Walter Kegö
Senior Research Fellow
Senior Research Fellow
Walter Kegö was a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Security and Development Policy until 2018. Mr. Kegö joined the institute in January 2008 after five years at the office of the Swedish National Drug Policy Coordinator where he was responsible for law enforcement issues. Mr. Kegö started his career as a Police officer in Stockholm in 1971. During his time with the Swedish Police he was employed at the Swedish Security Police (1979-89) and was head of intelligence of the drugs unit in the Stockholm County Police Department (1989-93). From 1993 – 1996 he served as head of the homicide and crimes of violence department in Stockholm. In 1996 he became head of the national drugs unit at NCID in Sweden. Mr. Kegö has been extensively involved in initiating and improving the cooperation between police, customs and prosecutors in the Baltic Sea region. Also, his work has included multi-agency cooperation, fact-finding missions, organizing, planning and executing different activities, which have enhanced the multi-agency cooperation in the region as well as the operational work between the countries in the region.
Publications by Walter Kegö
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Cigarette Smuggling: Poland to Sweden
Cigarette smuggling is a multibillion dollar industry which directly feeds off government revenue. Within the European Union (EU) there are losses of around 11.3 billion euro in tax revenue each […]
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Tackling Europe’s “Spice” Problem
The increased prevalence of the drug “Spice” is a concern for European policymakers. The authors put forward the case that stronger EU cooperation on the issue, more funding for research […]
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Knark – En Miljökatastrof
Narkotikaindustrin är en bransch som inte bara har en negativ påverkan på människor och hälsan. Vid produktion, transport och distribution av narkotika förstörs miljön genom kemisk förorening, skogsskövling som hotar […]
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Tallying the Hidden Environmental Costs of Drug Production
Drug production is a significant factor in widespread environmental degradation, yet a lack of reliable data makes it difficult to pinpoint the extent of this damage. Future research should be […]
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New Frontiers: Russian-Speaking Organized Crime in Latin America
Russian-speaking organized crime is capitalizing on and flourishing in the “permissive environment” of Latin American countries. Principally involved in drug trafficking and money laundering, it is also colluding effectively with […]
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The Rise of Transnational Russian-Speaking Organized Crime
Transnational Russian-Speaking Organized Crime is a growing scourge for the whole of Europe. Taking advantage of its unique “assets,” it also exploits eased border controls, new technologies, and legal loopholes. […]
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Reassessing the Risk Based Anti-Money Laundering Strategy
The adoption of the risk-based money laundering detection system across Europe has given increased investigative responsibility to banks. For countries where banks are often collaborators in the money laundering schemes, […]
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The Untouchables: Russian ‘dirty money’ in Europe
In Europe, Russian organized crime rackets are quickly gathering a name for themselves as “untouchables.” As their wealth increases and EU banking regulation falters, it is a name that is […]
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Russian Organized Crime: Recent Trends in the Baltic Sea Region
A new criminal landscape is emerging in Europe. A key factor behind the dramatically increasing crime levels is Russian organized crime. While these groups are often comprised of Russians, they […]