transnational crime Archives

American Diplomat Receives Medal of Honor from the Civil Police

The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro honored on May 24 Matthew N. Jackson, Foreign Service officer and Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) agent with the U.S. Department of State (DOS), with one of its highest honors: the Medal of Friendship; recognizing his work in advancing international cooperation and public security in Brazil. Jackson is the ... Read More»

By U.S. Mission Brazil | 8 June, 2018 | Topics: Consular Affairs, Events, International Security, Rio de Janeiro | Tags: bilateral relations, civil police, law enforcement, narcotrafficking, national security, organized crime, regional security, transnational crime

Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime: Disrupt Drug Trafficking and Its Facilitation of Other Transnational Threats

In recent years, new developments in technology and communications equipment have enabled TOC networks involved in drug trafficking and other illicit activities to plan, coordinate, and perpetrate their schemes with increased mobility and anonymity. Read More»

By U.S. Mission Brazil | 19 July, 2011 | Topics: News | Tags: combatting drug trafficking, drug trafficking, transnational crime