A surprising insight from researchers at the University of Amsterdam and the Dutch National Police: law enforcement crackdowns don’t always weaken criminal networks. Instead, they often trigger strategic reorganization, making these networks more efficient—and harder to detect.
Rather than collapsing under pressure, criminal networks respond to the loss of key figures by redistributing roles and connections. This results in smaller, more specialized groups that operate with greater opacity. Researchers call this “criminal opacity amplification”—the network becomes less visible while maintaining or even increasing its activity.
Read the full news release from the University of Amsterdam
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