ASEAN police chiefs in S'pore

Tue, 08 Dec 1998 | Source: AP

SINGAPORE (AP): Southeast Asian police chiefs predicted on Monday that drug trafficking, piracy of copyrighted materials and computer fraud would probably be the biggest regional cross- border crimes in the next century, Singapore's state-run television reported.

The police representatives have gathered in Singapore for a two-week conference to strengthen ties within the regional grouping and discuss collective strategies to deal with cross- border crimes.

Senior police officers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations recommended the creation of a joint framework linking their respective operations to combat rising transboundary crime, the report said.

ASEAN comprises Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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