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Europol warns of an increase in organized crime

2024-07-20 16:55:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Europol warns of an increase in organized crime
Europol Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands.

Organized crime is spreading across Europe, according to the European Union's law enforcement agency, Europol.

"Organized crime is increasing. It exploits every weakness", said the head of Europol, Catherine De Bolle for the German magazine Der Spiegel, reports dpa.

"Growing Drug Trade Is Fueling Violence". said De Bolle.

According to Europol, cocaine production in Central and South America is at its peak and Europe is awash in drugs.

"The situation is dramatic", said De Bolle, mentioning that there is an increase in trade for other drugs as well.

According to research by the police authority, based in The Hague, 821 serious criminal networks are active in the EU.

These networks, with more than 25,000 members, are highly professional and ruthless, Europol has warned.

According to research, their main business is drug trafficking.

De Bolle said that drug money in Europe usually stays within the continent and is invested in the local economy.

"This makes organized crime one of the greatest threats of our time."

According to her, the police need technical equipment and personnel to be able to fight these networks.

"If we don't invest more, we will lose the war", she said among other things./ CNA





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