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Introduction. The article provides the analysis of the current challenge of the increase in crimes involving the contactless selling of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, with migrants being involved. The relevance of the subject is due to the rapid digitalisation of criminal activity and the high public danger posed by such acts. However, contemporary criminology lacks a comprehensive, systematic profile of the migrant offender's personality involved in the contactless drug dealing. The reason is the shortage of empirical and theoretical experience regarding the integration of migrants into society, coupled with this demographic group’s elevated vulnerability to becoming involved in drug dealing. Digital anonymity plays a significant role, making it difficult to develop effective preventive measures targeting individuals involved in such criminal schemes. Research methods. The study is based on a comprehensive methodological approach, involving analytical reviewing of scientific literature, statistical data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the period 2014–2024, as well as criminological modelling of the offender’s personality. Results. The key findings of the study indicate a steady rise in the number of drug-related crimes among migrants: over the past decade, the number has increased by 37.6%, with the highest concentration recorded in Moscow and the Moscow Region. It has been established that a typical migrant drug offender is a man aged 22-45, originally from a country of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), with a low level of proficiency in Russian, limited education and no formal employment; in a number of cases, such individuals themselves are drug users. The key motives are socio-economic vulnerability and the desire for easy money, reinforced by the anonymity of the digital environment. The analysis of the research led to the conclusion that the criminological profile of this category of offenders has not been sufficiently developed. Thus, there is a pressing need to improve preventive measures, including international cooperation and the targeted social integration of migrants into the host society.
contactless drug dealing, narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, migration-related drug crime, offender profile
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