The Overlooked Economy: The Rise of Criminal Markets in Legal Commodities

Early in my research career, I set out to understand organised crime from the inside, including by smuggling untaxed wheat flour from the illicit marketplace in a conflict zone as part of my fieldw...

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The RUSI Journal
Published
2026-06-16
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https://doi.org/10.1080/03071847.2026.2683254
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Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
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The Overlooked Economy: The Rise of Criminal Markets in Legal Commodities

Alexander Kupatadze
The RUSI Journal
Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
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The Overlooked Economy: The Rise of Criminal Markets in Legal Commodities

Alexander Kupatadze
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Abstract

Early in my research career, I set out to understand organised crime from the inside, including by smuggling untaxed wheat flour from the illicit marketplace in a conflict zone as part of my fieldw...

The RUSI Journal
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Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
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