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06.10 / 13:25
Drugs
Treasury
U.S. Treasury Targets Crypto Wallets Linked to Illegal Fentanyl Trade – Here's What You Need to Know
The United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned several cryptocurrency wallets associated with the illegal fentanyl trade.
05.10 / 06:43
Drugs
Dark Web
Australian
South Australian Police Seizes $1.5M in Crypto From Man Charged With Drug Trafficking
South Australian police have apprehended a 25-year-old man from Adelaide Hills on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering, with approximately $1.5 million worth of crypto seized during the operation.
03.10 / 22:07
regulation
wallet
Drugs
crimes
sanctions
US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned crypto wallets allegedly connected to individuals and companies involved in the production of fentanyl.
26.09 / 16:43
regulation
Drugs
crimes
sanctions
US Treasury sanctions Ethereum wallet tied to cartel over ‘illicit fentanyl trafficking’
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury has added a crypto wallet allegedly connected to a major international crime syndicate to its list of Specially Designated Nationals.
25.08 / 02:15
Blockchain
Drugs
Tether
Forbes
FBI
Poisoning
Agency
DEA gets duped: Agency loses $55K in address poisoning scam
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) — the agency tasked with enforcing the country’s drug laws — lost $55,000 in seized Tether (USDT) earlier this year at the hands of a scammer.
23.06 / 18:23
Drugs
Crypto Payment
Elliptic
Fentanyl Ingredients Sold for Crypto by Chinese Labs
Chinese chemical producers are accepting cryptocurrency as payment for fentanyl ingredients they sell to drug organizations worldwide.
20.06 / 21:21
regulation
Department Of Justice
Drugs
IRS
FBI
Interpol
Five US enforcement agencies form new digital currency anti-crime task force
A diverse group of United States enforcement agencies have made official their cooperation on crimes related to the darknet and digital currency with the announcement of the Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force on June 20. The new organization will target “cryptocurrency-enabled crimes” such as drug trafficking, money laundering, theft of personal information and child exploitation.
31.05 / 21:23
Government
Payments
regulation
Drugs
Sen. Elizabeth Warren points to crypto payments as facilitating fentanyl trade in China
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has suggested a link between cryptocurrency payments and companies based in China that provided precursors for the opioid fentanyl.
24.05 / 10:45
Drugs
Chinese Companies Selling Fentanyl Received More Than $27 Million In Crypto Payments: Report
Chinese chemical producers selling fentanyl ingredients have received more than $27 million in crypto payments.
19.04 / 11:11
18.04 / 11:37
08.03 / 14:07
Drugs
Police
South Korean Police Arrest Girl Aged 14 for Buying Crystal Meth with Crypto
A 14-year-old South Korean girl has been arrested on suspicion of using cryptoassets to buy methamphetamine (crystal meth).
08.02 / 18:51
Government
Law
Adoption
regulation
Drugs
us government
Congress
Crypto and psychedelics: Clarifying regulations could help industries grow
This year, investors are watching for big spikes in biotech companies working with psychedelics, especially as the once-controversial compounds return to the spotlight touting mental health benefits — and uniting lawmakers at the United States Capitol across party lines.
01.02 / 17:29
Blockchain
BTC
Twitter
Drugs
Telegram
Platform
NOT
S Korean Crackdown Has Not Dampened Youth’s Thirst for Bitcoin-powered Drug Dealing
Crypto-powered drug trading is still booming in South Korea – and a recent police crackdown on online bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin drug deals has done little to dampen the demand for web-traded narcotics.
21.10 / 16:33
Law
Drugs
education
Asia
Training
Uzbeki police get 'how to seize crypto' training from UN security org
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) organized a five-day training course on cryptocurrencies and Dark Web investigation for Uzbekistan's police and prosecution forces. The course is a part of OSCE’s consistent efforts to educate Central Asian law enforcers on the emerging technologies that criminals might abuse in a strategically important region for the global drug trade.
14.06 / 17:25
Drugs
Refugees
Drugs bounce back in Europe after COVID lockdown lull
There has been a rapid bounce back in drug supply and use following COVID-19 disruptions, according to a report released today by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA).
10.06 / 11:53
Drugs
European Union
Brexit and Covid lockdowns blamed for bad MDMA in the UK
It’s not just longer passport queues being blamed on Brexit, as researchers say the UK’s EU exit, as well as Covid-19 lockdowns, has caused a dramatic drop in drug quality.
06.05 / 19:27
Europe
Drugs
abortion rights
Record quantities of cocaine seized in Europe, EU agencies warn
Record quantities of cocaine are being seized in Europe as the market expands, two European agencies warned on Friday.
05.04 / 20:29
cryptocurrency
Drugs
'Hydra Market': Germany shuts down darknet platform used for drugs sales
German investigators say they have shut down a Russian-language darknet marketplace that specialised in drug dealing.
04.04 / 11:01
Drugs
War
Panic buying or a long-term problem? Russia suffers drug shortages amid sanctions over Ukraine war
First came the warnings, in messages among friends and families and on social media, to stock up on vital drugs in Russia before supplies were affected by crippling Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
14.12 / 18:15
Art
Drugs
Malta set to be first EU country to legalise cannabis for personal use
Malta is set to become the first European Union country to legalise cannabis at home and for personal use.
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