NCJ Number
180587
Date Published
1999
Length
340 pages
Annotation
Written by a law enforcement professional for other law enforcement personnel on the frontlines, this book examines the workings of criminals in organized crime groups whose criminal operations transcend national boundaries, as well as the characteristics of the criminal organizations themselves.
Abstract
The book describes methods used by criminal groups to launder money from criminal enterprises internationally, as well as law enforcement efforts to counter such schemes, including new methods and tactics to counter transnational money laundering. Further, the author profiles the "Big Six" transnational criminal organizations and terrorist organizations, along with the strategic alliances they have formed with one another. Also examined are the mechanics of money laundering, cyberbanking, and the financial institutions used to launder the profits of illicit activity. The book explains the national and international law enforcement and regulatory agencies charged with stopping persons involved in transnational criminal enterprises. The discussion details the statutes, forms, and practices in place to combat money laundering, as well as the investigative techniques and examples of law enforcement efforts. One section of the book focuses on international organizations and treaties that have designed countermeasures for transnational criminal operations. Chapters in this section also focus on the efforts of specific countries in this regard. 88 references