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Article: Components of international organized crime
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- The Officer
- Article date:
- November 1, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright Reserve Officers Association Nov 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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TERRORISM AND CORRUPTION
The terrorist attacks of 11 September give particular relevance to this article, which was written prior to that date. The author describes terrorism as a major component of cross-border organized crime. It has been shown that a vital source of Al Caeda funds comes from the their virtual monopoly on the cultivation of poppy fields and the productions of narcotics. British Prime Minister Tony Blair claims that 90 percent of all drugs sold on the streets of the United Kingdom come from Afghanistan. The author deplores the lack of preparedness in Europe to combat organized crime and terrorism. Yet immediately after the 11 September attacks, British, French and German ...