Résumés
Résumé
Les cryptomarchés sont des plateformes de commerce en ligne spécialisées dans la vente de drogues illicites. Le succès de ces marchés a attiré l’attention de nombreux organismes d’application de la loi à travers le monde, mais leurs efforts coordonnés pour fermer ces marchés et arrêter leurs participants se sont jusqu’à maintenant avérés inefficaces. L’objectif de cette étude est de décrire et de comprendre les impacts d’une récente intervention policière visant à supprimer l’un des principaux facilitateurs des activités des cryptomarchés, la plateforme DeepDotWeb. L’analyse de 2841 messages publiés sur des forums de discussion a permis d’étudier les perceptions des participants relatives aux mécanismes de prévention situationnelle à l’oeuvre dans la fermeture de DeepDotWeb et de comprendre comment ils s’y sont adaptés. Les résultats indiquent que les interventions ayant le potentiel d’augmenter les efforts et les risques associés à la navigation sur le darknet, et qui peuvent en même temps diminuer les bénéfices du crime, sont possiblement plus efficaces que n’importe quelle fermeture de marché unique pour perturber les activités illicites à long terme.
Mots-clés :
- Interventions policières,
- cryptomarchés,
- prévention situationnelle,
- facilitateurs du crime
Abstract
Cryptomarkets are e-commerce platforms that specialize in the sale of illicit drugs. The success of these markets has brought them to the attention of law enforcement agencies around the world, but coordinated efforts to shut them down and arrest their participants have so far been ineffective. This study analyses the impact of a recent police intervention that led to the closure of one of the main facilitators of cryptomarket activities, the DeepDotWeb platform. Analysis of 2,841 messages posted on discussion forums dedicated to cryptomarkets made it possible to understand how participants saw the prevention mechanisms used against DeepDotWeb and how they adapted to its closure. The results suggest that interventions that increase the effort and risk associated with browsing the darknet while also decreasing the expected benefits of crime may be more effective in disrupting illicit activities over the long term than the closure of any single market.
Keywords:
- Police interventions,
- cryptomarkets,
- situational prevention,
- crime facilitators
Resumen
Los cryptomarkets son plataformas de comercio en línea especializadas en la venta de drogas ilícitas. El éxito de estos mercados ha llamado la atención de muchas agencias de aplicación de la ley en todo el mundo, pero sus esfuerzos coordinados para cerrar estos mercados y arrestar a sus participantes hasta ahora han resultado ineficaces. El objetivo de este estudio es describir y comprender los impactos de una reciente intervención policial destinada a suprimir uno de los principales facilitadores de las actividades de criptomercados, la plataforma DeepDotWeb. El análisis de 2.841 mensajes publicados en foros de discusión nos permitió estudiar las percepciones de los participantes sobre los mecanismos de prevención situacional en funcionamiento en el cierre de DeepDotWeb y comprender cómo se han adaptado a él. Los resultados sugieren que las intervenciones con el potencial de aumentar la tensión y el riesgo asociados con la navegación en la red oscura, y que al mismo tiempo pueden disminuir las ganancias del crimen, son posiblemente más efectivas que cualquier cierre de mercado único para interrumpir las actividades ilícitas a largo plazo.
Palabras clave:
- Intervenciones policiales,
- criptomercado,
- prevención situacional,
- facilitadores de delitos
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