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BONUS PATREON EPISODE: Knives, Drugs, and Albanian Takeovers in London with Max Daly

2021/10/7
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Max Daly: 本期节目讨论了伦敦毒品犯罪、青少年暴力以及政府的应对措施。新冠疫情对毒品交易的影响是复杂的,虽然最初的封锁对毒品交易造成了一定程度的影响,但毒贩们很快找到了应对方法,例如伪装成送货员或医护人员等。许多长期海洛因和可卡因使用者试图利用封锁的机会戒毒,但当正常生活恢复后,他们很快就复吸了。近年来,伦敦及英国的毒品交易中,国际性犯罪团伙,特别是阿尔巴尼亚犯罪团伙的影响力日益增强。阿尔巴尼亚犯罪团伙通过其在人口贩运方面的既有网络,以及与南美贩毒集团的联系,迅速控制了英国的可卡因交易市场。阿尔巴尼亚犯罪团伙不仅控制了英国的可卡因交易,还在很大程度上控制了英国的大麻种植产业。近年来,英国大麻种植场暴力抢劫事件增多,导致人员伤亡。许多青少年暴力事件并非源于毒品交易的争斗,而是源于一些琐碎的矛盾和冲突,以及维护个人声誉的需要。政府和警方将青少年暴力事件归咎于毒品交易,但Max Daly认为这是一种误导性的说法,他认为这与英国政府的紧缩政策以及由此导致的社会问题密切相关。“郡县路线”是一种贩毒模式,城市里的毒贩会利用未成年人将毒品运送到郊区和城镇进行销售。由于警方加强了对“郡县路线”的打击,毒贩开始利用吸毒者的住所作为贩毒据点。“鸠占鹊巢”是指毒贩利用弱势群体的住所作为贩毒据点,这是一种常见的贩毒模式。自911事件以来,英国执法部门将资源更多地投入到反恐和人口贩运等领域,导致对毒品犯罪的打击力度减弱。英国政府的紧缩政策削弱了警力,导致对毒品犯罪的打击力度减弱。 Sean Williams: Sean Williams 主要负责引导访谈,提出问题,并对 Max Daly 的观点进行回应和补充。他关注的问题包括新冠疫情对毒品交易的影响、近年来伦敦毒品交易中国际性犯罪团伙的影响力增强、英国“郡县路线”贩毒模式的发展、青少年暴力犯罪的增加以及政府应对措施的不足等。

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The COVID-19 pandemic initially disrupted the drug trade due to lockdowns, but drug dealers adapted by disguising themselves as delivery riders and nurses, and using clever routes to continue their activities.

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Something a little different this week: No regular episode but we've decided to put the patreon bonus episode up for free. Max Daly, based in London, is the Global Drugs Editor for VICE. The Orwell Prize-winning investigative journalist has freelanced for The Guardian, BBC, Independent and other publications, and his 2013 book Narcomania explored Britain’s booming drug scene. Sean spoke to Max about London’s drug and knife crime explosion, county lines—and how the government has failed to act—Albanian takeovers and something called ‘cuckooing.’

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