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INTERPOLGlobalE-WasteCrimeGroup
Emile LindemulderIntelligence Management and Pollution Crime OfficerINTERPOL Environmental Crime Programme
MISSION
Help our members countriesenforce environmental lawfrom local to international levelmore effectively and efficiently
GOALSBoost know-how, skills and co-operation in enforcement
Make international exchange of intelligence happen
Give operational support to the field
Provide chances to network and share best practices
TO FIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME, WE:Link: 188 countries in a secure global networkGather: nominal data, experience, expertiseAnalyze: world wide crime informationShare: intelligence and best practicesInitiate: international joint operationsSupport: investigative requestsEducate: through manuals, trainings, projectsManage: global environmental enforcement projects
GlobalE-WasteCrimeGroup
2009 Report “Assessing the Links”Download it from our website at www.interpol.int
2009 Report “Assessing the Links”Exploratory Investigation: identify links organized crime and pollution crime
UK, US, NL, bureau Veritas, Michigan State University.
Very limited information available, more research needed.
Assessing the Links: E-Waste ConclusionsHuge environmental and health risk receiving countriesMillions tons/year internationally and growingProducing multi-million turnover
2 most common methods of illegal export:mislabeling containers to conceal e-wastemixing waste with legitimate consignment,
eg. end-of-life vehicles
Assessing the Links: E-Waste ConclusionsFurther transnational co-operation needed to:
Join law enforcers, policy makers, academicsResearch and investigate effectivelyQuantify the true extent.
International response:International response: INTERPOL Global EINTERPOL Global E--Waste Crime GroupWaste Crime Group
INTERPOL Global E-waste Crime GroupProceed in strategic and tactical analysis
Provide sustainable integrated solutions for Awareness , Intelligence, Prevention and Enforcement
Set up intelligence led global joint operations
Crack down on the OCG in E-waste trafficking
INTERPOL Global E-waste Crime GroupUsing successful UK Intelligence model & operations against E-waste trafficking to Afrika and Asia
Now taking intelligence model to a GLOBAL LEVEL
UK Environment Agency takes the operational lead in this INTERPOL managed project
INTERPOL Global E-waste Crime Group
Single policy measure is no solution; reason we are here
Collaboration with other global/regional partners
West African Enforcement Network
Active support by INTERPOL Regional Bureau in Abidjan
What have we achieved so far
Kick-off INTERPOL PCWG October 2009
INTERPOL Global E-Waste Conference May 2010, US
May 25-27, 2010AlexandriaVA, USA
Global E-WasteConference
What have we achieved so far
Kick-off INTERPOL PCWG October 2009
INTERPOL Global E-Waste Conference May 2010, US
Analyst meeting designed intelligence model and platform
Input Action Output
• Reported incidents
• Complaints
• Objectives
• Public information
• Source information
• Prosecutions
• Organised crime disrupted
• Incident management
• Crime reduction campaigns
• Customer focused multi - agency work
• Better quality of life
Urgent Response
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IGECG
What have we achieved so far
Kick-off INTERPOL PCWG oktober 2009
INTERPOL Global E-Waste Conference May 2010, US
Analyst meeting designed intelligence model and platform
Intelligence campaign initiated with first urgent responses
Input Action Output
• Reported incidents
• Complaints
• Objectives
• Public information
• Source information
• Prosecutions
• Organised crime disrupted
• Incident management
• Crime reduction campaigns
• Customer focused multi - agency work
• Better quality of life
Urgent Response
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Analysis
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Intelligence Team
IGECG
7th IP Int. Conference on Environmental Crime
Including 16th Pollution Crime Working Group
Displayed picturesCopyright © Mike AnaneLeague of Environmental Journalists
7th IP Int. Conference on Environmental Crime
Including 16th Pollution Crime Working GroupRaise awareness and competence less developed countriesLarge number of Intelligence reports sent from UKResponses and pro-active reports falls short of expectationAmbitions and pledges were however clearly reaffirmedHands on workshop was held on second day to tackle challenges in communication and enforcing response
Ghana in the I-GECG
UK EA and Ghana EPA have established contact with NCB
First intelligence report has been sent
Awaiting response & pro-active intelligence from Ghana
Locally unenforceable Intel can disrupt on the sending side !
What do we need
Data and analysis platform
Central analysis team
Project management capacity
Minimum requirements Analysis team
Intelligence manager € 38,000 – 46,000
Crime analyst(s) € 34,000 – 41,000
Intelligence officer € 29,000 – 34,000
Analyst assistant(s) € 19,000 – 26,000
Environmental Crime Programme Funding
IFAW-Bosach IFAW-BosachIFAW-Bosach IFAW-Bosach
Freeland Foundation
Humane Soc . Int.
INTERPOL
Environment Canada
Environment Canada
Environment Canada
US EPA
US pledge
US pledge
Care for the Wild Int.
UKEnvironment Agency
UKEnvironment Agency
UKEnvironment Agenc y
Dutch governmentand Police
Dutch governmentand Police
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Call upon US E-Scrap Conference 2010
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sound investment: Pollution Prevention Pays !Illegal trafficking is disturbing the recycle marketIllegal trafficking will drive up resource pricesIllegal trafficking makes sound new initiatives failIllegal trafficking leads to severe image damage !!!
Result US E-Scrap Conference 2010
Strong support recyclers, new insights, and 1 snitch ☺OEM’s very reluctant to engage Dell remains mediator; joint analysis:
INTERPOL suffers from to strong an imageOEM’s fear downs stream relation damageI-GECG needs to proceed and explain and informJoin StEP through active participation
Looking at the Ghana collaboration report
Excellent for multi-strategy approachQuestions:
More factories like in India (Malaysia, China) ?Alternative use of CRT’s: re-assembling ?Minimum live-span expectance requirement at import ?Ratio domestic vs (illegal) import ?Fair chance: Enforcement of illegal import
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