The 15 countries with the worst organised crime problems in the world

8. Chad: 3.1

Tora Bora fighters, members of a Sudanese group long famed as arms smugglers operating along Sudan’s borders with Chad and Central African Republic, ride on top of a pick-up in Adre, February 6, 2007.REUTERS/Emmanuel Braun

As with many other countries on the list, terrorism is linked to organized crime in Chad. Islamist group Boko Haram is active in the country and are active smugglers.

“The country’s long, porous borders leave it vulnerable to the smuggling of goods and people across the Sahel,” according to the US State Department. “Along Chad’s southern and western borders, including Lake Chad, the contraband goods market consists largely of foodstuffs, cigarettes, oil, gold, and other household items smuggled into the country to avoid import duties.

“Across Chad’s northern desert and along the Sudan/Chad border in the east, smuggled items include drugs and weapons. Drugs, mainly cannabis and cocaine, are transported via Chad and Sudan to the Arabian Peninsula.”