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Human Trafficking Depends On Corruption At Every Step

In 2011, a trafficker in Chile was convicted for recruiting economically vulnerable Peruvian citizens and arranging for them to be brought into the country – destined to become victims of sexual exploitation

2026-01-21 05:03:43 0 Comment 27593 view

Transnational Crime Steals Billions In Southeast Asia

Transnational organized crime in Southeast Asia, driven by sophisticated new technologies including artificial intelligence

2025-04-22 05:05:15 0 Comment 55786 view

Afghanistan: Opium Prices Approach Historic Peaks, Crime Syndicates Benefit

Prices for opium in Afghanistan have increased tenfold since the de facto authorities imposed a drug ban in 2022 following their takeover in Kabul, latest UN data shows

2025-03-13 03:22:57 0 Comment 42195 view

C4 Center marks 2021 International Anti-Corruption Day celebration, directs public focus to use of technology in uphill battle against corruption

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), today, mark this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD 2021) by drawing the public’s attention to the use of technology to fight widespread corruption in the country.

2021-12-09 02:39:18 0 Comment 134900 view

The Rising Tide of Meth Trafficking in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--A single mother of nine children was sentenced on Oct. 15 at the Tawau High Court in Sabah, Malaysia. She was caught with 113.9 grams of methamphetamine (otherwise called meth) in January 2018.

2021-11-23 15:35:07 0 Comment 203528 view