Drug trade rises in dark corners of the Internet

As the nation’s opioid crisis worsens, authorities are confronting a resurgent, unruly player in the illicit trade of the deadly drugs, one that threatens to be even more formidable than the cartels: The Internet. In a growing number of arrests and overdoses, law enforcement officials say, the drugs are being bought online.
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