(Click to Enlarge)UN Warns Of Gangs’ Global Muscle -- Financial Times
International crime networks now enjoy such an extensive reach that the gangs behind them must be regarded as a significant economic power, says a United Nations report.
In one of the most comprehensive analyses undertaken of transnational criminal activity, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime has calculated that the illicit trade in a range of commodities – including drugs, people, arms, fake goods and stolen natural resources – has an annual value of roughly $130bn.
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My Comment: One should not forget money laundering, extortion, loan sharking, prostitution, etc . etc. etc.