ABSTRACT
The concept of transnational crime is not new. Drugs, money, and indemand commodities have always been smuggled across borders and oceans, as criminals circumvent laws to enhance their illicit activity. For example, during the prohibition period in the United States, alcohol was illegally brought into the country from Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean. Criminals and Mafia syndicates soon discovered that “bootlegging” was a far more profitable activity than extortion, prostitution, and gambling.
