Cambodian police trained to fight money laundering, terror financing
With an aim of facing the growing challenge in Southeast Asia concerning money laundering and the financing of terrorism, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime has stepped in to provide Cambodian police with skills in order to curb this threat, according to a statement released Monday. … “Cash-based economies, high tourism levels, and the many financial services available make the region attractive to organized crime and corruption. This has negative impacts on the stability and development of many countries, including Cambodia,” it [the statement] said. … In response to this threat, a joint EU-UNODC initiative to support Southeast Asian countries in countering terrorism conducted seven one-week training workshops to expand investigators expertise and train local police trainers. It said that since September last year, 60 Cambodian counter-terrorism police officers received training in basic and advanced investigation techniques related to fighting money laundering and the financing of terrorism. … Sieng Lapresse, undersecretary of state at the Interior Ministry said, “Cambodia has great challenges ahead of it. This program provided the necessary skills and knowledge to the Cambodian law enforcers to suppress all kind of terrorist activities.” …
Global Post News Staff
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/130826/cambodian-police-trained-fight-money-laundering-terror
