The Australian Crime Commission (ACC) said on Thursday that Internet technology has given organized criminals unprecedented powers to operate “at arm’s length” from their victims and across national borders.
A new publication issued by the ACC said crime groups are easily linked with terrorist groups, exchanging information and skills, and professional agents and organizations are increasingly being implicated in crime.
However, the Australian community was largely unaware of the widespread of organized crime, ACC chief Alastair Milroy said.
In launching a declassified publication in Australia for distribution to businesses and the wider public, Milroy said drug trafficking and money laundering were common activities among organized crime groups, but cyber crime including identity theft and fraud were on the rise.
“It’s very important to remember that what we are really talking about here is substantial planning and organization at a very sophisticated level,” the Australian Associated Press quoted Milroy as said.
Source:xinhuanet.com/
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