US EditionAs War Rages on in Ukraine, Organised Crime Is Taking New Forms
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In the fight against organised crime, the Union wants to better protect judges and prosecutors from threats by means of a law. "The problem is not uncommon and needs to be solved," says World Investigative reporter Alexander Dinger.
The police have become better at mapping criminal networks, which has led to several of the leaders being arrested abroad. Now they are waiting for the gang leaders to retaliate. “The effect of the successes depends a lot on how organized crime adapts,” says Noa director Johan Olsson.
The war in Ukraine, in addition to causing suffering to the local population, has also led to a significant increase in organized crime, including arms trafficking. Criminal groups are changing their business models in an effort to adapt to a war that has increased the number of displaced people, the risk of human trafficking and the demand for synthetic opioids. This is according to a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, which warns that…
While war rages in Ukraine, organized crime takes new forms
Since February 2022, the legal and illegal economies in Ukraine have been seriously disrupted by the war. The report examines the evolution of the structures of the crime organized in the country and is focused on six distinct areas: drug trafficking and production, online and fraud scams, arms trafficking, economic crime, trafficking in people and […]
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