Irregular migration frequently involves sophisticated criminal organizations whose business model resembles multinational enterprises.
Recruitment fees.
Transportation.
False documentation.
Safe houses.
Money transfers.
Property acquisitions.
Cross-border investments.
Each stage generates financial flows that can be identified through AML methodologies.
Rather than focusing exclusively on border control, investigators increasingly follow financial trails to dismantle entire criminal networks.
Following the money often proves more effective than following the migrants.