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organised criminal activity. This purpose may be accomplished by one or more of the following
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the purchase of legitimate enterprises with illegally obtained funds
* the laundering of illegally obtained funds through legitimate enterprises
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the illegal operation of a legitimate enterprise
* the creating of monopolies, through
illegal, unfair or unethical practices,
as to eliminate competition
Limited vulnerability to prosecution may be obtained by attempting to subvert the criminal justice system through
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* dissuading group members, victims and
witnesses from testifying by instilling fear of retribution
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corrupting public and private officials so making them culpable in criminal activity
Not all organised crime is necessarily
the work of triads. Some syndicates are headed by persons without a triad background.
TRADITIONAL ORGANISED CRIME ACTIVITIES
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These activities follow the same pattern as they do in many other countries. The major problem in investigating traditional organised crime is that the victims are scared and only a few courageous ones will come forward. The persons causing the damage and violence are often arrested: those ordering it are not. The activities can be divided into -
* vice
* drug trafficking
* gambling
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loan sharking and debt collecting
* protection rackets