| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 52 pages) : color illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Note |
"February 2022." |
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"GAO-22-105101." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Background. -- Traffickers can use online marketplaces and virtual currency technology for illicit activities. -- Drug and human trafficking involve a range of participants. -- Federal agencies counter trafficking through investigations and oversight of BSA/AML compliance. -- Virtual currency technology can be used to identify illicit actors, but some challenges limit transparency. -- Agency comments. -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Drug and human trafficking are longstanding and pervasive problems. Federal law enforcement agencies have noted the use of online marketplaces, such as social media sites and messaging platforms, in drug and human trafficking. Further, agencies have expressed concern about traffickers' increased use of virtual currencies--that is, digital representations of value that are usually not government-issued legal tender. This report examines what is known about drug and human traffickers' use of online marketplaces and virtual currencies, efforts by federal and state agencies to counter such trafficking, and benefits and challenges virtual currencies pose for detecting and prosecuting drug and human trafficking, among other objectives. |
| Note |
Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO, viewed on Dec. 1, 2022). |
| Subject |
Drug traffic -- Finance -- Prevention.
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Human trafficking -- Finance -- Prevention.
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Social media -- Corrupt practices.
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Cryptocurrencies -- Corrupt practices.
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Transnational crime -- Prevention.
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Smuggling -- Finance -- Prevention.
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| Added Title |
Use of online marketplaces and virtual currencies in drug and human trafficking |
| Running Title |
GAO-22-105101 trafficking |
| Gpo Item No. |
0546-D (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
GA 1.13:GAO-22-105101 |
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