LANGUAGE BARRIERS HELP CRIME GROUPS STAY UNDER WRAPS
May 1st, 2010
BY EMMA JACKSON
IN organised crime these days, it helps to be a linguist. Globalisation has taken organised crime - traditionally centred in one family, one city or one country - and expanded it to an international level, where criminals from all backgrounds, locations and, most importantly, languages can work together - making life even more difficult for often-monolingual law enforcement trying to keep up. Emma Jackson reports.
GLOBALISATION has opened a world of opportunities for companies, businessmen and consumers alike - but organised crime always keeps ...
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