NewzLatin American organized crime groups are reportedly active in at least 16 European nations, according to data from Europol. These criminal networks have established operational links with 149 of the 731 groups identified by European authorities as posing the highest security threats to the continent.
The findings indicate a significant expansion of transnational cooperation between Latin American drug trafficking organizations and established European criminal entities. This integration suggests a complex, interconnected landscape of organized crime that transcends regional boundaries, posing an evolving challenge for law enforcement agencies across Europe.
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