What are 'mule addresses'? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases
- Written by David Maimon, Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
Nobody's home, just as the sender intended.AndreyPopov/ iStock via Getty Images PlusOnline shopping isn’t just a convenient way to buy batteries, diapers, computers and other stuff without going to a brick-and-mortar store.
Many Americans also use the internet to quietly acquire illegal, fake and stolen items. Guns, prescription drugs no...