CRM 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Illicit Cigarette Trade, Imperial Brands, Property Crime
4 Apr 2016
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At least part of their aciviies involve violence or threats aimed at inimidaing. Aciviies are methodical, systemaic and disciplined and secret. A complex organizaional structure insulates leadership from direct involvement in illegaliies. They atempt to inluence government, poliics and commerce, through corrupion, grat and illegiimate means. Economic growth is the primary goal (from, drugs, gambling, loan sharking, loudening illegal money, invesing in legiimate business. Vast majority of motorcycle clubs are lawful (99%) Hells angels (1%er"s) originated in 1947 and gained notoriety for violence in the 60"s & 70"s. Most canadian outlaw clubs are naional, with local chapters. 1997 biker war between hells angels & rock machine fought over drug trade. 1999 rcmp launched invesigaion on smuggling by tobacco companies (tax avoidance) 2008 imperial tobacco and rothmans inc. pleaded guilty to aiding in cig. Globalizaions & transnaional markets make it easier to operate outside gov. control. Criminal organizaions ofer status & success for those who couldn"t atain it otherwise.
