I’d like to thank Rolando Ochoa for his response to, and overarching support for, my recent research report on Mexican organised crime (MOC) in Australia and the ASEAN region. Before responding to Ochoa’s specific comments, …
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John Coyne’s recent ASPI report, Santa Muerte, are the Mexican cartels really coming?, is a welcome and timely addition to what is a growing area of interest for Australia’s security. Its main thrust is that …
The beat Charity at risk The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre published a report assessing the Australian non-profit sector. It revealed that charities and not-for-profit organisations are at a medium risk of exploitation by …
The Beat First responders fear fentanyl The rising incidence of fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic painkiller that can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin, is changing how first responders in the US conduct their …
The Beat Drug usage in the sewage Curious about drugs in Australia? Test the sewage—at least that’s what the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission did, as it searched for drug byproducts. Initial results from the National …