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IRELAND’S ILLICIT DRUG MARKET

IRELAND’S ILLICIT DRUG MARKET. Detective Sergeant Brian Roberts Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau. Drugs & the Internet. 2012 – 170 online outlets 2013 – 341 online outlets 2014 – 693 online outlets 2015 – 1013 online outlets. ‘The Darknet’ - Ireland. Modern Era of Drug Dealing

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IRELAND’S ILLICIT DRUG MARKET

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  1. IRELAND’S ILLICIT DRUG MARKET Detective Sergeant Brian Roberts Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau

  2. Drugs & the Internet • 2012 – 170 online outlets • 2013 – 341 online outlets • 2014 – 693 online outlets • 2015 – 1013 online outlets

  3. ‘The Darknet’ - Ireland • Modern Era of Drug Dealing • A Number of Irish suppliers have been identified on Darknet Market Places. • Investigation requires international LE cooperation

  4. New Psychoactive Substances

  5. New Psychoactive Substances • 2012 – 58 New Substances • 2013 – 81 New Substances • 2014 – 70 New Substances • 2015 – 100 New Substances • Over 560 substances now monitored

  6. NPS Categories Cathinones Synthetic Cannabinoids Piperazines Phenethylamines Trypatamines

  7. Headshops In 2005 just six outlets existed By 2009 over 100 shops traded in this multi million Euro industry

  8. Piperazines 1 – Benzylpiperazine controlled on the 1st of April 2009 Criminal Networks using BZP instead of MDMA until recently More Generic Controlling exists since May 11th 2010

  9. B.Z.P

  10. Cathinones

  11. Cathinones Mephedrone Methylone Butylone MDPV Naphyrone Flephedrone Methcathinone Methedrone Marketed as Bathsalts not for Human Consumption Also Misused by Heroin Addicts

  12. Synthetic Cannabinoids JWH -018, JWH – 017, JWH - 083 RCS 4, AM2201, AM694 more recent Achieving €300 per A4 sheet in prisons

  13. Recent Developments • 44DMAR – 31 Deaths in EU • MT45 – 28 Deaths in Sweden • AH7921 – Synthetic Opioid • Cathinone Labs appearing • PVP

  14. M.D.M.A

  15. Phenethylamines • MDMA has become prevalent again in Ireland in last 18 months. • Paramethoxymethylamphetamine (PMMA) implicated in drug deaths. • Price of Ecstacy has risen from €5 per pill to €10 since MDMA has returned.

  16. 25iNBOMe

  17. 750 grams of MDMA can make 10,000 dosesTo make 10,000 doses of 25iNBOME just 5 grams in needed Carfentinil just 0.1 grams NPS Production

  18. GHB

  19. Ketamine

  20. Prescription Drugs on the Street • Diazepam (Valium) • Alprazolam (Xanax) • Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) • Flurazepam (Dalmane) • Zopiclone (Zimovane)

  21. From Shelf to Street

  22. On Street Pharmacy

  23. Organised Crime Links • Now Diverting to regulated Products • Less Consequences if Detected • Lucrative Reward • Precursors • Mixing Agents • Prescribed Drugs

  24. Drug Debt Intimidation • Reporting Crucial • High Priority for AGS • Confidentiality and Security Assured

  25. Thank you for your attention. Brian Roberts, Det. Sergeant, Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Dublin Castle.

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