National Threat Assessment 2008. Organised Crime - Politie

2.3.5 Crime-related factors and expectations 40
2.3.6 Conclusion 41
2.4 Producing, trading and smuggling synthetic drugs 42
2.4.1 Introduction and scope 42
2.4.2 General context 43
2.4.3 Scale 45
2.4.4 Criminal organisations 49
2.4.5 Consequences for Dutch society 51
2.4.6 Crime-related factors and expectations 53
2.4.7 Conclusion 54
2.5 Producing, trading and smuggling cannabis 55
2.5.1 Introduction and scope 55
2.5.2 General context 55
2.5.3 Scale 57
2.5.4 Criminal organisations 60
2.5.5 Consequences for Dutch society 63
2.5.6 Crime-related factors and expectations 64
2.5.7 Conclusion 66
2.6 Human trafficking 67
2.6.1 Introduction and scope 67
2.6.2 General context 68
2.6.3 Scale 70
2.6.4 Criminal organisations 71
2.6.5 Consequences for Dutch society 71
2.6.6 Crime-related factors and expectations 72
2.6.7 Conclusion 73
2.7 Illegal immigrant smuggling 74
2.7.1 Introduction and scope 74
2.7.2 General context 75
2.7.3 Scale 76
2.7.4 Criminal organisations 78
2.7.5 Consequences for Dutch society 78
2.7.6 Crime-related factors and expectations 79
2.7.7 Conclusion 80
2.8 Illegal trading and smuggling firearms and explosives 80
2.8.1 Introduction and scope 80
2.8.2 General context 81
2.8.3 Scale 82
2.8.4 Criminal organisations 83
2.8.5 Consequences for Dutch society 83
2.8.6 Crime-related factors and expectations 84
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