Drugs Trafficking in UK

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1Back ground of the study1

1.2Problem statement2

1.3Aims of the Study3

1.4Objectives of the Study3

1.5Research Questions3

1.6Significance of the Study4

1.7Research outline4

CHAPTER 2: LIETRATUR REVIEW6

2.1Drug Trafficking6

2.2Class A Drugs Trafficking7

2.3Drugs Trafficking in the UK8

2.4The UK market10

2.5Market dynamics12

2.6Prison Drug Markets16

2.7Current Strategies and Enforcement Structures Within The UK17

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY21

3.1Research Design21

3.2Assessment Tool21

3.3Data Collection21

3.4Research participants22

3.5Data Analysis Techniques22

3.6Qualitative Data Analysis23

3.7Ethical Considerations23

3.8Informed Consent23

3.9Confidentiality24

3.10Validity and Reliability24

CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS-Results, Analysis and Discussion26

4.1Interviews Analysis26

4.2Summary of Findings29

CHPAPTER 5: CONCLUSION31

Bibliography34

Appendices37

Drugs Trafficking in UK

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Back ground of the study

Trafficking of the illegal drugs of class A has become the severe issue of the society. Despite of restrictions on drug trafficking, the annual turnover of global trade of illicit drugs of class A has been increased and worth billions of pounds. It should be noticed that the drug trafficking is the most organised sector of the transitional criminality and is the biggest threat to the youth of the UK. Moreover, it should be taken into account that the UK market seems to be highly lucrative for the traffickers of drugs of class A in terms of volume as well as profit as the market dynamics attracts the drugs traffickers with high profits. Moreover, the supply of Cannabis, most widely consumed drugs, is exceptionally high in England and Wales as compared to any other European country. This reflects the fact that the trafficking of the illicit drugs of class A is prominently high and need to be focused by the government of the UK in order to reduce the drug trafficking in the UK.

In addition to it, youth of the UK have more drug related problems as compared to other young population of other European neighbours. Even in the prisons of the UK, the supply of the illegal drugs is increasing rapidly (Crewe,2006, p. 350). It is observed that the trading of illegal drugs is becoming far reaching economic, cultural as well as political ramifications. However, it should be taken into account that the increasing trade of illicit drugs of class A is exerting a negative impact on the prison population as well as social exclusion in terms of damages of public health and safety. However, it is exceptionally crucial to highlight that the worst consequences of illicit drugs trading is more threatening for the poor ethnic minority of the urban areas of the UK as they are more vulnerable to the damaging consequences of the illicit drugs trading.

Problem statement

Legal authorities of the UK have made significant alterations in the policies of the country regarding the trading of illegal drugs of class A in recent years. The white paper, One Step Ahead as well as

Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act (2005) emphasized on the formation of Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) in order to discourage the trading of the illegal drugs in the UK. The agency provided authorities to different departments including National Crime Squad (NCS), the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), as well as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with the intention to rein restrictions on the dealing of ...