18th Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum – Model Law to Combat Illicit Trade and Transnational

Giacoppo made many remarks on this topic. She expressed that this fight has to be a team effort because there have always been contrabandists, but now they operate at a much faster pace due to the introduction of new and faster communication technologies. She later on said that the impact of illicit commerce has a very negative impact on the economy. She proposed three solutions:

• Laws that have clear definitions on illicit commerce
• Education
• Proper execution of law
• Education on the topic