjects of counteraction to illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, circulation control.

scholarly journals Upaya Penanggulangan Terhadap Anggota Kepolisian Yang Terlibat Tindak Pidana Peredaran Narkotika (Studi Kasus Di Kepolisian Resort Kota Besar Medan)

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-291
Author(s):  
Boby Hartawan
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Direct Control ◽  
Legal Proceedings ◽  
Narcotics Trafficking ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Made In

Police officers who are supposed to be law enforcers commit acts that are contrary to the law for the benefit of the narcotics business.The problem in this thesis is how the factors underlying the occurrence of criminal acts of narcotics distribution by members of the police in Medan City Resort Police, how is the role of Medan City Resort Police in tackling narcotics abuse by the police in Medan City Resort Police, how can effort be made in overcoming criminal acts of narcotics distribution by unscrupulous members of the police and obstacles encountered in Medan City Resort Police.This research uses a descriptive method through an empirical juridical approach that is an approach to the problem, conducted by doing interviews by connecting with various aspects of law in terms of applicable regulation.The results showed that the role of Medan City Resort Police was to carry out law enforcement against individual members of Medan City Resort Police who had been proven to have committed a crime, especially narcotics through general courts.In addition to the general court of law for members of the police who commit crimes there will also be another addition, namely from the internal police itself in the form of law enforcement through the trial of the police code of ethics.Factors underlying the occurrence of criminal acts narcotics distribution by unscrupulous members of the police in Medan City Resort Police are mental, economic, and environmental factors. Economic factors are the dominant factors that cause impetus to commit drug trafficking crimes because by trafficking narcotics the result can be directly used to meet the needs of daily life. Efforts that can be made in tackling the crime of narcoticsdistribution by unscrupulous members of the police and the obstacle faced in Medan City Resort Police is to make efforts to overcome the Non Penal through pre-emptive, preventive efforts. This effort was made to prevent narcotics trafficking through direct control and supervision with the aim that the potential for crime would not develop into a factual threat. Another effort is to carry out legal proceedings if the police carry out criminal acts of narcotics abuse and distribution.Key-Words: Prevention, Circulation, Narcotics.

scholarly journals Regional Drug Trade via the Internet: Role Characteristics of its Participants

Lex Russica ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 125-133
Author(s):  
S. A. Timko ◽  
A. P. Podshivalov
Keyword(s):  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Drug Market ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Criminal Prosecution ◽  
Internet Resource ◽  
Electronic Money ◽  
Modern Drug ◽  
Criminal Groups

A characteristic feature of modern drug trafficking is its contactless sale via the Internet. Such criminal activity is organized and is carried out at the regional, interregional or interstate level. The authors of the paper analyze the distribution of roles between the participants of criminal groups, which allows them to act clearly and smoothly and avoid criminal prosecution. The participants of the drug market are identified as "organizers", "regional managers", "producers", "suppliers", "operators", "financial directors", "curators", "storekeepers", "advertisers", "hackers", "couriers", "kladmen". The conducted research allow us to conclude that the structure of organized criminal groups in the regions is not so extensive and due to the combination of the functions of individual participants in criminal groups is often reduced to 3-4 role components. These include: "organizer" — a person who has established the supply of narcotic drugs to the region, who has created an Internet resource for their sale and supports the activity and vital activity of such a resource; "operator" — an intermediary who supports the interaction of drug users and pawnbrokers through the Internet; "kladmen"who directly create dead drops ("zakladki") intended for drug users. The paper considers the functions that are assigned to each of the participants of such criminal groups.Separately, the authors focus on the measures taken by members of criminal groups to conceal criminal activities: the use of encrypted messengers for communication, Internet websites specializing in drug trafficking; the use of electronic money and cryptocurrencies; the trivial involvement of front persons to register financial and banking transactions.

scholarly journals Countering the sale of narcotic drugs by criminal legal measures

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 88-97
Author(s):  
S.A. Averinskaya ◽  
◽  
V.V. Zagainov ◽  
O.V. Radchenko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Drug Trafficking ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Psychotropic Substances ◽  
Structure And Dynamics ◽  
Irkutsk Region ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
Illicit Trafficking ◽  
Narcotic Drugs

The analysis of separate legal and criminological aspects of crimes in the sphere of illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues in the territory of the Irkutsk region is proposed. The concept of sales, fixed in the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of Russia, is analyzed. It is established that the geographical location of the Irkutsk region affects the structure and dynamics of crimes committed. The types of prohibited items (drugs) that are most common in the region, the territory of their growth and supply are determined. The level of anesthesia of the population is analyzed, its dynamics from 2016 to 2020 is studied. It has been revealed that significant difficulties in solving crimes in the field of drug trafficking are occupied by methods of its contactless distribution, the formation of caches, bookmarks, etc. additional difficulties arise when using uncontrolled messengers and software that allow access to sites blocked by Roskomnadzor.

scholarly journals Peculiarities associated with police inquiry into administrative violations committed on the Internet

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-26
Author(s):  
Dmitrii Novgorodov
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Case Law ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Administrative Proceedings

The object of this research consists in public relations that form in the course of initiation of cases on administrative violations committed on the Internet as part of the duties of law enforcement agencies. The subject of this research is the federal legislation and departmental normative legal acts of the Russian Federation regulating the organization of work of different police units, as well as case law materials. Analysis is conducted on the national legislation, statistical data provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, case law on administrative violations that were committed on the Internet. Having analyzed the materials of cases on administrative violations committed on the Internet, the author concludes that the law enforcement agencies sometimes evade their official duties, and exercise functions not typical of their positions. For example, the district police officers monitor the Internet for prevention and identification of administrative offences in the area served by them; if evidence of an offence is detected, administrative proceedings are initiated. The author offers the ways for solving the indicated problem.

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