The country neighboring Russia has become a “big drug department store”

Estonian law enforcement agencies have become concerned about rising sales and high drug overdose deaths due to problems associated with sales in the shadow segment of the Internet. Postimees writes about the country’s transformation into a “big drug department store.”

“In Estonia, online drug trafficking is common, with goods hidden in forests and parks. The police and prosecutors are especially concerned about the emergence of new super-strong substances and the recruitment of young people as drug couriers,” the publication says.

The authors report that the legal system is looking for ways to more severely punish serious cases and reduce mortality. The publication also noted that after new and dangerous drugs appeared on the market, the country's security forces began to look for a differentiated approach to each substance.

In November 2024, FSB officers detained five members of an international drug cartel for smuggling a ton of cocaine. One of the detainees was an Estonian citizen.