Territory
Western Balkans
Project Duration
24 months: June 1, 2019- May 31, 2021
Project Objectives
- Examine illegal activities: smuggling of tobacco, alcohol and drugs; counterfeiting of tobacco and alcohol products.
- Establish the link between illegal trade and other related forms of crime - corruption, money laundering and organized crime.
- Identify shortcomings in the existing legal framework.
- Develop and implement training courses for practitioners in the field of combating illegal trade - police officers, customs officers, tax authorities, etc.
- Conduct a broad communication campaign to raise awareness of the problem of illegal trade and its links with other forms of crime.
Related Forms of Crime
- smuggling of tobacco, alcohol and drugs
- counterfeiting of tobacco and alcohol products
- trafficking in smuggled goods.
Forms of crime
- corruption
- money laundering
- organized crime
Outcomes
- Clarifying the way of working for selected forms of illegal trade by analyzing and modelling, looking at them, not as a crime, but as a business with specific characteristics and environment.
- Gathering and training of 100 practitioners and scientists from the Western Balkans, which provides a basis for future cooperation in the combat against illegal crime.
- Communication campaign - reducing society's tolerance towards these forms of crime and involving more people from science to work on this topic.
The Project Is Funded by
PMI IMPACT – a global initiative launched by Philip Morris International Inc. to support public, private and non-governmental organizations in the development and implementation of projects against illegal trade and related crimes.