The effect of a police crackdown on online drug sales: on the importance of targeting vendors’ reputation?

Results suggest that police crackdowns can effectively disrupt for cryptomarkets. Seizing parcels negatively affected vendors' reputation and compromised the trust system on which cryptomarkets are built.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
International Journal of Drug Policy
Published
2025-12-20
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105113
Primary Topic
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00
Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

The effect of a police crackdown on online drug sales: on the importance of targeting vendors’ reputation?

Roxane Perrin-Plouffe, Camille Gagné, Arielle Chainé, Etienne Blais et al.
International Journal of Drug Policy
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
article

The effect of a police crackdown on online drug sales: on the importance of targeting vendors’ reputation?

Roxane Perrin-Plouffe, Camille Gagné, Arielle Chainé, Etienne Blais, William Arbour, David Décary-Hétu
article en

Abstract

Results suggest that police crackdowns can effectively disrupt for cryptomarkets. Seizing parcels negatively affected vendors' reputation and compromised the trust system on which cryptomarkets are built.

International Journal of Drug PolicyVol. 148
Université de Montréal (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 25%
Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies
DOIOpen Access PDFOpenAlex
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.

The effect of a police crackdown on online drug sales: on the importance of targeting vendors’ reputation? — Roxane Perrin-Plouffe, Camille Gagné, et al. · International Journal of Drug Policy (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS