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illegal drugs trade  

Definition

  • The illegal drug trade describes a transnational process that involves the production and distribution of illicit narcotic and psychotropic substances in response to a given demand. Being that these kinds of drugs are generally considered illegal substances, their manufacturing and distribution is inherently a criminal activity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Illegal Trade, Drugs]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-R1ZK7B33-N

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