Abstract:

The article deals with the problems of illegal production and sale of narcotic substances as a threat to the economic security of Russia. Studied the drug situation in the Russian Federation in recent years and the realities of the illicit drug trafficking market. The damage caused by illegal drug trafficking to the national interests of the Russian Federation in the economic sphere has been studied. A mechanism is proposed to eliminate the existing threat by economic methods.

Keywords: economic security, drug business, illegal production and sale of drugs.