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Transnational Organized Crime in East Asia and the Pacific A Threat Assessment Counterfeit goods Methamphetamine E-waste Ozone-Depleting Illegal wood Trafficking in Substances products Heroin persons Fraudulent Migrant medicines Illegal wildlife smuggling April 2013 Copyright © 2013, United Nations Office on Drugs Writers, consultants and contracted agencies: and Crime (UNODC). Note: Because of significant re-writes and inputs from other sources, the final chapters do not Cover photos: © www.sxc.hu (medicines), necessarily reflect the work of the original drafters. WWF-Malaysia/S.Hogg (pangolin) and CBSA UNODC thanks all writers, consultants and (migrant smuggling). contracted agencies for their contribution. Chapter 1 (Migrant Smuggling and Human APPRECIATION Trafficking): Rebecca Powell with additional inputs from Rebecca Miller on migrant smuggling. UNODC gratefully acknowledges the financial con- Chapter 2 (Human Trafficking): Rebecca Powell. tribution of the Governments of Australia and New Chapter 3 (Migrant Smuggling): Rebecca Miller. Zealand towards the cost of preparing this TOCTA. Chapter 4 (Migrant Smuggling): Rebecca Miller. UNODC also acknowledges the kind contribution Chapter 5 (Heroin): Jianhong Liu (Prof.), Huang of the United Nations Environment Programme to Kaicheng (Prof.), Jieying Lin with additional the development of the chapters 9 and 10 of this contributions from Thomas Pietschmann publication. (UNODC). Chapter 6 (ATS): Shawn Kelley (UNODC). The preparation of this report would not have been Chapter 7 (Wildlife): TRAFFIC Southeast Asia and possible without the data and information reported Edward van Asch. Peer reviewers: John M. Sellar by governments to UNODC and other international (former CITES Secretariat), Ann Panoho (Wildlife organizations. UNODC is particularly thankful to Enforcement Group, NZ). government and law enforcement officials met in the Chapter 8 (Wood-based products): James Hewitt. region while undertaking research. Peer reviewers: William B. Magrath (World Bank), Jeremy Broadhead (FAO), UNEP Regional Office ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok). Chapter 9 (e-waste): Environmental Investigation This study was conducted under the responsibility Agency (EIA). Peer reviewers: UNEP DITE IETC of the UNODC Regional Office for Southeast Asia Japan; UNEP Geneva; UNEP Regional Office and the Pacific (ROSEAP), Division for Operations for Asia and the Pacific – Compliance Assistance (DO), with research support of the UNODC Studies Programme (Bangkok). and Threat Analysis Section (STAS), Division for Chapter 10 (ODS): EIA. Peer reviewers: UNEP Policy Analysis and Public Affairs (DPA). DITE IETC Japan; UNEP Geneva; UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific – Compliance EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION TEAM Assistance Programme (Bangkok). Chapter 11 (Counterfeit Goods): Daniel Schwartz. The TOCTA EAP was produced under the Chapter 12 (Fraudulent Medicines): Daniel supervision of Aldo Lale-Demoz, Director, DO, Schwartz. and Gary Lewis, the former UNODC Regional Representative, ROSEAP. EXPLANATORY NOTES Core team: The boundaries and names shown and the In Bangkok: Mark Harris (Lead Researcher), Akara designations used on maps do not imply official Umapornsakula (Maps and Images), Inshik Sim, endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Janeille Thompson, Tun Nay Soe, Shawn Kelley, The designations employed and the presentation of Giovanni Broussard, Sebastian Baumeister, Jonathan the material in this publication do not imply the Hampshire, Stefan Wetzel, Patrick Anderson, expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of Francesco Salonia, Louise Truslove, Angelica Boyle, the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the Craig McFarlane. legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of In Vienna: Jenna Dawson, Thomas Pietschmann, its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its Louise Bosetti, Suzanne Kunnen, Kristina Kuttnig, frontiers or boundaries. Anja Korenblik. In New York: Ted Leggett. Countries and areas are referred to by the names that were in official use at the time the relevant data were collected. Since there is some scientific and legal ambiguity about the distinctions between “drug use”, “drug misuse” and “drug abuse”, the neutral terms “drug use” and “drug consumption” are used in this report. References to dollars ($) are to United States dollars, unless otherwise stated. All references to “tons” are to metric tons (also represented at “mt”), unless otherwise stated. DISCLAIMERS This report has not been formally edited. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-prof- it purposes without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgement of the source is made. UNODC would appreciate receiv- ing a copy of any publication that uses this publica- tion as a source. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of UNODC, Member States, or contributory organizations, nor does it imply any endorsement. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Table of Contents Abbreviations.................................................................................................................................................i Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................iii Introduction: Fighting transnational organized crime........................................................................1 The flows 1. Smuggling of migrants and labour trafficking within the Greater Mekong Sub-Region..................................5 2. Trafficking of women and girls for sexual exploitation within the Greater Mekong Sub-Region...................15 3. Migrant smuggling from East and Southeast Asia to the United States and the European Union.................25 4. Migrant smuggling from South and West Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia and Canada..................37 5. Trafficking of opiates from Myanmar and Afghanistan into East Asia and the Pacific...................................49 6. Trafficking of methamphetamines from Myanmar and China to the region.................................................59 7. The illegal wildlife trade in East Asia and the Pacific....................................................................................75 8. Illicit trade in wood-based products from the region to the world................................................................87 9. Illicit trade in electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) from the world to the region..................................101 10. Illicit trade in ozone-depleting substances (ODS) from East Asia to the world..........................................113 11. Counterfeit consumer goods from East Asia to the United States and the European Union.......................121 12. Fraudulent essential medicines from East Asia to Southeast Asia and Africa...............................................129 Key issues and implications for response...........................................................................................139 Bibliography..............................................................................................................................................155 Abbreviations AA Acetic anhydride (precursor for manufacture of heroin) ACC Australian Crime Commission ACTA Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement ADB Asian Development Bank ADEC Asia-Pacific Operational Drug Enforcement Conference AFP Australian Federal Police AML/CFT Anti Money-Laundering / Counter Financing of Terrorism APG Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering ARCM Asian Research Center on Migration ARQ Annual Reports Questionnaire ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ATS Amphetamine-type Stimulants BMI Business Monitor International bn Billions CBSA Canada Border Services Agency CCDAC Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control of Myanmar CFCs Chloroflourocarbons CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species COMMIT Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative Against Trafficking CRTs Cathode Ray Tubes DAINAP Drug Abuse Information Network for Asia and the Pacific DIAC Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship EC European Commission ECPAT End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes ETIS Elephant Trade Information System EU European Union e-waste Electrical and electronic waste FAOSTAT Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics FATF Financial Action Task Force GASIM Joint Analysis and Strategy Centre for Illegal Migration GMS Greater Mekong Subregion HCFCs Hydrochloroflourocarbons HIV Human immunodeficiency virus HSTC Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center IDEC International Drug Enforcement Committee (US supported) IMA Irregular Maritime Arrivals INCB International Narcotics Control Board INSEE Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization IOM International Organization for Migration IPR Intellectual property rights ISPs Internet Service Providers ITRI Industrial Technology Research Institute LTTE Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers) Medsafe New