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As for the criminal groups that have members from several nationalities involved, the Albanian one prevails in more than half of the criminal groups operating in the EU and beyond.
In the 2023 report published by EUROPOL, Albanians are part of the list of the main criminal networks of cocaine trafficking in Europe, together with the Belgians, the Dutch, the Italians and the Spanish.
Their networks, the report says, are spread across more than 40 countries and operate mainly in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Arab Emirates and beyond.
"Most networks are very diverse in terms of nationality composition. 68% of criminal networks contain members of many nationalities, ranging from anywhere from 2 to 10 nationalities, and sometimes even more. The main nationalities are Albania, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine. The networks are made up of EU and non-EU nationals. A smaller part is made up of several EU nationalities and a smaller part is made up of a combination of non-EU nationalities.
These networks are mainly active in cocaine trafficking and to a lesser extent in cannabis trafficking and money laundering. They are present in more than 40 countries, with main operations in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain in the EU, and the United Arab Emirates outside the EU ," says the EUROPOL report!
The report states that Albanian criminal networks are focused on the trafficking of Cocaine, Heroin and Cannabis. It is also said that Albanian networks have managed to go beyond Europe and reach far away America, mainly in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador.
" Criminal networks made up of a non-EU nationality mainly originate from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Georgia, Iceland, Nigeria, Serbia, Turkey, the United Kingdom and Ukraine. Criminal networks centered only around the main Albanian members are mainly active in the trafficking of cocaine, heroin and cannabis, mainly in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. Meanwhile, Albanian groups also operate outside the EU, mainly in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and in their native Albania ", says the EUROPOL report!
As for the criminal groups that have members from several nationalities involved, the Albanian one prevails in more than half of the criminal groups operating in the EU and beyond.
"Albanian-based criminal networks consist only of Albanian citizens, or of Albanians combined with nationalities such as Belgian, Dutch, French, Greek, Italian and Serbian.
In more than half of these criminal networks, the dominant nationality is Albanian. They are active in drug trafficking, firearms, robbery and migrant smuggling. They operate in a large number of EU member states and third countries such as Norway, Switzerland, the United States, the Kingdom, and Latin American countries ," says the EUROPOL report!
In addition to their ranking in the five most dangerous criminal networks in drug trafficking, in the Europol report, Albanians are also mentioned in online fraud schemes, mainly in investment fraud. Such schemes are the specialty of 50 of the most threatening criminal networks, and as they have been hit in Albania, they are known as Call Center scams.
Albanian groups are also mentioned in the report for laundering the money that is benefited from criminal activities.
The report highlights the strategy used by criminal networks to penetrate the world of legal structures, as a means to commit crimes, using them as a "veil" to cover up crimes and as a means to launder the proceeds of crime. Today, about 86% of Europe's most dangerous criminal gangs use "legitimate business structures".
The construction and real estate, hotel and logistics sectors are the most frequent targets of the gangs.
" Gangs prefer the real estate sector as a means of laundering and turn to lawyers or financial experts "who in some cases are unaware of the criminal origin of the funds. Money laundering activities take place in more than 80 countries. 49% of the most threatening criminal networks launder money only in the EU, while 32% launder money inside and outside the EU and 19% launder money only outside the EU ," the report states!/ Pamphlet
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