Things move fast in London. Go figure, it’s the third largest city in the world and is home to around 8 million people. Yet according to a new Global Drug Survey, red busses and packed tubes are not the only things that move fast in this famous city.
London is expected to be named among the top global cities in the world, alongside New York and Berlin, for speedy cocaine delivery.
According to an interview with the Independent, Prof. Adam R Winstock, consultant psychiatrist and founder of the survey, technology has opened up many avenues through which the risk of drugs can be reduced, but can also be amplified.
It turns out that as phones get smarter and with access to the dark net on the rise, the drug trade has been revolutionised.
‘With the dark net facilitating the delivery of drugs direct to people’s letter boxes and encrypted social media platforms allowing people to order in secret, it’s not surprising that there’d be an impact on the speed of delivery’, said Winstock.
Instead of drug dealers shiftly hanging around street corners or at the back of dingy clubs, they have been riding the technological wave by encrypting smartphone messaging apps on the dark net.
‘Despite additional charges for swift drug delivery, the attraction of convenience and discretion means it makes sense for dealers to invest in premium delivery services.’ Added Winstock.
In doing so they are able to ensure a more efficient and secure delivery method, which is expected to be faster than your average pizza delivery service.
Maybe a sign that Dominos needs to up its game?
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