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Smuggling and People Trafficking: 2.2.7 - Coggle Diagram
Smuggling and People Trafficking: 2.2.7
People trafficking:
90% of migrants crossing the Mediterranean illegally used illegal primal networks
Estimated in 2015 criminal networks working in migrant smuggling turned over 3-6bn euros
Smuggling:
has increased over the med and atlantic
Europe has 70,000km of coastline - most is poorly monitored - organised crime taken advantage of this
After 9/11 global security tightened - International Ship and Port Security created - gives port authorities more search and arrest powers
Schengen Agreement helps
Slavery at sea:
Allegations of exploitation and slavery in UK fishing fleets
£770m within the fishing industry rely on foreign labour
Some of these workers don't have permission to live in UK - but are allowed to work on fishing fleets - makes it hard to protect HR
Drug Smuggling - Columbia to US:
Cocaine - produced by peasant farmers
How do drugs end up in the US?
Smuggled in large volumes by drug cartels in S.America
95% of drugs smuggled via container ships, non-commercial vessels, pleasure boats
Fast boats try to outrun law enforcement
What are the impacts?
Drug users - health implications
Deforestation in the Amazon
Bribe locals
Corrupt political systems - local drug cartels often are heavily involved in politics
Solutions being implemented:
Destroying source of drug
Incentives for farmers to grow diff crop
Increase drug patrols & security in general at US borders (increasing sea patrols)