SPAIN AGAINST FIREARMS

TRAFFICKING

- Importance of International

Cooperation

Brussels

October 2014

GUARDIA CIVIL JEFATURA DE INFORMACIÓN

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- MAIN ILLEGAL SOURCES

• Burglaries

• Deactivated weapons reactivation

• Illicit trafficking origin

• Blank firing weapons conversion

CURRENT SITUATION

CURRENT SITUATION

FACILITATING AGENTS

1. DESMILITARIZATION

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2. LINKS WITH LEGAL

MARKET

3. FIREARMS FAIRS

4. INTERNET

5. DIFFERENT

NATIONAL

LEGISLATIONS

• INTERNET “Deep Web”

• Virtual currency

• 3D printing technology

• Firearms assembling

NEW TRENDS

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• GLOBAL & REAL threat

• Intense international reaction

– Policy Cicle - EMPACT

• Differences and loopholes in legislation

– Harmonizing laws is needed

• Cross-cutting offence International Cooperation

– Automated Information Exchange based on PRÜM

– European support to third countries to fight against firearms

trafficking

• New technologies suppose new threats

CONCLUSIONS

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THANKS FOR YOUR

ATTENTION

Guardia Civil - Jefatura de Información contraproliferacion@guardiacivil.org

Brussels

October 2014