Abstract
<p>ECO member states are among a big producer of opium and heroin in the world and all trafficking routes used for trafficking illicit drugs to the world pass through ECO countries. On the other hand many insurgent groups are actively involved in illicit drug trafficking. ECO’s Main objective is economic development in its region and directly unproductive profit seeking activities such as drug trafficking and insurgency is tight barrier to reach this goal. The aim of this research is to investigate the correlation between drug trafficking and insurgency in ECO region and identify the reasons for this connection to cope with this problem. There are various theories, which attempt to explain the relationship between drug trafficking and insurgency. Generally speaking, it appears that it is not sensible to lump organized crime groups, who conduct drug trafficking, and terrorist groups together in ECO area. Although there are some links between them, they have essential motivational and operational discrepancies.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
Highlights
Drug trafficking as one of the most dangerous kind of transnational organized crime is a global problem, the consequences associated with drug abuse reach well beyond the realm of those involved in the production, trafficking and consumption of illegal narcotics
ECO member states are among a big producer of opium and heroin in the world and all trafficking routes used for trafficking illicit drugs to the world pass through ECO countries (UNODC, 2011)
The main question is whether terrorism action and transnational organized crime of drug trafficking have the same point of origination or not
Summary
Drug trafficking as one of the most dangerous kind of transnational organized crime is a global problem, the consequences associated with drug abuse reach well beyond the realm of those involved in the production, trafficking and consumption of illegal narcotics. One of the reasons that, trafficking of drugs are illegal around the world is that, their legalization might result in development ECO’s Main objective is economic development in its region and directly unproductive profit seeking activities such as drug trafficking is tight barrier to reach this goal (Barro, 1991). Economic costs for ECO governments to fight and control illicit drugs are important factor that slow the pace of development in ECO region (Lloyd–Ellis & Marceau, 2001). It is necessary for ECO organization to take measures and address this issue. To this end, the first step to cope with this problem is to identify the factors and incentives that make this region vulnerable for drug trafficking activities. The aim of this research is to investigate the correlation between drug trafficking and insurgency in ECO region and analyze the reasons for this connection
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