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Here’s what’s on tap for the day: The outgoing chief of Interpol issues a stark warning about organized crime in an exclusive interview with SitRep, U.S. intelligence officials sound the alarm about Russian and Iranian efforts to stoke tensions in the wake of the presidential election, and Georgians head to the polls in an election that is widely seen as a referendum on the country’s future.

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought about lasting changes to the world of work for many of us. So too for transnational criminal gangs, whose activity surged during and after the lockdowns that confined millions to their homes around the world, said Interpol Secretary-General Jürgen Stock in an exclusive interview with SitRep.

“The world is confronted with a dramatic surge in international organized crime in a way that, definitely, I haven’t seen in my now long 45-year career,” said Stock, who is due to step down as the chief of the international policing organization next month after 10 years in the role.

Fraudsters were quick to adapt during the pandemic, when much of life shifted online as people sheltered at home to avoid contracting the virus. “Criminals were using the internet and new technologies to........

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