Cryptomarkets and Law Enforcement

The final chapter examines online drug trading from the perspective of law enforcement. The various approaches associated with policing cryptomarkets are explored, including specialised undercover operations, postal interdiction, and domestic evidence gathering and prosecution. Online drug traders are presented as significantly more challenging targets for law enforcement agencies when compared to those who conduct illicit transactions in-person. Finally, the ideological relationship between cryptomarket users and law enforcement agencies is analysed.