Transnational drug trafficking across the Vietnam-Laos border / Hai Thanh Luong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Luong, Hai Thanh, author.

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

Palgrave advances in criminology and criminal justice in Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug traffic.

Laos.

Vietnam.

Drug traffic--Laos.

Drug traffic--Vietnam.

Transnational crime.

Physical Description:

xxi, 221 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]

Summary:

This book presents the first detailed inquiry into the nature of cross-border drug trafficking between Laos People's Democratic Republic and Vietnam using an exploratory approach, which draws upon qualitative and quantitative methods. It draws from case studies, interviews and survey data from criminal investigation police and drug-related crimes officers (CIPDRC) from six border provinces which are directly and indirectly involved in investigating these cases. The findings indicate that drug markets in Vietnam are not controlled by monopolistic, hierarchical organizations or 'cartels' but small structures, based on family ties and fellow-countrymen relations, which are are fluid and loosely organized. They are very adaptable and sophisticated with diverse modus operandi and multiple divisions of labour which present particular challenges to law enforcement agencies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9783030157722

3030157725

OCLC:

1103977361