Internet is growing market for illegal drugs, says EU watchdog


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 16 Feb 2016

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LISBON: The Internet is now a growing and varied market place for trading illegal drugs in Europe, the European Union’s watchdog agency said. 

“Almost any kind of illegal drug can be bought today on the Internet and delivered by mail, with no face-to-face contact between buyer and dealer,” said Dimitris Avramopoulos, the European commissioner for migration, home affairs and citizenship. 

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