COURSE DESCRIPTION*   COURSE LENGTH: 16 hours June 24-25, 2025

COURSE DESCRIPTION

MONEY LAUNDERING INVESTIGATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

The demand for illicit drugs that cross our border increases each day. Criminal organizations derive tremendous profits and acquire extreme wealth while destroying communities across the United States.

Dismantling the financial underpinnings of crime syndicates through asset forfeiture is essential to a successful drug investigation.

Investigators must master the essentials of financial investigation to seize assets derived from illicit proceeds successfully.

Funds obtained by criminal organizations are laundered and placed into financial institutions, real estate, locally stored in bulk currency, electronic transfers, gift cards, vehicle purchases and auctions, cash apps, and online video games. These are only a some of the methods utilized to launder illicit proceeds.

You will learn firsthand from those who have investigated and managed street level and complex money laundering investigations at the state and federal levels. Topics include informant direction, covert operations, interview and interrogation techniques, and analysis of a wide variety of documents and records.

The instructors presenting this course have received the highest law enforcement awards for their investigative work, including The U.S. Attorney General Award, the DEA Administrator Award, and the Meritorious Service Award from the Colombian National Police. In addition, they have authored affidavits leading to the seizure of more than 300 million dollars in cash and assets and more than 100 accounts in domestic and international financial institutions.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

MONEY LAUNDERING INVESTIGATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

• Identify common money laundering methods and schemes, including case studies of relevant money laundering investigations from inception to dismantling criminal organizations and the seizure of currency and property.

• Provide investigative guidance for sources of information, including:

- Government and Law Enforcement databases

- Commercial databases

- Public records

- Bank and financial institutions

- Net worth understanding

• Debriefing and utilizing informants to identify the criminal enterprise of the organization, assets, command and control, and covert operations in furtherance of the investigation.

• Discuss Bank Secrecy Act/FinCEN, SARS, CTRs, CMIRs, safe deposit boxes, and records, financial accounts, wire transfers, and money remitters.

• Use common investigative techniques, public databases, state and federal statutes, and other tools available to law enforcement to effectively investigate money laundering organizations.

• Provide model subpoena language for financial records, corporate records, and credit card company records.

• Identify and seize illicit proceeds for your Department.

This course will explore the money laundering process in-depth and teach the common investigative techniques and tools available to law enforcement.