Transnational organized crime

Definition
Transnational organized crime refers to

{{Quote|those self-perpetuating associations of individuals who operate transnationally for the purpose of obtaining power, influence, monetary and/or commercial gains, wholly or in part by illegal means, while protecting their activities through a pattern of corruption and/or violence, or while protecting their illegal activities through a transnational organizational structure and the exploitation of transnational commerce or communication mechanisms. The White House, Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime: Addressing Converging Threats to National Security (July 2011) (full-text).