Operation Geronimo - Money laundering in Excise and MTIC fraud

Activity

22 May 2024

Operation Geronimo - Money laundering in Excise and MTIC fraud

The aim of this webinar is to increase the knowledge of techniques, practices, and challenges in detecting and investigating money laundering in excise and MTIC fraud by sharing information on Operation “Geronimo” investigated by the Lithuanian Financial Crimes Investigation Service, and Customs Criminal Service.

By the end of this webinar, the audience will be able to:

• identify money laundering schemes associated with excise and MTIC fraud;
• describe good techniques and practices for detecting and investigating money laundering in excise and MTIC fraud;
• list the challenges faced in detecting and investigating money laundering in excise and MTIC fraud.

EMPACT training activity

Combating new forms of organised crime requires more cooperation between police and gendarmes, customs officers, border guards, judges, and prosecutors. EU institutions, agencies and Member States work together to tackle organised and serious international crime through a permanent and key instrument: the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT).

CEPOL plays a crucial role in the EMPACT mechanism through the provision of specialised training and the identification of training needs within each common security threat. Every year, CEPOL provides a comprehensive training package for each common EU crime priority consisting of onsite, online and exchange training activities.

Details

Time

Wednesday 22 May at 10:00 CEST

Target audience

1. Law enforcement officials, customs, tax officials, judges, prosecutors of the EU Member States, Norway, and Switzerland, investigating large-scale Excise or/and MTIC fraud.

2. Staff members of EUROPOL, Eurojust, CEPOL, EPPO, OLAF, and Eurofisc liaison officers handling on large-scale Excise, or/and MTIC fraud.