NCJ Number
128963
Journal
Terrorism Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Dated: (January-February 1990) Pages: 15-22
Date Published
1990
Length
8 pages
Annotation
The coming of the European Community (EC) in 1992 has serious implications for terrorist activities and narcotics trafficking in Europe.
Abstract
There will be freer movement of persons, services, and capital among the 12 Member States. Already, drug syndicates are increasing their operations in Europe as they see a lucrative and unexploited market for cocaine sales. To monitor the movement of terrorists, drug traffickers, and drugs themselves in a post-1992, a number of EC committees are working on security and related issues. They are discussing technical issues such as visa coordination, immigration problems, extradition, international crime, criminal justice interagency coordination, and improved controls at the external borders. Any weak spot in border control will certainly be exploited by the international drug traffickers and will affect the entire community. This makes intergovernmental cooperation all the more important. The efficiency of border control will also affect the flow of drugs into the United States. EC Member States should undertake investigation of money laundering operations and should attack drug organizations at the top levels.