### Question
How does DEPARTMENT OF STATE define transnational organized crime group?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 2708*, **transnational organized crime group** is defined as:

> a group of persons that includes one or more citizens of a foreign country, exists for a period of time, and acts in concert with the aim of engaging in transnational organized crime

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2708*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

