The Committee to Nuke Elysium

The report, called “The Globalization of Crime,” says the trafficking of humans for sexual exploitation in Europe generates $3 billion annually, while the smuggling of migrant workers to the United States and Europe yields nearly $7 billion each year. Europe’s heroin market accounts for $20 billion, the UNODC said, while counterfeit goods detected on Europe’s borders have an annual value over $10 billion

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The report says that “national responses are inadequate (as) they displace the problem from one country.”

“The threat is not just economic,” Costa said. “It is strategic, as criminals today can influence elections, politicians and the military. In one word, they can gain power.”