13 April 2021
Europol has published the European Union Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA 2021) which outlines threats of serious and organised crime facing the EU.
Lexis®Library update: The SOCTA 2021 states that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has threatened to create ideal conditions for organised crime to spread in the EU and that a key characteristic of criminal networks is their agility in adapting to and capitalising on the changes caused by coronavirus. It also reports that migrant smuggling, trafficking and exploitation of human beings, offline and online frauds, and property crime present substantial threats to EU citizens.
For more information, read the SOCTA 2021 here.
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