3.1.2: Organised Crime
Tackle Serious Organised Crime in Scotland Other Information:
Serious organised crime is a multi-billion pound enterprise. The social and economic costs of drugs misuse are estimated to
be over £2.6 billion a year, and fraud, much of which is carried out by serious organised crime groups, costs £330 per person
in Scotland each year. Everyone is affected by organised crime. It fuels street crime and increases the fear of crime through
violence and intimidation. It brings misery to thousands of families through drug peddling. It undermines legitimate hard-working
businesses, which costs Scotland's economy in jobs. Criminals in Scotland have connections that span the world, but most of
the serious organised criminals operating in Scotland were born and bred in Scotland. Groups are branching out from illegal
drugs into money laundering, fraud, human trafficking, fake goods, and internet crime. They don't care what they peddle or
who it costs, as long as it brings profit and power. Law enforcement agencies in Scotland know more about how these criminals
operate than ever before - and are acting together to take them down.
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