Fight Against Money Laundering Not Compromised

By fijivillage.com

12/06/2008

The Financial Intelligence Unit is confident that efforts to fight against criminal financial transactions will not be compromised with the withdrawal of the Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Center from Fiji.

Head of the Unit Nazim Buksh said while the Center made it easy for various agencies to access information, their capacity to detect fraudulent and suspicious transactions and incidents of money laundering is not affected.

Buksh said the Unit along with the Transnational Crime Unit based in Fiji is constantly in communication with their regional counterparts and foreign agencies to share information and intelligence and track down illegal financial activities and those responsible.

The Board of Management of the Pacific Transnational Crime Coordination Centre decided last week to move out of Fiji after four years in the country because of its political uncertainty.

The Transnational Crime Network coordinates the efforts of Pacific Island nations, in fighting crimes including money laundering, human trafficking, drugs enforcement and customs law enforcement.

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