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- As early as 1997, the United Nations developed its Draft Framework Convention Against Organized Crime, which states that “organized crime” means group activities of three or more persons, with hierarchical links or personal relationships that enable their leaders to earn profits or to control territories or markets, internal or foreign, by means of violence, intimidation, or corruption, in both furthering criminal activity and infiltrating the legitimate economy, in particular by the following...
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Organized crime groups seek out corrupt public officials in executive, law enforcement, and judicial roles so that their criminal rackets and activities on the black market can avoid, or at least receive early warnings about, investigation and prosecution.
Nov 2, 2021 · Three experts who contributed to GIJN's new organized crime reporting guide have shared insights into the modus operandi of criminal syndicates and how journalists can deploy cross-border collaborations to expose their illicit activities.
For example, organized crime groups involved in crimes ranging from counterfeiting and financial institution fraud to identity crimes, computer crimes, and money laundering may be investigated by the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), FBI, ICE, and any number of other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
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- Demand For Firearms
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Organized crime is a broad concept that encompasses many different forms and manifestations, from large poly-crime-orientated networks to small family businesses dedicated to one or a few specific offences. However, regardless of the core business of organized crime, firearms are frequent and central elements naturally associated with these groups....
Firearms are among the most wanted black-market commodities all over the world. Relatively cheap, widely available, extremely lethal, simple to use, durable, portable and concealable, firearms are in high demand especially by criminal groups (UNODC, 2015). Firearms play a central and essential role in the evolution and activity of organized crime a...
After having seen what makes up an organized criminal group, and why such groups need and want weapons, this section considers a non-exhaustive list of case studies from different regions to see how the links between firearms and OCGs unfold in practice. The information in the case studies is drawn from public domain news reporting.
Mar 12, 2024 · HSI initiated 59 cases against organized theft groups in fiscal 2021, resulting in 55 indictments and 61 arrests, the agency said. By the end of fiscal 2023, cases had more than tripled, to 199...
Organized crime groups often misuse political instability and spaces left void of governmental control for illicit business purposes. The effects of organized crime are felt all around the globe, eroding governance, infiltrating political processes, fuelling corruption and violence, exploiting vulnerable persons, undermining legitimate markets ...
Jul 1, 2021 · The submarine, which the criminals presumably built to enhance their drug transportation capability, shows the lengths organized crime groups will go to in 2021 to evade detection and extend their reach during the COVID-19 pandemic—a time of economic turmoil with an element of global chaos.
