https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/233488/nation/public-prosecution-launches-course-on-parallel-financial-investigation-and-money-laundering-crimes

The Public Prosecution, represented by the Institute of Criminal Studies, in cooperation with the Public Prosecution and the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit of Egypt, inaugurated a special training course titled “Parallel Financial Investigation and Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Crimes.”

The four-day course brings together participants from several law enforcement entities in the State, including the Public Prosecution, the Supreme Judiciary Council, and the Ministry of Interior.

The programme covers a comprehensive range of topics, including international and national frameworks for combating money laundering and terrorism financing, the Public Prosecution’s investigation methodologies, mechanisms for recovering smuggled assets and properties, and the analysis of both traditional and non-traditional financial crimes, such as shell companies and cryptocurrencies.

The course also focuses on theoretical and practical aspects of parallel financial investigations, cooperation between investigative authorities and the banking sector, digital evidence, and formal and informal international cooperation in information exchange.

Participants are introduced to advanced techniques for tracking illicit funds using artificial intelligence and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) tools to support investigations.

In their opening remarks, the experts leading the course stressed that parallel financial investigation represents a significant shift in combating financial crime, enabling legal and regulatory authorities to trace illicit financial flows, uncover criminal networks, and recover criminal proceeds beyond the scope of the predicate offence itself.

They also highlighted the importance of employing modern technologies, including OSINT and artificial intelligence, while ensuring compliance with legal standards governing the admissibility of such evidence.

The course comes within the framework of ongoing regional and international cooperation between public prosecutions and anti-money laundering units, aimed at building specialised national capacities capable of addressing evolving challenges related to organised financial crimes, safeguarding public funds, and enhancing community security and stability.