The self proclaimed top drug dealer on the online black market website Silk Road plead guilty in US federal court in May 2014. Connelis Ja Slomp, aka “SuperTrips”, is a 23 year old man from the Netherlands made over $3 Million in revenue from selling drugs on Silk Road. According to court documents, the man… Continue reading Top Selling Drug Dealer on Silk Road
Tag: Ecstasy News
Data and information on the global trade in ecstasy. Statistics on users, sellers and the financial aspect of the global drug trade in ecstasy and other illicit drugs.
Price of Illegal Drugs for Sale in Ireland
According to a former heroin abuser in Ireland, the following information is the street prices of illegal drugs available for sale on the black market of Ireland. Cocaine: High quality cocaine sold for €100 ($138) per gram. Ecstasy: €5 ($6.93) per tablet, or 10 ecstasy tablets for €40 ($55). Heroin: A bag of heroin that… Continue reading Price of Illegal Drugs for Sale in Ireland
Ecstasy for Sale in Malaysia and Singapore Price
In a media report in Asia, drug abusers from Singapore stated that they regularly travel to Malaysia in order to obtain drugs such as ecstasy and to party in Malaysian clubs. According to one Singaporean who was at a club in Malaysia, the price for one ecstasy pill cost $2.38 (3 Singaporean Dollars). By comparison,… Continue reading Ecstasy for Sale in Malaysia and Singapore Price
Sales of Illegal Drugs in Goa, India
According to criminal justice programs in India, sales of illegal drugs in Goa, India is worth $950 Million a year. The types of drugs sold in the Western state includes all major drugs such as cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana. Drug trafficking in the popular tourist areas were previously controlled by organized crime gangs… Continue reading Sales of Illegal Drugs in Goa, India
Drug Use in Bulgaria
According to the director of a criminal justice program operating in the country, around 30 percent of students in Bulgaria have used some type of illegal drugs in their lifetimes. The most used drugs by students in the country were amphetamines, ecstasy and cocaine. The drug use by students was concentrated in the bigger cities… Continue reading Drug Use in Bulgaria
Drugs in Costa Rica
Security services across Costa Rica saw an increase in the number of illegal drugs seized across the country. 43 tons of cocaine was seized by law enforcement in 2013, an increase from the 15.6 tons of cocaine seized in 2012. Ecstasy also saw an increase, with a total of 11,300 doses of ecstasy seized from… Continue reading Drugs in Costa Rica
Ecstasy Related Emergency Room Visits in the US
In 2011, there were 10,176 emergency room visits by Americans under the age of 21 related to taking ecstasy. The number of ER admissions for ecstasy was 128 percent higher than the 4,460 visits recorded in 2005, according to data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Survey. Counting all illegal drugs, there were 1.2… Continue reading Ecstasy Related Emergency Room Visits in the US
Most Molly Capsules Do Not Contain Ecstasy
According to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), most Molly that is used or sold does not contain ecstasy, as is commonly believed. In New York State, out of all Molly capsules and powder seized in the state over 4 years, only 13 percent contained MDMA. (Price of illegal ecstasy pills worldwide.) Source: Drew… Continue reading Most Molly Capsules Do Not Contain Ecstasy
Ecstasy Market in Costa Rica
There are an estimated 300,000 people in Costa Rica between the ages of 13 to 35 who consume synthetic drugs such as ecstasy. 2 percent of students stated that they have tried ecstasy at least once in their life. According to officials, a single ecstasy pill costs between $11 to $19 on the black market,… Continue reading Ecstasy Market in Costa Rica
Organized Crime in Colombia
Criminal justice programs in Colombia reported that 786 criminal gangs were broken up within the country in 2012. In addition to the actions against the organized crime groups, police and security services captured 242 drug traffickers and extradited 192 traffickers to foreign nations. 40 drug trafficking networks were also dismantled by police. Police also reported… Continue reading Organized Crime in Colombia