ANALYSIS: Deadly New Drug, Produced in China, Just a Click Away

Published on December 25, 2023

Analysis A powerful drug, sourced from China, and is threatening the lives of Australian addicts, can be readily purchased online, according to an investigation by The Epoch Times. While authorities have admitted it can be purchased using Bitcoin on the “dark web”—requiring the would-be purchaser to at least understand how to access and find information on it—a short search led to multiple sites selling the drug on the open internet. One site, claims the drug has “not yet been banned” but nonetheless notes that “deaths are on the rise” before offering buyers anything from five grams for US$185, to one kilogram for US$11,900....