TRANSNATIONAL TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIMEORGANISED CRIME

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CCSS TIER 1 THREATS: IMMEDIATE SIGNIFICANT THREAT

TRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIMETRANSNATIONAL ORGANISED CRIME

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Cyber andElectronic Crimes

Corruption/MoneyLaundering

Gang Activities and

Violent Crimes

Scrap/PreciousMetals Crimes

IllicitTrafficking

Illicit Trade and Fuel Bunkering

REGIONAL TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES

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NARCOTICS TRAFFICKINGNARCOTICS TRAFFICKING

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Arms Trafficking TrendsArms Trafficking Trends

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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

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SCRAP AND PRECIOUS METALSSCRAP AND PRECIOUS METALS

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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

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•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

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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

19-20 Victoria Square WestPort of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Tel: 1-868-625-4441   1-868-623-7924

Fax:1-868-627-3064

Email: secretariat@carimpacs.org