The Drug Enforcement Agency has reported a significant shift in drug trafficking methods, with dealers and buyers increasingly turning to social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. Utilizing emoji codes for substances like cocaine, heroin, Adderall, Percocet, and Oxycodone, these individuals are able to discreetly conduct transactions. This trend highlights the evolving landscape of drug trafficking in the digital age, where the convenience and accessibility of smartphones facilitate illegal activities.
In the era of smartphones, drug trafficking is often done with the tap of a touchscreen: https://t.co/AI70iMVoel
They used to give babies cocaine to calm them down. Future generations may look the same way at us giving our pre-teens & teens smartphones.
In the era of smartphones, drug trafficking is often done with the tap of a touchscreen. https://t.co/KBbOkxT9RS
In the era of smartphones, drug trafficking is often done with the tap of a touchscreen as dealers and buyers have turned to apps, using codes for certain drugs. https://t.co/0wF8uD3qJp
Dealers and buyers have turned to apps like Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency, often using emoji codes for cocaine, heroin, Adderall, Percocet, Oxycodone and other drugs. https://t.co/8pdknZJUMR