IRELANDS ILLICIT DRUG MARKET Detective Sergeant Brian Roberts
IRELAND’S ILLICIT DRUG MARKET Detective Sergeant Brian Roberts Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau
Drugs & the Internet l 2012 – 170 online outlets l 2013 – 341 online outlets l 2014 – 693 online outlets l 2015 – 1013 online outlets
‘The Darknet’ - Ireland Modern Era of Drug Dealing l A Number of Irish suppliers have been identified on Darknet Market Places. l Investigation requires international LE cooperation l
New Psychoactive Substances
New Psychoactive Substances 2012 – 58 New Substances l 2013 – 81 New Substances l 2014 – 70 New Substances l 2015 – 100 New Substances l l Over 560 substances now monitored
NPS Categories l Cathinones l Synthetic Cannabinoids l Piperazines l Phenethylamines l Trypatamines
Headshops l In 2005 just six outlets existed l By 2009 over 100 shops traded in this multi million Euro industry
Piperazines l l l 1 – Benzylpiperazine controlled on the 1 st of April 2009 Criminal Networks using BZP instead of MDMA until recently More Generic Controlling exists since May 11 th 2010
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Cathinones
Cathinones l l l l Mephedrone Methylone Butylone MDPV Naphyrone Flephedrone Methcathinone Methedrone l Marketed as Bathsalts not for Human Consumption l Also Misused by Heroin Addicts
Synthetic Cannabinoids l JWH -018, JWH – 017, JWH - 083 l RCS 4, AM 2201, AM 694 more recent l Achieving € 300 per A 4 sheet in prisons
Recent Developments 44 DMAR – 31 Deaths in EU l MT 45 – 28 Deaths in Sweden l AH 7921 – Synthetic Opioid l Cathinone Labs appearing l PVP l
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Phenethylamines MDMA has become prevalent again in Ireland in last 18 months. l Paramethoxymethylamphetamine (PMMA) implicated in drug deaths. l Price of Ecstacy has risen from € 5 per pill to € 10 since MDMA has returned. l
25 i. NBOMe
NPS PRODUCTION 750 grams of MDMA can make 10, 000 doses To make 10, 000 doses of 25 i. NBOME just 5 grams in needed Carfentinil just 0. 1 grams
GHB
Ketamine
Prescription Drugs on the Street Diazepam (Valium) l Alprazolam (Xanax) l Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) l Flurazepam (Dalmane) l Zopiclone (Zimovane) l
From Shelf to Street
On Street Pharmacy
Organised Crime Links Now Diverting to regulated Products l Less Consequences if Detected l Lucrative Reward l Precursors l Mixing Agents l Prescribed Drugs l
Drug Debt Intimidation l Reporting Crucial l High Priority for AGS l Confidentiality and Security Assured
Thank you for your attention. Brian Roberts, Det. Sergeant, Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, Dublin Castle.
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