TCIG HOSTS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING WEBINAR SERIES
PRESS RELEASE
TCIG HOSTS ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING WEBINAR SERIES
Pursuant to TCIG efforts to conduct continuous training in the areas of anti-money laundering, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in collaboration with the Attorney General's Chambers and the Financial Crimes Unit hosted the first of its kind, the “Anti-Money Laundering Webinar Series” on November 18th, November 25th and December 2nd. The training provided participants with an understanding of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations and what they mean for the TCI, the relevant anti-money laundering legislation in the TCI, investigative tools and Anti-Money laundering mechanisms. Topics included “The Fundamentals of Money Laundering”, “Compliance with the International Standards”, “TCI Anti- Money Laundering Framework”, “The Investigator’s Role” as well as Asset Recovery.
The webinar series started off with opening remarks from the Honorable Attorney General Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles, OBE, QC and Mr. Eugene Otuonye QC, Director of Public Prosecutions. Presentations were made by the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and Chair of the Anti-Money Laundering Unit in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs. Angela Brooks, ASP Kenville Charles, Head of the Financial Crime Unit, Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Mrs. Shayone Handfield –Gardiner, Senior Crown Counsel, International Division, Attorney’s General’s Chambers as well as public prosecutors Ms. Mickia Mills and Mrs. Kellee-Gai Smith.
Close to fifty participants attended on each occasion. These participants were from various agencies, to include the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, the Customs Department, Immigration Department and the Integrity Commission.
This collaborative effort demonstrates the active steps taken by the TCIG to provide capacity- building to the relevant Law Enforcement Agencies and to continually enhance the systems in place to combat the scourge of money-laundering. The series will continue in 2021 and will expose more law enforcement officers to anti-money laundering training.