Thursday, March 01, 2007

[Australia] Inquiry into the manufacture, importation and use of amphetamines and other synthetic drugs (AOSD) in Australia / Joint standing committee on the Australian Crime Commission, 28 Feb 2007
http://digbig.com/4rqxw - links to PDF sections
"POLITICIANS want police and the Australian Crime Commission to have extra powers to scour the internet and hunt the manufacturers and suppliers of synthetic drugs such as ice and ecstasy. Authorities should be allowed to spy in web chatrooms and track down "cookbooks" that guide criminals and their technicians in the manufacture of the drugs. Other types of investigations, such as into tax evasion or money-laundering, should be encouraged in a bid to catch those businesses that operate with legitimate operations."