Many darknets sell illegal drugs anonymously, with delivery by traditional post or courier, and resemble legal e-commerce sites such as Amazon. Of the more than 110 darknet drug markets active from 2010 to 2019, just ten remained fully operational by 2019.

Many darknets sell illegal drugs anonymously, with delivery by traditional post or courier, and resemble legal e-commerce sites such as Amazon.Īn analysis of over 100 darknet markets between 20 found sites were active for an average of just over eight months. It requires specific anonymising browser software to access, typically I2P or Tor software - hence the local market's name. The darknet is an encrypted portion of the internet not indexed by search engines. That doesn't mean you'll be able to find it easily. The longevity of Tor Market is surprising, given so many darknet drug markets have only lasted relatively briefly. Known as 'Tor Market', it has been active since March 2018 and has outlived several larger and better known operations such as 'Dream Market', 'Hydra Market' and 'Empire'. Analysis - New Zealand is generally proud of being a world leader, but there's one claim that might not be universally admired: being home to the longest running English-language market for illegal drugs on the so-called 'darknet'.

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