Problems of Countering Drug Trafficking Using Internet Resources at the Present Stage

An urgent problem in the modern world is the problem of countering drug trafficking through the Internet. In connection with the need to identify ways to counter this kind of illegal actions, the author defined the objectives of the study, which were the analysis of cryptocurrency drug trafficking, as well as drug trafficking through Internet resources - social networks and online stores. Also, one of the tasks was an insight into history, which gives an understanding of the causes and prerequisites for the spread of narcotic substances. The ultimate task was to find solutions to solve the stated problem. Summing up the results of this article, we came to the conclusion that the problem of countering drug trafficking through the Internet has acquired truly immense dimensions. In the article, the author analyzes the root of this problem through historical retrospection. This study provides a hierarchy of the criminal system from the organizer to the direct executor (dropper). The author talks in detail about the Internet platforms through which the illegal trafficking of prohibited substances is carried out. The article raises issues of: - cryptocurrency drug trafficking and the complete lack of domestic experience and legislative accounting for such crimes, - of Internet - as a way to legalize money received from the sale of drugs. The problem of recruiting underage children is shown, and the deliberate creation of drug addiction in them, in order to obtain a stable and obedient performer. A direct connection between the trade in narcotic substances and the financing of extremist and terrorist activities is indicated. The problem of recruiting underage children is shown, and the deliberate creation of drug addiction in them, in order to obtain a stable and obedient performer. The author suggests some ways to solve the identified problems, and also emphasizes the importance of timely warning schoolchildren and young people about the existing danger, explaining the consequences of using these substances and helping drug dealers. The importance of the spiritual and moral education of children and adolescents, the active involvement of psychologists and law enforcement officers in this process is emphasized. The improvement of the legislative base and the appeal to the positive experience of foreign states in the fight against illicit drug trafficking are substantiated. This paper also points to the need for domestic development of tracking software, through which the necessary data will be collected, analyzed and compared.

counteraction, illegal trafficking, narcotic substances, cannabinoids (spice), synthetic cathinones (salts), psychostimulants, terrorism, recruiters, prevention measures, cryptocurrency, education, Darknet, money laundering, legalization of criminal proceeds, illegal financing