TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME

Submitted by Kedar Paudel(Nepal)

Abstract

� Modern technologieal advancement and tremendous progress in comnmnication have facilitated criminals of every corner of the world and thus are being organized at the international level. As a result, international peace and security is at risk. The present day world faces the grim problem of illicit drug trafficking, smuggling, trafficking in women and children, terrorism money laundering and large scale economic crimes on counterfeiting currency, fraud by manipulating bank's account, corruption etc. In spite of vigorous and vehement national and international efforts towards combating such crime, it is quite disappointing to note that the organized crimes are rapidly growing in various forms. In the global context, Organized crime has adversely affected the societies of both developed as well as developing countries by impairing the quality of life, threatening human rights and fundamental freedom and posing a serious challenge to the international community. In this way the criminals have been able to rear their heads. No country has remained unaffected by this scourge, although the level and intensity of the problem might vary nation to nation.

� Going through the annual criminal data of Nepal, it is hardly being seen any of such organized criminal groups operating their business in the country. However, during the past few years economic activities compassing different areas and sectors of financial and commercial trading have expanded dramatically both domestically and internationally, and new technologies have helped to develop rapidly. Thus, economic advancement has also been manipulated for illegal purpose and thereby it is in increasing scale committing crimes like: money launding, smuggling, illicit drug trafficking etc. Transnational organized crime is assuming different dimension and its nature of commissioning is being very complicated. The criminals posses unlimited wealth, with a corresponding capacity and willingness to use these resources to protect their interest, It is well-accepted principle that "crime follows opportunity" There is a need that law enforcement agencies should not left any gaps and loopholes so that criminal gangs spread their roots from national to international boundary. At the national level much is needed to be done. However, in order to contain the problem of such magnitude national effort or unitary approach may not be sufficient. There is a need for close surveillance of the activities of the organized gangs, and information sharing between the countries affected is necessary. An increased and more effective international cooperation can only bring the desired changes for undermining the nexus and cobweb of transnational organized crime. Hence, in this effort the world community either it be at governmental or non governmental level should join their hands for " Prosperity without Crime. " TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME