transnational organised crime secret. ccss tier 1 threats: immediate significant threat
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TRANSNATIONAL TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIMEORGANISED CRIME
SECRETSECRET
CCSS TIER 1 THREATS: IMMEDIATE SIGNIFICANT THREAT
TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIMETRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME
SECRET
Cyber andElectronic Crimes
Corruption/MoneyLaundering
Gang Activities and
Violent Crimes
Scrap/PreciousMetals Crimes
IllicitTrafficking
Illicit Trade and Fuel Bunkering
REGIONAL TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES
SECRETSECRET
NARCOTICS TRAFFICKINGNARCOTICS TRAFFICKING
SECRETSECRET
Arms Trafficking TrendsArms Trafficking Trends
SECRETSECRET
SALW flow mainly from America, Venezuela/Colombia to CARICOM Member States
Guns for Appliances – Martinique and St. Lucia
Guns for Appliances and Drugs – St. Lucia & St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Guns for Food – Trinidad and Venezuela
Guns for Drugs – Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas
Total Weapons Seized: 12,633 (2006-2012)
Human TraffickingHuman Trafficking
SECRETSECRET
SCRAP AND PRECIOUS METALSSCRAP AND PRECIOUS METALS
SECRETSECRET
A direct correlation between the gold and Precious Metals and property crime .
The nature of illegal precious metal trade presents difficulties for law enforcement to apprehend offenders.
Need for regulatory reform.
Proceeds used to fund other illicit activities.
ILLICIT TRADE/FUEL BUNKERING
SECRETSECRET
•Mariners, yacht owners, citizens and liners bought diesel fuel at subsidized prices and resold at higher prices.
•At least $1.5 billion, has been lost through the illegal sale of diesel fuel.
•Fuel resold between US$5-8 a gallon in the Eastern Caribbean.
•Sites with illegal fuel has progressively decreased from 34 per cent in 2006 to two per cent by 2011.
•Counterfeit/contraband cigarettes and medicine illegally imported in some CARICOM Member States.
•Illegal manufacture and marketing of beverages and alcohol.
Cyber and Electronic Crimes Cyber and Electronic Crimes oGenerally UnreportedGenerally Unreported
oPotentially damaging to Potentially damaging to economies and other economies and other critical infrastructurecritical infrastructure
oNot restricted by Not restricted by geographical bordersgeographical borders
SECRETSECRET
CORRUPTIONCORRUPTION Subverts the course of justiceSubverts the course of justice
Undermines Regional institutionsUndermines Regional institutions
Undermines law enforcement effortsUndermines law enforcement efforts
Promotes culture of lawlessnessPromotes culture of lawlessness
Damages IntegrityDamages Integrity
Obstacle to Regional advancement Obstacle to Regional advancement
and developmentand development Source: Transparency International 2012
Money LaunderingMoney Laundering
SECRETSECRETSource: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
CARICOM CRIME & SECURITY STRATEGY
MANDATE Adopted at the Twenty-
Fourth Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, 18-19 February, Port-Au-Prince, Republic of Haiti
END STATE To significantly improve
citizen security by creating a safe, just and free Community and improving the economic viability of the Region.
CARICOM CRIME AND SECURITY STRATEGY: STRATEGIC GOALS
Strategic Goal 1 Take the Profit out of Crime, Target Criminal Assets and Protect the Financial System
Strategic Goal 2 Crime Prevention - Addressing the Causes of Crime and Insecurity and Increase Public Awareness of the Key Risks
Strategic Goal 3 Establish Appropriate Legal Instruments While Ratifying Existing Agreements
Strategic Goal 4 Increase Trans-border Intelligence and Information Sharing
Strategic Goal 5 Enhance Law Enforcement and Security Capabilities and Strengthen Regional Security Systems
Strategic Goal 6 Enhance Maritime and Airspace Awareness, Strengthen CARICOM Borders Including Continuous Land Borders
Strategic Goal 7 Strengthen the Effectiveness of Criminal Investigation Through Modern Technologies and Scientific Techniques
CARICOM CRIME AND SECURITY STRATEGY: STRATEGIC GOALS
Strategic Goal 8 Strengthen CARICOM’s Resilience to Cybercrime
Strategic Goal 9 Pursue Functional Cooperative Security Engagements to Tackle and Manage Shared Risks and Threats
Strategic Goal 10 Strengthen the Justice Sector
Strategic Goal 11 Strengthen Mechanisms Against Human Trafficking
Strategic Goal 12 Modernise and Enhance Correctional Services and Institutions Management
Strategic Goal 13 Improve Resilience to Natural and Man Made Disasters
Strategic Goal 14 Promote Resilient Critical Infrastructure Management and Safety at Major Events
Prepared by the Caribbean Community Implementation Agency for Crime and
Security
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