Organised crime represents a major, multi-faceted threat to States. It requires a response adapted to the scale of the actions and resources deployed by criminal organisations, which have no regard for national borders, in particular where drug trafficking is concerned. In France, judges, prosecutors and the investigative agencies have restructured to meet these challenges. This has included the setting up of the Specialised Interregional Courts (JIRSs), as well as a national court to deal with organised crime (JUNALCO). In addition, international mutual legal assistance, asset investigations and the seizure/confiscation of assets are effective responses that will benefit from smooth exchanges between the different operational players. This course, as well as presenting the legal and technical situations, is intended to facilitate the sharing of experiences between French and foreign participants, thereby contributing to the fight against international drug trafficking orchestrated by criminal organisations. Taught by leading French specialists with experience in the field of the fight against organised crime, this session will cover a wide range of topics: the current state of the threat, the charges and offences involved, the centralisation and regionalisation of dedicated investigative departments, collaboration with the intelligence services, infiltration techniques, tapping techniques, working with informants, etc. It will also focus on financial strategy, joint investigation teams and spontaneous information sharing. 
Finally, advanced international criminal investigation techniques in order to dismantle the criminal organisations involved in international drug trafficking

Training objectives

• Present the methods of fighting criminal organisations and the possibilities for mutual legal assistance;
• Understand the existing legal, practical and operational mechanisms