Crime Nexus and The U.S. And International Coordination

Crime Nexus and The U.S. And International Coordination
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Crime Nexus and The U.S. And International Coordination
Question 1 – Crime nexus
The nexus between drug trafficking and other crimes like terrorism increases drug trafficking's threat to the nation's security. The link broadens criminal enterprise networks as manifest in the Tri-Border area in South America. The connection between the crimes exacerbates national insecurity. Terrorism and drug trafficking connection enhances ease of funding for terrorism. The terrorist groups offer security for the drug traffickers and gain from the billions of dollars earned from the illicit black market. The connection between drug trafficking and other crimes increases the drug trafficking-related national insecurity.
The nexus between drug trafficking and terrorism creates a complex web and a symbiotic relationship between the two criminal enterprises. The drug traffickers benefit from the security that the terrorists guarantee them, and the latter benefit from the revenues from the drug trafficking and sales. The symbiotic relationship makes the crime nexus a challenge for any government to tackle besides cracking down on drug trafficking and terrorism. Afghanistan is a classic example of the nexus between drug trafficking and terrorism. The national security official established that stability in crime in Afghanistan was a reality. However, the warlords infiltrated the government; hence drug trafficking and terrorism were intertwined.
Afghanistan is the largest producer of opium globally because the warlords control the production of opium in the area. Opium fetches $2.5bilion for its growers, the equivalent to double the foreign aid that the country receives.. Finance is a factor of consideration in the nexus between terrorism and drug trafficking. The terrorist has infiltrated the growth and supply of drugs hence making the work of the drug traffickers easy. For instance, the fact that terrorists have staged security makes security forces unable to penetrate Kabul. The limitation reflects the threat that drug trafficking in connection with other crimes poses to national security. The ability of Afghanistan to produce 3400 tons of opium reflects the notoriety of organized crime, terrorism, and the drug trafficking connection. Opium is grown mainly in the Taliban and represents 86% of the world's opium production.. The Taliban is a terrorist group domiciled in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is a dangerous state to visit because of drug traffickers, warlords, and terrorist groups' links. Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has active involvement in the trafficking of cocaine worth $1.25 billion from West Africa to Europe.. Terrorism coupled with drug trafficking's effect on national security is manifest in Al-Shabaab's trafficking of cocaine through all the ports under its control to areas like Africa.[United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. “Terrorism and drug trafficking” (2021), n.p.] [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. “Drug trafficking and the financing of terrorism” (2021), n.p.] [United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. “Terrorism and drug trafficki...