Arvinder Sambei along with D. (Dirk) ten Boer(Public Prosecutor from The Netherlands) delivered a two day workshop on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for Azerbaijan investigators, prosecutors (both from the Anti-Corruption Directorate and the General Prosecutor’s Office), judges, Judicial Legal Council, the Financial Monitoring Service, Ministry of Taxes and members of the Azerbaijan Bar Association.
Given the complexities of handling and managing money laundering and terrorism financing cases, the 2 day event was deliberately practical and immersive. Participants were given a case study at the outset (rather than presentations) and worked through the issues that arose as the scenario developed. Some of the issues addressed included assessing intelligence, developing intelligence, financial intelligence and investigation, moving from intelligence to evidence, handling ‘sensitive’ witnesses, developing investigation and prosecution strategies (or case plan), international co-operation, case preparation, special investigative means (SIMs), safeguards and risk assessment and confiscation.