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"According to the Europol Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2011 report, the sudden surge in organised crime in Lithuania is a serious problem. My country is mentioned 24 times in the report, compared to Latvia, which is only mentioned once, and Estonia, which is mentioned three times. Europol states that Lithuanian criminal groups’ wealth has increased their recruitment, infiltration and opportunities to invest. The report describes the important role played by Lithuanian groups in trafficking drugs (including amphetamines, methamphetamines and ecstasy) to EU Member States. They are also involved in the counterfeiting of euro banknotes and cigarette smuggling. As the European Parliament report states, organised crime is a billion euro business in Europe and it is growing. The expansion of trafficking and the opportunities provided by the global economic crisis have made organised crime even more dangerous. The rapporteur suggests several measures – including improving the European legislative framework – to help step up the fight against organised crime at EU level. We also need to combat political regimes which close their eyes to the problem and sometimes even support it indirectly."@en1
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