On October 18-19, 2022, a seminar on the topic "Investigation of predicate offences committed using virtual assets" was held on the basis of the ITMCFM.
The event, held via videoconferencing, was attended by representatives of financial intelligence units and law enforcement agencies of the EAG member states: Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Uzbekistan.
The participants of the seminar learnt about the existing techniques of committing crimes predicate to ML/TF using informational, digital and financial technologies, the specifics of the detection and investigation of crimes of this category, as well as the specifics of proving the facts of ML/TF, including through parallel financial investigations.
Invited lecturers-experts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in their presentations highlighted the relevant issues of international cooperation in the field of countering IT sphere crimes, technical aspects of the analysis of transactions with virtual currencies operating on a public blockchain, the Russian practice of pre-judicial restriction of access to Internet pro-drug content, modern typologies of legalization of drug trafficking proceeds.
This event was held as part of the provision of technical assistance to the EAG member states and is aimed at increasing the level of compliance with IO 1, 7, 8, 9 and the FATF Recommendations 3, 15, 29, 30, 31.
