Tackling Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking Gangs
The role of criminal gangs in smuggling and trafficking migrants is a particularly challenging aspect of irregular migration. The gangs present significant challenges to law enforcement and governments, and undermine good governance and the rule of law in origin, transit, and destination countries. This training aims to provide deep-dive into the characteristis of the gangs, their techniques, and how their activity varies by country, route, and region.
Suggested Audience: NGOs, political staff, journalists, law enforcement, academics, interested members of the public
Topics to be Covered Include:
The distinction between smuggling and trafficking and the role of transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) and actors in driving both.
Economic, conflict, climate, and political drivers of irregular migration and how smugglers and traffickers benefit.
Gang Communication Networks: (the use of social media by smugglers, tactics used to evade law enforcement)
Main gangs, cartels, and smuggling organizations (Tren de Aragua, Mexican cartels, Al Qaeda in the Sahel, ethnic gangs, polycrime organizations)
Regional variations in smuggling and trafficking actors and methodologies (English Channel, Mediterranean, Sahel, Balkans etc.)
Legislation, Conventions, and Legal Options (UNTOC, Palermo Protocol)
Importance of intelligence sharing and intelligence sources
Supporting victims of trafficking and exploitation.
Emerging trends in smuggling and trafficking.
Outcome: Participants develop a compehensive and detailed understanding of gangs and how best to disrupt their activities.
Flexible Pricing
• Half-day: from US$750 per person (or equivalent in local currency)
• Full-day: from US$1,200 per person (or equivalent in local currency)
We can also arrange discounts based on your organization's size and type, and also if more than one person per organization attends. Contact us for a tailored quote.
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