Executive Advisor with extensive experience in international affairs. Anthony is the former Assistant Administrator and Chief of Intelligence at the US Drug Enforcement Administration and is a subject matter expert in the areas of counterterrorism, money laundering, border security, and Latin America affairs.
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The Federal News Radio Expert Voices panel focuses on global illicit supply chains. In your opinion, why is this topic so relevant as we look toward the future?
Latin America-based transnational criminal organizations represent a significant threat to our national security. This threat involves the flow of illicit drugs into the country, as well as cash and US-sourced weapons southbound to fuel instability in Mexico and Central America. If US government agencies are to more successfully combat this growing menace, they must invest in a deeper understanding of not only the criminal organizations and the contraband itself, but also the interconnected business processes, which make up these illicit supply chains.
~Anthony Placido, Executive Advisor
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