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Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

Last Updated: April 20, 2023 | Press Releases

Department of Homeland Security Issues QHSR Detailing Strategy to Stay Ahead of Evolving Threat Environment

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the statutorily required Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR), a comprehensive strategic approach to the Department’s efforts to secure the nation.

Last Updated: February 16, 2017 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCG for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “A Dangerous and Sophisticated Adversary: The Threat to the Homeland Posed by Cartel Operations”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Admiral Charles Ray addresses the Coast Guard’s role in combating transnational organized crime and the smuggling of illicit drugs.

Last Updated: June 15, 2016 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCG Commandant for a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard hearing titled “Assessing the Coast Guard's Increasing Duties: A focus on drug and migrant interdiction”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Paul Zukunft addresses Coast Guard missions.

Last Updated: June 16, 2015 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCG for a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation hearing titled “Western Hemisphere Drug Interdiction Efforts”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Deputy Commandant for Operations VADM Charles Michel addresses the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction mission.

Last Updated: April 29, 2014 | Testimony

Written testimony of USCG Commandant for a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and House Committee on Foreign Affairs joint subcommittee hearing titled “Confronting Transnational Drug Smuggling: An Assessment of Regional Partnerships”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Robert Papp, Jr. addresses the Coast Guard’s Drug Interdiction mission.

Last Updated: February 4, 2014 | Testimony

Written Testimony of USCG Commandant Admiral Robert Papp Jr. for a House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security hearing titled “Future of the Homeland Security Missions of the Coast Guard”

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Commandant Admiral Robert Papp Jr. addresses the Coast Guard’s homeland security missions.

Last Updated: November 18, 2013 | Testimony

ICE statement for the record for a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing titled “Beyond Silk Road: Potential Risks, Threats, and Promises of Virtual Currencies”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) highlights the efforts of ICE to combat the exploitation of virtual currency platforms by transnational organized criminals.