Of all the possible responses to organized crime and drug trafficking, which do you believe is the m

Transnational organized crime can only be challenged effectively when governments cooperate against it

Multinational cooperation is increasingly important as organized crimes become more sophisticated
Ex. U.S. indictment that described a sophisticated heroin trafficking enterprise that linked conspirators in Pakistan, Thailand, Canada, California, and the Washington DC Area
Payments for shipments were made through an underground paperless baking system called hawala

United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime

Best example of international cooperation against organized crime
First international instrument of its kind
By ratifying the document, countries commit themselves to adopting a series of measures that include criminalizing participation in a criminal group, money laundering laws, extradition laws, mutual legal assistance, specific victim protection measures, and law enforcement provisions
Has been ratified by 168 countries
The convention is an important first step toward legally binding agreements among nations to tackle problems of transnational consequence
Some of the most significant cases in history of organized crime were made only with international cooperation; Ex. Cali Cartel - one of the largest cocaine-trafficking organizations in history
Another important element in defending against organized crime: a public that is intolerant of the phenomenon and its impact on their lives; Ex. Japan

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