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Impact of COVID-19 on International Cooperation against Transnational Organized Crime

Some measures introduced by states to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus (border closure, curfew, quarantine) have influenced changes in organized criminal groups' trends and activities. Adaptive criminal networks face new challenges and opportunities. Part of their illegal activities has been moved online, thus creating new victimization patterns. A large number of criminal groups take advantage of the pandemic to infiltrate into the legal economy. Some economic sectors (tourism, food delivery, transport) are significantly affected in this regard. Law enforcement authorities in charge of combating transnational organized crime also face many challenges in international cooperation. These challenges regard, inter alia, extradition and execution of arrest warrants, execution of investigative orders, and joint investigation teams' functioning.

Organized crime ; COVID-19 ; international cooperation ; mutual legal assistance in criminal matters

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