The book is divided into two parts, the first deals with international organized crime and includes 20 separate articles on topics including information on organized crime and organized crime in Nigeria, India, China, and Korea among others. The second portion of the book focuses on current issues regarding money laundering and enforcement of money laundering countermeasures. It consists of fifteen separate articles and presents information from Canada, Korea, Hong-Kong, South Africa, Tanzania, and Thailand. Each section includes a series of articles presented by visiting experts, a series of articles present by participants, and a series of reports of the course. The reports of the course for the organized crime series include an analysis of the current organized crime involvement in: 1) international drug trafficking; 2) illegal firearms and human trafficking (to include women, children, and migrants); and 3) property crimes such as vehicle theft, credit card fraud, and money laundering. Analysis of international drug trafficking trends involving organized crime operations including discussion of production, trade, and consumption of illicit drugs in general and specific discussion concerning opiates, cocaine, cannabis, amphetamines, ecstasy, and LSD. Analysis of human trafficking and firearms trafficking is undertaken from a global perspective. The role of internal strife and regional conflict in increasing these practices is discussed. The discussion of organized crime involvement in traditional property offenses is limited to vehicle theft, credit card fraud, and money laundering. A review of the development of "Major Transnational Organized Groups" is also included. Data were collected primarily from Japan, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Tanzania. The reports of the course for the second program include: 1)methods of obtaining intelligence for money laundering investigations; 2) a review of the current money laundering practice, prevalence, and techniques and a review of the challenges and suggestions for improvement of enforcement regimes; and 3) a review of special investigation tools for combating money laundering. Appendices