 Many countries are able to provide a broad range of mutual legal assistance to other countries even in the absence of a treaty.The financial crime expert Veit Buetterlin explained that transnational crime types such as counterfeiting, smuggling, human trafficking, drug trafficking, illegal logging, illegal mining, or illegal wildlife trade can only be effective if the involved crime networks can launder the proceeds.He also mentioned that the international community needs to overcome a state where “criminals act internationally, while prosecutors stop at borders.”