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Nigerian Crime Networks in the United States

This article discusses a relatively new phenomenon in international organized crime, Nigerian crime networks. The criminal activities of some Nigerians have been the focus of law enforcement efforts on several continents, including Africa, Asia, and North America. Within the international community, heroin smuggling andfraud have been the primary crimes of concern. This article describes the activities of Nigerian crime networks in the United States. The second portion of the paper, relying primarily on the academic writings of Nigerian scholars, suggests some etiological origins of these activities. Finally, the article offers suggestions on how to deal with this emerging problem.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 37, No. 1, 59-73 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X9303700106


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