Transnational organized crime refers to those self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining power, influence, monetary and/or commercial gains, wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their activities through a pattern of corruption and/or violence, or while protecting their illegal activities through a transnational organizational structure and the exploitation of transnational commerce or communication mechanisms. There is no single structure under which transnational organized criminals operate; they vary from hierarchies to clans, networks, and cells, and may evolve to other structures.
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Department of Defense
Joint Interagency Task Force West
JIATF West, in cooperation with the US interagency and foreign partners, combats drug- related transnational organized crime to reduce threats in the Asia-Pacific region in order to protect national security interests and promote regional stability.