FinCEN’s Drug Trafficking Organization Activity Policies

The article titled “FinCEN’s AML and Terrorist Financing Priorities: An Introduction,”1 featured in the June-August ‘22 edition of ACAMS Today, shared general thoughts, basic definitions and practical examples on each of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) national anti-money laundering (AML) priorities. This article, the...

Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid drug used for analgesic (pain relief) and anesthetic purposes in both human and veterinary medicine, in addition to treating patients with severe or chronic pain. Launched in 1963 by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, founded by Belgian Dr. Paul Janssen, fentanyl is...

In the Latin America region, efforts to combat financial crimes must consider contextual factors, such as poverty, financial education, internet access, corruption and impunity. For governments facing these contextual challenges, cryptocurrencies may add another layer of complexity, regardless of the regulatory approach in that country....
FinCEN Transnational Criminal Organizations Policies

The article titled “FinCEN’s AML and Terrorist Financing Priorities: An Introduction,” featured in ACAMS Today, shared general thoughts, basic definitions, and practical examples on each of the national anti-money laundering (AML) priorities. This article, the seventh of the series, will discuss transnational criminal organization (TCO)...