Archive for May 2026
Leveraging Strategic Intelligence within The Global Ecosystem of Criminality and Corruption
As I frequently note in our strategic intelligence work at ICAIE across numerous markets around the world: the global ecosystem of criminality has expanded greatly today compared to even a decade ago including the lucrative trade in narcotics and synthetic drugs, fakes, counterfeits, illegal tobacco and alcohol products, and other illicit goods and contraband. It…
Read MoreThe ICAIE Protocol – “Action Beats Reaction”: Kine-Dynamics and Adaptive Security Responses.
In the coming months across various continents, I will be sharing greater insights on “The ICAIE Protocol” related to crime convergence, the importance of strategic partnerships, and harnessing innovative solutions critical to counter transnational organized crime and illicit networks. The ICAIE Protocol: “Action Beats Reaction” Whoever adapts first in modern conflicts or asymmetrical security landscapes…
Read MoreAmong the Winners of an Inflationary Global Economy and Higher Prices of Consumer Goods: Counterfeiters and Criminal Networks
Inflation can trigger a boom in underground and black markets, directly increasing profit margins for organized crime and illicit commodity networks. As the cost of living rises, the demand for cheaper alternatives and off-market goods increases, incentivizing criminal organizations and fraudsters to exploit, steal, manufacture illegally, smuggle, and sell illicit or counterfeited items across borders…
Read MoreIllicit Trade of Counterfeit Medicines in Mexico: Diversification by Cartels into Pharmaceuticals Expands the Lucrative Illicit Trade in the Americas.
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, 7 MAY 2026 /ICAIE NEWS/ — ICAIE releases new May 2026 Infographic on illicit trade of counterfeit medicines in Mexico and the Americas by the drug cartels that have also been designated by the United States and Canada as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) for their…
Read MoreHubs of Illicit Trade (HIT) Project
Since 2022, an international multi-disciplinary team of experts has been carrying out research on hubs of illicit trade and related risk zones and crime convergence points to help stakeholders better understand how to target and disrupt them. The first Hubs of Illicit Trade Project (HIT 1) analyzed four well-known hubs of illicit trade to understand…
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