Combatting suspects dealing in drugs on the Internet – prosecution and prevention

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The main objective is the deanonymisation of letters and parcels containing illegal drugs ordered and sent via virtual platforms on the Internet/Darknet as well as the identification of the drug dealer. Suspects shall be identified by forensic examinations of the postal items by means of fingerprint, DNA and skin particles analyses. The forensic data shall be stored in a central database and therefore be available for all EU member countries. The operational measures shall be strengthened by ways of a multinational judicial cooperation. Further objectives are the detection and seizure of illegal drugs and drug money as well as the distribution of the Best Practice Model Look@your.Life in the field of prevention to all EU member states. With this prevention program especially youths shall be reached who are also present in forums of the Internet/Darknet. The intended objectives shall be achieved by means of a kick-off meeting, a fact-finding mission including the preparation of the meeting, 12 operational/forensic meetings to coordinate the operational criminal tactic and investigative measures, 8 quarterly meetings for quality control, risk management and management of the project course, 1 Symposium in the field of prevention with 2 follow up prevention events as well as an interaction of officials and a closing conference (including its preliminary meeting) in order to elaborate conclusions and to spread the findings gained to all EU member states, candidate and third countries, Europol, Eurojust, EMCDDA, EC, UNODC and Interpol. Finally the evaluation meeting shall serve to evaluate the project and to point the way forward. The expected results are the strengthening of the multinational judicial and criminal police cooperation, the EU-wide presentation of the Best Practice Model Model Look@your.Life in the field of prevention, deanonymised postal items containing illegal drugs as well as secured traces in databases (fingerprints and DNA) which will be available for all EU countries, arrested suspect, seized drugs and drug money.