Together, organised crime and corruption are complex and global phenomena that undermine democratic processes, slow down development and contribute to instability. As trade, finance, travel and communication have become more open, the production, transit and consumption of illicit goods has also spread, with people in positions of power seeking to benefit. Criminal networks seek to…
Since the signing of Resolution 42/112 in December 1987, every 26 June celebrates the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which has the goal of increasing action and cooperation for a drug abuse-free world. To mark the occasion, the UNODC publishes a yearly World Drug Report, with an in-depth analysis of the most…
With the support of AIRCOP, customs officers seized cocaine at Dakar airport in Senegal. The seizure was made by elements of the airport anti-trafficking unit (CAAT) of AIBD, from a South African national. Having targeted the passenger on the basis of the analysis of her travel documents, they detected inconsistencies in her declarations and the…
On 17 February 2022, MASIF organised its third Steering Committee. This hybrid meeting was held both in Brussels and remotely, bringing together all the projects constituting the GIFP. On this occasion, AIRCOP, SEACOP, COLIBRI, DISRUPT, EU-ACT, CRIMJUST, MASIF and FIREARMS provided updates on their progress, achievements, and responses to tackle illicit routes and organised crime.…
On 25th January 2022, the Monitoring support and Support Project of the GIFP (MASIF) organised a webinar with the aim to present the “Illicit Economies in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Shifting Political Economies and Regional Dynamics” report to an EU audience. On this occasion, the speakers and authors of the report, Mark Shaw, and Marcena Hunter highlighted…
MASIF participated in this year’s 24-hour Conference on Global Organised Crime, presenting its research on rising polycriminality along the cocaine route. While previously focused on the cocaine and heroin routes, increasing recognition of the convergence of different illicit flows has resulted in the European Commission broadening its approach through the Global Illicit Flows Programme (GIFP).…
GIFP components CRIMJUST and AIRCOP organised a side event on integrity in border management during the ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (CoSP). The side event took place on 16 December 2021 and was held in a hybrid format with in-person and online participation. The…
“Corruption is the ultimate betrayal of public trust”, stated António Guterres, ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, as he was addressing the world on corruption in the context of the global health crisis of COVID-19. Since 2003, the UN has instituted the 9th of December as the International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of this…
AIRCOP held its 7th Global Meeting from 4 to 7 October 2021. More than 200 participants from over 40 countries, came together to discuss past successes and future challenges. The meeting highlighted AIRCOP’s achievements and results, with cocaine seizures, for example, amounting to more than 10 tons. Regional and international communication, cooperation, and…
While the first issue of the “Cocaine Insights” series focused on the trade of cocaine, the trends, and the evolving market, the second issue concentrates on the variety of cocaine products available. As cocaine presents an important health and security risk for Europe and globally, it is important to understand the ways coca is cultivated,…
