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A criminal network is a group of individuals who are connected by a common purpose or goal, and who engage in criminal activities together. Criminal networks can be organized in many different ways, and they can operate at local, national, or international levels.
Here are some examples of criminal networks:
A gang of street criminals who engage in activities such as robbery, drug dealing, and extortion.
A network of international smugglers who transport drugs, weapons, or other contraband across national borders.
A group of hackers who operate online to steal sensitive information or to disrupt computer systems.
A network of individuals who engage in human trafficking, exploiting victims for labor or sexual exploitation.
A group of corrupt officials who use their positions of power to engage in activities such as bribery, extortion, and money laundering.
Overall, criminal networks are groups of individuals who work together to engage in criminal activities. They can be organized in many different ways, and they can operate at different levels, from local to international.
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has said the Government is strengthening inter-agency cooperation to deal with unscrupulous recruitment agencies using unethical means to recruit desperate job seekers and ultimately subjecting them to human trafficking and exploitation. He said regional mechanisms to deal with issues of unfair and unethical recruitment in the Sadc region, particularly personnel from the health…
In this regard, the police agents rescued 130 victims of human trafficking who were subject to forced labour and sexual exploitation, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. “In the “Turquesa IV” operation, carried out between November 28 and December 2, police agencies from 32 countries, coordinated by the OIPC-INTERPOL, carried out actions against criminal networks dedicated to recruiting…
IOM, UNHCR, UNODC joint press statement Bangkok – In wake of the Bali Process celebrating its 20th anniversary, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN’S Refugee Agency (UNHCR), and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have called on the States involved in the Bali Process to strengthen and enhance cooperation among…
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County lines is a term used to describe drug dealing networks, often run using a single telephone line, or “deal” line. Drugs are transported from cities to rural and suburban areas.
The Herald Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter All countries should bring the International Trafficking in Persons Protocol into their domestic national law as part of a global coordinated response to fight the scourge of human trafficking, Senate president Mable Chinomona has urged. She said human trafficking had seen victims, mostly women, being forced into prostitution and…
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