Check this -out - How many actually get caught? Postal Inspectors' (USPS) FY 2015 Annual Report. Narcotics trafficking in mail: number of cases/number of arrests/number of convictions. talks about new methods for darkweb

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/radDocs/pubs/2015_AnnualReport.pdf

from page 20/21 During FY 2015, the Inspection Service initiated 2,560 cases involving drug trafficking and made 1,898 arrests. From these cases, 1,785 criminals were convicted of the charges brought against them. Inspectors seized illegal assets valued at approximately $25 million.

The Inspection Service also seized more than 34,000 pounds of marijuana and 1,100 pounds of cocaine.

During 2015, the Inspection Service refined and tested a new strategy that more clearly focuses resources on investigating drug trafficking** organizations, protecting employees, and developing a national strategy to remove drugs from the mailstream at the earliest point possible. This new strategy will be fully deployed in 2016.

chek out page 21, the title is "Foliling the Darkweb"


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[11 Points] RSlashMason:

LOL over 3 KILOS of steroid powder was found and none of them got more than 4 years.

Lenient ass case, I've seen much worse in the US.


[6 Points] None:

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[1 Points] bird-biotic:

just interesting i guess. i think gwern has x<200 arrests so far. he doesnt claim his list is exhaustive so no disrespect. just if anyone is interested these numbers might give a more accurate picture. surely not all these cases are DNM related, but this sub has over 100,000 or whatever followers so its got to be a lot more for sure.


[1 Points] Dog3Way:

It's just a strategic initiatives publication: an industry standard. It's purpose is to brag about current strategic initiatives with quantifiable results. Often these types of reports don't hold up to scrutiny because (the metrics and facts) are often inflated.

Since its late into 2016, I'm assuming their darknet fighting techniques aren't paying enough to keep the lights on since the main job is delivering mail, not doing drug busts. Probably a rare parallel with another three letter organization in order for USPS to get the credit for this very publication.

Bluesky and Pandora? Are they even still around? Methylone busts? Dated report.