Trafficking

Research

• Paternoster C., Mancuso M., Savona E. U. (2023), Analysis of modus operandi and risk profiles – Initial, Ceasefire.
• De Labbey, Q., Duquet, N. & Cops, D. (2022), Trick and treat: Firearms fraud in the European Union, Flemish Peace Institute.
• Spapens, A. & Duquet, N. (2022), “Terrorists’ acquisition of firearms and explosives: Criminal, legal and grey sources”, in: Paoli,L., Fijnaut, C. & Wouters, J. (Eds.), The nexus between organized crime and terrorism: Types and responses, Elgar, 103-124. 
• Europol (2021), “The trade in illegal firearms and explosives”, in: Europol, European Union – Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment. A corrupting influence: The Infiltration and Undermining of Europe’s Economy and Society by Organised Crime, 57-58. 
• Duquet, N. & Vanden Auweele, D. (2021), Targeting gun violence and trafficking in Europe, Flemish Peace Institute. 
• Mancuso, M. & Manzi, D. (2021), Options for Enhancing Operational Instruments in the Area of Firearms Trafficking. Final Report of Project ECOFIT, Transcrime. 
• De Labbey, Q., Duquet, N. & Smets, L. (2021), Stealing precious steel: Firearms theft in the European Union, Flemish Peace Institute. 
• Dressler, M., Duquet, N. & Eckelmann, J. (2021), Forgotten weapons? Non-regularised firearms in the European Union, Flemish Peace Institute. 
• Duquet, N. (2020), Illicit Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts, Components and Ammunition to, from and across the European Union – Regional Analysis Report, UNODC.
• UNODC (2020), Global Study on Firearms Trafficking 2020, UNODC.
• Jongleux, B. & Florquin, N. (2020), Monitoring the Response to Trafficking in Converted Firearms in Europe, EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium: Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Papers series, no. 70.
• Duquet, N. (2018), The 2018 EU SALW strategy: towards an integrated and comprehensive approach, EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium: Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Papers series, No 62.
• Duquet, N. & Goris, K. (2018), Firearms acquisition by terrorists: Research findings and policy recommendations of Project SAFTE in Europe, Flemish Peace Institute.
• Florquin, N. & King. B. (2018), From Legal to Lethal: Converted Firearms in Europe, Small Arms Survey.
• Europol (2017), “Trafficking of firearms”, in: Europol, European Union – Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment. Crime in the age of technology, 54.
• Savona, E.U. & Mancuso, M. (2017) Fighting Illicit Firearms Trafficking Routes and Actors at European Level, Transcrime.
• UNODC (2015), UNODC Study on Firearms 2015, UNODC.
• Arsovska, J. (2014). “Introduction: Illicit Firearms Market in Europe and Beyond”, European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 20 (3): 295–305.
• Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services (2014), Study to Support an Impact Assessment on Options for Combatting Illicit Firearms Trafficking in the European Union, European Commission.
• Europol (2013), “Weapons trafficking”, in: Europol, EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment, 31. 
• De Vries, M. (2012) “Converted Firearms: A Transnational Problem with Local Harm”, European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 18 (2): 205–16. 
• Europol (2010), Integrated EU approach against the illegal trafficking in heavy firearms, Europol: OC-scan policy brief.
• Spapens, A.C.M. (2008), “De logistiek en aanpak van illegale vuurwapenhandel binnen de EU-landen” [The Logistics of and Approach towards Illegal Firearms Trade within the EU countries], Justitiële verkenningen – Illegale wapenhandel, (4/8), 64-75.   
• Spapens, A.C.M. (2007), “Trafficking in Illicit Firearms for Criminal Purposes within the European.
• Union”, European Journal of Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, 15 (3), 359–381.
• Curtis, G.E. & Karacan, T. (2002), The Nexus among Terrorists, Narcotics Traffickers, Weapons Proliferators, and Organized Crime Networks in Western Europe, Federal Research Division – Library of Congress.
• Borov, Z. & Bowers, S.R. (2002), Illegal Weapons Traffic in Eastern Europe, Liberty University: Faculty publications and presentations 22. 
• Davis, I., Hirst; C. & Mariani, B. (2001), Organised crime, corruption and illicit arms trafficking in an enlarged EU: Challenges and perspectives, Saferworld.
• Sagramoso, D. (2001), The proliferation of illegal small arms and light weapons in and around the European Union, Saferworld.