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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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Traffic in drugs provides funds for other crimes and yields the capital for infiltration of legitimate business and the corruption of officials and politicians.
Drugs were linked to corruption and organised crime, and the leaders of drug dealers had infiltrated business and governments.
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John Fielding,
CEO
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Drugs may provide the bulk of the initial funds but, through money laundering, many become involved in other crimes, either through investing the proceeds of crime in legitimate markets or to finance additional criminal operations.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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This is fundamental to preserving trust in the international financial and economic structures ENTERPRISE CRIME The trade in illegal drugs has provided the primary incentive for the enactment of proceeds of crime legislation and many countries have essentially limited the application of proceeds statues to drug cases.
Drugs were taxed at a rate higher than their market value; no other product was taxed at a similar rate; the high rate clearly was intended to deter illegal possession; and its applicability depended on commission of a crime.
The Drugs and Organised Crime Investigation Branch has a State-wide responsibility to provide a specialist investigation service into serious drug and organised criminal enterprises that cannot be investigated by Local Service Areas.
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Rob Verdann,
Afterdark Removalist
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Drugs unfortunately are accessible and a minority of Young people become involved in things like vandalism, car crime and shoplifting.
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Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
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Not only are drugs cheaper, purer and more available, but drug use and drug dependence and addiction are all on the rise, as are drug offenses and other crimes related to drugs.
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Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
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Drugs and Violent Crime Unit Headed by Chief Attorney Mike Jennings, this unit prosecutes gun and drug offenses, asset forfeiture proceedings and violent crimes that are associated with drug violations.
Drug Crime The FBI Chicago Drug Crime program investigates drug trafficking of both a domestic and international nature, the laundering of illegal proceeds from drug trafficking, and acts of violence associated with drug trafficking.
Drug tests for inmates about to be released from prison was approved by legislators as well as tougher sentences for some crimes such as the sale of handguns to minors or assaulting a law enforcement officer.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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If we are to reduce the burdens of drugs and crime on our nation, we need to expand dramatically the treatment opportunities in the criminal justice system.
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