Between 10,604 to over 25,000 prostitutes are estimated to be working in Switzerland.

Source:  Simon Bradley “Call for action over teenage prostitution,” swissinfo.ch, April 27, 2010.

According to the Bank of Italy, Mafia members, terrorists and money launderers are stockpiling the 500 Euro Bill because it is easy to transport and smuggle.

The bank found that the highest concentration of the 500 Euro was by the borders Switzerland and San Marino where money laundering laws are less strict.

The US Drug Enforcement Administration stated that $1 Million in $100 bills weighs 22 pounds, while $1 Million in 500 Euros weighs 3.5 pounds.

Source:  Steve Scherer, “500-Euro Bill Lifts Crime, Terror, Tax Risk, Bank of Italy Says,” BusinessWeek,  April 20, 2010.

An estimated 3 Billion Swiss Francs ($2.9 Billion) is spent on the black market in Switzerland on illegal drugs.

Source:  Chantal Collin, “Switzerland’s Drug Policy,” Prepared for the Senate Special Committee On Illegal Drugs, Library of Parliment, January 14, 2002. Section D, Part 2.

Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Marijuana in Europe.

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Source:  UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.

Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Cocaine in Europe.

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Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.

Price is in US Dollars and represents the typical price of Ecstasy in Europe.

Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.

Price is in US Dollars and represent the typical price of Heroin in Europe

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Source: UNODC, “World Drug Report 2009: Section 3.4 Prices, pages 215 to 234,” June 2009.

Source: Swissinfo, “Campaign targets fake products,”swissinfo.org, January 16, 2007.