WEBCAST: The Impact of COVID-19 on Illicit Trade Networks
April 1, 2021
On April 20, join AS/COA for a discussion of how transnational organized crime groups and illegal markets are evolving amid the pandemic. Seizures of illicit goods are common at Santos, Brazil s largest port.Patricia Monteiro/Bloomberg
In 2020 illicit trade cost the world over $2.2 trillion, as the pandemic provided transnational organized crime groups new opportunities to traffic in everything from illicit consumer goods to face masks and medicine. How is COVID-19 changing the nature of illicit trade? What are the risks at a time when governments are desperate for revenue and extra resources? How can illicit trade best be curbed at a time when authorities have so many other priorities? Experts will share best practices as they discuss the lessons the pandemic has taught us thus far. This event is hosted by:
Overview
In 2020 illicit trade cost the world over $2.2 trillion as the pandemic provided transnational organized crime groups new opportunities to traffic in everything from illicit consumer goods to face masks and medicine. How is COVID-19 changing the nature of illicit trade? What are the risks at a time when governments are desperate for revenue and extra resources? How can illicit trade best be curbed at a time when authorities have so many other priorities? Experts will share best practices as they discuss the lessons the pandemic has taught us thus far.
Speakers:
Fernando Vieira, External Affairs Director, Philip Morris Brazil
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