Intelligence Report 1 Illicit Markets
1. Select an illicit market from the following list:
§ Counterfeiting
§ Human trafficking
§ Human smuggling
§ Wildlife trafficking
§ Weapons trafficking (small arms)
§ Illegal logging
§ Illegal gambling
§ Drug trafficking
§ Antiquities and cultural heritage
§ Differentially taxed commodities (e.g. cigarettes)
§ Other of your choice (need to get approval)
2. Collect data and information
a. Estimate the market value (annual)
b. Associated geography
i. Production
ii. Supply chain & logistics
iii. Warehousing, wholesale, and retail marketplace
3. Threat actors
a. Identify threat actors
b. Select a threat actor and develop their modus operandi
c. Identify the supply chain for goods and services
4. Identify financial flow
a. Flows of funds
b. Use of financial service institutions
c. Use of front and shell companies
d. Money laundering mechanisms and typologies
e. Points of placement of illicit funds
f. Payment for logistics support
g. Professional supporting services
5. Systemic analysis
a. Gatekeepers
b. Facilitators
c. Centers of gravity
d. Decisive points
6. Criminological effects
a. Law & order
b. Governance & corruption
c. Economic effects
