Boom in Afghan Meth Production: 200 Million per Year
by Besim Likmeta Introduction Information from local sources, documents and satellite imagery suggests that a methamphetamine industry is rapidly being established in Afghanistan.
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The Development of Captagon – From Medicine to Illicit Drug
by Besim Likmeta Originally, Captagon was the main brand name for a medicinal product containing fenethylline as its active ingredient. It was sold
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The Impact of COVID-19 on EU Drug Markets
by Besim Likmeta Introduction Restriction measures on movement and the increased presence of security forces on the streets have had a positive effect
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The role of rating, feedback and reviews in cryptomarkets
by Besim Likmeta Introduction The functioning of cryptomarkets is heavily based on trust. Because, drug vendors act with a pseudonym and do not
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Encryption
by Besim Likmeta Introduction Due to the illicit nature of the business conducted on cryptomarkets, many users decide to encrypt their communications. This
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Cryptomarkets
by Besim Likmeta The first iteration A certain type of hidden service website has gained the attention of the media on and from
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Tor Hidden Services
by Besim Likmeta Introduction Tor makes it possible for users to hide their locations while offering various kinds of services, such as web
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The Tor Project
by Besim Likmeta Introduction TOR (The Onion Reuter) is a software which allows anonymous communication for the Internet, based on the second generation
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The Impact of Cryptomarkets on Global and Local Drug Markets
by Besim Likmeta Before it was shut down, Silk Road generated around USD 16.7 million in 2012 and USD 89.7 million in 2013.
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