Illicit Trade

Illicit Trade

Illicit trade involves goods and services that are deemed illegal as they threaten communities and society as a whole. Illicit trade has a negative impact on economic stability, social welfare, public health, public safety, and our environment. Examples include:

• Health & Safety — narcotics, fake medicines and foods, and defective materials
• Environment — endangerment of wildlife, such as elephant and rhinoceros poaching, and rain forests through illegal environmental crimes
• Exploitation — forced human trafficking, prostitution, and slavery
• Terrorism — financing criminality and terrorism
• Government — reduction of tax revenues and legitimate employment.