(the) Serious Organised Crime Agency
- (the) Serious Organised Crime Agency
the Serious Organised Crime Agency [the Serious Organised Crime Agency] (abbr SOCA
)
(in Britain
) a police organization of specialists in different areas that was set up to fight organised crime such as
drug trafficking (= buying and selling illegal drugs),
people smuggling (= bringing people illegally into a country) and
money laundering (= moving money made from illegal activities so it can not be found) at a national and international level. It works together with police forces and other government agencies.
Useful english dictionary.
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