Course Description

This course was conceived as a means of providing law enforcement officers with a “new set of tools” for investigating illegal narcotics organizations and seizing their illegally-obtained assets.

This course should be attended by all law enforcement personnel, analysts, and prosecutors who are responsible for the investigation and prosecution of illegal narcotics perpetrators, which frequently lead to “spin-off” investigations of the financial aspects of those subjects.

Employment of the “follow the money” (FTM) concepts taught can lead to an efficient and early resolution of the suspected criminal wrongdoing. Further, an understanding of the methods discussed in this course will enhance the skills necessary to attack “crimes for profit” and money laundering violations thus reducing the frustration and costs associated with the management of complex financial cases.

The course objectives are accomplished through means of a specific crime scenario, and a number of video vignettes, which demonstrate how “FTM” techniques can be applied to help fully develop the extent of the criminal’s activities leading to successful prosecution and to the identification of assets for forfeiture.