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  Transnational crime is big business.

The United Nations reports that illegal drugs make up 8% of the world trade.

Meanwhile the annual value of the global prostitution industry is estimated to be US$52 bn.

Analysts warn that a further rise in global crime threatens to destabilise cultural and economic status quos.
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