CTOC COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE

GOALS üArrest the bad guys üEnsure a successful prosecution üSeize assets and money INTRODUCTION

SIX DAY COURSE STRUCTURE MON TUE WED THURS FRI SAT 9 investigative pillar (IP)

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Transit country/ countries Consumer country Source country Flow of products

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Cooperation and Information Sharing • MORE manpower • MORE money

WHAT WE NEED TO DO Change our way of thinking • • Think international

SOURCES OF INFORMATION • We get information in different ways • Limited only by

THE NINE INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS (1 OF 3) 1. Development of domestic and cross-border sources:

THE NINE INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS (2 OF 3) 4. Handling of evidence: identify, document, process

THE NINE INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS (3 OF 3) 7 a. Financial investigation techniques: bank reports,

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS? Photo: R 4 robin via Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4. 0

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CTOC COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

GOALS üArrest the bad guys üEnsure a successful prosecution üSeize assets and money INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

SIX DAY COURSE STRUCTURE MON TUE WED THURS FRI SAT 9 investigative pillar (IP) module presentations Group breakout sessions – practical exercises, feedback & critique of case scenario evidence Half-day team building event INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Transit country/ countries Consumer country Source country Flow of products – Processing might take place along the chain Medicine Food Pets Consumer goods Local middleman Logistics Domestic market Regional middleman and international trader Individual local poacher Professional hunter (national or international) Logistics Domestic market Criminal groups INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Cooperation and Information Sharing • MORE manpower • MORE money • MORE sources of information • MORE impact cases INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

WHAT WE NEED TO DO Change our way of thinking • • Think international potential Think beyond local impact Develop partnerships and contacts • • Personal relationships and trust Exchange telephone numbers and contact information INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

SOURCES OF INFORMATION • We get information in different ways • Limited only by our energy and the law Photo: ALARM / EAGLE Network INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

THE NINE INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS (1 OF 3) 1. Development of domestic and cross-border sources: confidential sources, concerned citizens, cooperating defendants 2. Document exploitation: tracking and analysis 3. Investigative techniques: controlled deliveries INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

THE NINE INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS (2 OF 3) 4. Handling of evidence: identify, document, process 5 a. Communications exploitations: phone analysis, electronic forensics 5 b. Open source intelligence: online resources, investigation techniques 6. Interview techniques: suspects, witnesses, informants INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

THE NINE INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS (3 OF 3) 7 a. Financial investigation techniques: bank reports, FIU, income analysis 7 b. Application of anti-money laundering statutes: comparative net worth, asset identification 8. International assistance: cross border information sharing, enforcement networks 9. Prosecution: oppose bail, rules of evidence and MLAs, effective collaboration with prosecutors INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? CONCERNS? Photo: R 4 robin via Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4. 0 INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIVE PILLARS