Environmental Crime Growing

Environmental crime is now becoming a serious problem worldwide in different forms, with some of them being among the most profitable criminal activities in the world. More lucrative and less risky than many traditional criminal activities, environmental crime is growing largely unchecked. “Low risks, high profits,” is the mantra of organized environmental criminals. And environmental crime is paying more and more. Estimates vary greatly, but the figures cited by experts are staggering. After drugs, human and arms trafficking, this is the next most important source of revenue for organized crime. ¹