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Organized crime is growing rapidly in Europe, driven by “historic levels of drug trafficking” and increasingly poses a “direct threat” to state authority in many European countries, Interpol
Organized crime is growing rapidly in Europe, driven by “historic levels of drug trafficking” and increasingly poses a “direct threat” to state authority in many European countries, Interpol warned on Monday.
At its 50th European Regional Conference, which began on Monday in Ohrid (western North Macedonia) and will end on May 10, the supranational security organization urged strengthen “international police cooperation to counter the growing threat from organized crime networks.
“There is evidence that levels of violence associated with these criminal networks They also increase added the organization based in Lyon, France, in the opening remarks of the meeting.
As Interpol Secretary General Juergen Stock also warned, “Over the past five years, drug trafficking and consumption” have increased massively and “Europe is one of the main transit and destination markets.”
“We continue to see record seizures at European borders and ports, as well as in a corresponding increase in violent crime, corruption and money laundering on an unprecedented scale,” added the general secretary from Ohrid.
The global nature of organized crime networks emphasizes the importance of “international cooperation“, with the supranational security organization often being the “only means” for “bringing fugitives to justice or collecting important information.”
In addition to these concerns, INTERPOL noted that its research shows that money laundering and cybercrime are also among the priority issues for the security forces of European member states.
“Particularly disturbing is that 76% of European police officers surveyed expect Online child sexual exploitation and abuse is on the rise or on the rise significantly in the next three to five years,” the security service warned in a statement.
The Ohrid Conference, held in North Macedonia on the occasion of the country’s 30th anniversary this year as a member of Interpol, unites about 150 participants, from 53 countries in Europe and some countries outside of it.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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