Titre : | How illegal drugs sustain organised crime in the EU |
Auteurs : | Europol |
Type de document : | Rapport |
Année de publication : | 2017 |
Format : | 16 p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | MAR (Marchés / Markets) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique UNION EUROPEENNE ; EUROPEThésaurus mots-clés MARCHE DE LA DROGUE ; ORGANISATION CRIMINELLE ; PRODUIT ILLICITE ; DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; TRAFIC INTERNATIONAL ; INTERNET ; BLANCHIMENT ; PHENOMENE EMERGENT ; OPIOIDES ; CANNABIS ; COCAINE ; HEROINE ; LUTTE |
Résumé : |
Drug markets remain the largest criminal markets in the EU. More than one third of the criminal groups active in the EU are involved in the production, trafficking or distribution of various types of drugs. The trade in illicit drugs generates multi-billion-euro profits for the groups involved in this criminal activity. The EU retail drug market is estimated to be worth at least EUR 24 billion a year.3 The immense profits generated from the trade in drugs fund various other criminal activities allowing OCGs [organised crime groups] to thrive and develop their criminal enterprises at the expense of the health, prosperity and security of EU citizens.
OCGs involved in drug trafficking rely heavily on corruption to facilitate their trafficking activities. They also make use of fraudulent documents such as fake import or company registration certificates to import illicit drugs among legal goods, to procure (pre-)precursors and purchase equipment used as part of production processes. - EUR 24 billion in revenue each year: The drugs trade in the EU is estimated to generate at least EUR 24 billion in revenue each year, which makes it the EU's largest criminal market. - Highly poly-criminal organised crime groups: Around 35% of the organised crime groups active in the EU are involved in the production, trafficking or distribution of illegal drugs. 75% of these groups deal in more than just one illegal drug. - 620 new substances: The market for synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances (NPS) remains the most dynamic drugs market in the EU; over the last 5 years 620 new substances were detected. - Fentanils, highly potent opioid narcotic drugs: There has been a large increase in the availability of fentanils on the European illicit drug market. Since 2012, a total of 24 new fentanils have been identified on Europe's drug market, including 14 already since January 2016. - Darknet marketplaces: Drugs are now widely traded online on various platforms. The sale of drugs via Darknet marketplaces is a significant threat and continues to expand. - Poor success rate in fighting money laundering: The scale of money laundering activities in the EU is significant, reflecting the profits generated by the drugs trade. However, the global anti-money laundering framework has shown to have a poor success rate. Barely 1% of criminal proceeds are confiscated by relevant authorities at EU level. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 14 |
URL : | Press release: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/europol-strategic-report-how-illegal-drugs-sustain-organised-crime-in-eu |
Lien : | https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-documents/how-illegal-drugs-sustain-organised-crime-in-eu |
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