Narcotics Related Financial Investigation – Basics

Narcotics Related Financial Investigations Basic consists of 24 hours and is an entry-level course for criminal investigators, prosecutors, analysts, or support staff whose duties include the investigation and prosecution of narcotics-related crimes. This course introduces to the investigator and analyst the skills investigators needed to identify, understand, and analyze narcotics-related networks. The financial and business sectors criminals involved in exploiting business and finance include a range of techniques, such as the employment of gatekeepers, the use of fronts and shells, and the manipulation of international financial systems. Our course is designed to enable students to work with essential tools in the business and financial sectors and locate evidence essential to expand narcotics investigations with the identification of additional targets and asset forfeiture. As a result of the training, students will become more aware of the documentation and processes used in government, business, and finance and their value in illicit finance analysis. Students will be able to effectively add to criminal investigations (in particular, specified unlawful activities) and support the prosecution of currency violations and money laundering.