A decade ago the shadow of the Cold War was gradually fading. Ironically, the world we live in is in many way now less safe than it was then.
Transnational crime is on the move, spreading like a rampant virus.
The information revolution, the globalisation of business, and rapid advances in science and technology give organised crime new opportunities, and the capacity to exploit them across borders. Today we face crime threats barely foreseeable a decade ago. Internet child pornography Russian organised crime Industrial espionage Technology also facilitates traditional forms of transnational crime such as money laundering and trafficking in drugs and firearms. It is estimated that money laundering accounts for something like 2 to 5 per cent of the world's gross domestic produce. I recently destroyed 615 kilograms of cocaine seized by Customs and AFP agents during two separate operations in February.