Economic crime report 2004 - Ekobrottsmyndigheten

“A number of groups are engaged in activities that meet the EU’s criteria
for organized crime.
“Although organized crime in Sweden basically resembles similar undertakings
in Central and Eastern Europe, such groups cannot be placed on
an equal footing with the French and Italian Mafias and the like.
“They are involved not only in traditional illegality like drug trafficking
and the violent transfer of assets (larceny, unlawful collection through
blackmail, etc.), but economic crime as well. The effort to size up, investigate
and prosecute these groups is in the development stage.
“Since crime heeds no distinctions between the various authorities, interagency
cooperation is all that more important.” 5
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2004 SAMEB Report, Västra Götaland County
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