Wednesday, December 19, 2007

The Market for amphetamine-type stimulants and their precursors in Oceania / Australian Institute of Criminology, 14 November 2007
PDF - http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/rpp/81/rpp81.pdf
"Oceania, most notably Australia and New Zealand, has emerged as the region with the highest rate of consumption of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS), including ecstasy, a disproportionately large share in relation to the population in the area. The illicit ATS trade in Oceania is of great concern to contemporary criminal justice and poses an imminent challenge to law enforcement agencies, governments, and the international community. This study examines the market for ATS in Oceania including Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, and the involvement of criminal organisations in that market."