NewsCEPOL training in Montenegro on effective financial investigations against organised criminal groups
6th national training on ' Effective financial investigations against organised criminal groups – gathering of evidence and its challenges' was organised earlier this month in the frame of CEPOL's Western Balkan Financial Investigation In-Service 2017-2019 Project.
Between 6-10 May 2019, 24 experts from Montenegro's Law Enforcement Agencies – such as Police, Border Police and Customs Administration – the Ministry of Interior, FIU, Prosecution office and Judiciary, took part in the training to widen their knowledge and skills in gathering evidence during financial investigations against organised criminal groups.
The 5-days-long training in in Budva (Montenegro) involved number of presentations on money laundering investigation techniques, use of OSINT and on organised crime. It also touched upon underground banking, cryptocurrencies and the use of social media for investigation purposes. Daily workshops also provided the participants with a chance to test out the tools and theories in more practical way.
The course has been delivered by seven trainers, who arrived from different EU Member States (Hungary, Italy and Spain) and areas. This group included also an expert from EUROPOL
, an AML expert, police officers, financial investigators and representative of the private sector.
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