[2016-07-17] BS: Narco trade via Darknet, Bitcoin reported in India for 1st

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Narco trade via Darknet, Bitcoin reported in India for 1st

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/narco-trade-via-darknet-bitcoin-reported-in-india-for-1st-116071700079_1.html

Drug trafficking in India is on a new 'high' with anti-narcotics agencies having detected the crime being perpetrated through the cryptic 'darknet' and the clandestine and unregulated currency Bitcoin. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), chief law enforcement and intelligence agency responsible for fighting drug trafficking and abuse of illegal substances, has interdicted two such syndicates operating in the country.

"For the first time, we have detected drug traffickers using the darknet and Bitcoin for running the illegal drug racket in India. I can tell you that our investigations have shown that some of these operatives are based in the country. We are probing them," NCB Director General R R Bhatnagar told PTI.

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Extensively covered by other publications as well.

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/narcotics-trade-via-darknet-bitcoin-reported-in-india-for-first-time-1432335
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/narcotics-trade-via-darknet-bitcoin-reported-in-india-for-first-time/articleshow/53247756.cms
http://www.firstpost.com/india/narcotic-dept-traces-drug-trade-through-darknet-bitcoin-for-the-first-time-in-india-2898404.html
http://www.news18.com/news/india/narco-trade-via-darknet-bitcoin-reported-for-1st-time-in-india-1270502.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Drug-traders-using-darknet-Bitcoin-to-fool-cops/articleshow/53257886.cms
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/drugs-narcotics-trade-darknet-bitcoin-india/1/717134.html
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-drug-trade-via-darknet-bitcoin-reported-in-india-for-the-first-time-2235272
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/narco-trade-via-darknet-bitcoin-reported-in-india-for-first-time-2918986/
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-narcotics-trade-detected-via-darknet-bitcoin-in-india/story-5n5MDRe9gqhPAnRMQ9oouJ.html