November 9, 2021
The Customs Training Center Department at the General Authority of Customs (GAC), organized in cooperation with Qatar Financial Information Unit(QFIU), a training session on “Financial Investigation into Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Crimes from the Perspective of the Financial Information Unit”.
The session, which was attended by approximately 30 GAC employees of various levels and specializations, aimed at increasing the trainees’ awareness of intelligence and investigation into money laundering and terrorism financing crimes, by being acquainted with the national and global combating systems and by focusing on the vital role of the QFIU, its mandates and functions, in addition to its close liaison with the key roles of the GAC.
The session was presented by Mrs. Noora Mubarak Bahar, Director of the Operational Support Department at QFIU, who indicated that this sessions covers a number of awareness objectives, such as the development of a basic understanding among the trainees about money laundering process, the institutional roles of national and international agencies, in addition to ML/TF supervision and investigation framework in the State of Qatar.
The trainees were also introduced to the role of the QFIU in combating financial crimes and some risk indicators and mechanisms used by the QFIU to detect illegal practices, in addition to basic information on the intelligence circle of money laundering and terrorism financing crimes. This cooperation came within the framework of implementing the MOU signed between the QFIU and the GAC, which provides for the exchange of experiences and skills and the promotion of joint training activities between both parties.