International College Of The Cayman Island
Mexico/ Central America/ Carribbean – Educational Advising Centers – EducationUSA
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Europe and Central Asia
Corruption. Corruption has been the most significant problem within Georgia's law enforcement agencies. Georgia's anti- corruption efforts continue to be hampered by the widespread tolerance of corruption within Georgian society. During 2001 the Government of Georgia formed a commission to reform the law enforcement agencies (so-called "power ministries"). The commission developed a strategy for reorganization that was forwarded to the Georgian National Security Council; however, no significant changes were made. In any case, none of these proposed measures can truly ameliorate the situation given the low wages of officials and poor standard of behavior from those in charge that nourish wide-scale, low level corruption. The new hope of eradicating corruption within the system emerged with the appointment of a new Minister of Internal Affairs, who has publicly and repeatedly announced his commitment to combating corruption and the trafficking ... [Read More]
Europe and Central Asia
AlbaniaI. Summary Drug trafficking is a significant problem in Albania, which is a major transit country for heroin from Afghanistan and Turkey destined for markets throughout Europe. Organized crime groups use Albania as a transit point for drug and other types of smuggling due to the country’s strategic location, weak police and judicial systems, and porous borders. The most common illegal drugs are heroin, marijuana, and to a lesser extent, cocaine. Heroin is typically transported through the "Balkans Route" of Turkey-Bulgaria-Macedonia-Albania, and on to Italy, Greece and the Netherlands. Cocaine is smuggled from South America, via the United States, Italy, Spain, Greece or the Netherlands, and ... [Read More]
Money Laundering and Financial Crimes
Cayman Islands (Primary). The Cayman Islands, a UK Caribbean Overseas Territory (COT), has an extremely large offshore sector and thus remains vulnerable to money laundering. In March 1999, UK Foreign Secretary Robin Cook released a White Paper directing Britain's Overseas Territories to bring their financial and criminal legislation in line with that of the UK, as part of an agreement granting UK citizenship to citizens of Britain's Overseas Territories. In response, the Government of the Cayman Islands has taken new steps to strengthen its defenses against money laundering. In 1999, an anti-money laundering committee, consisting of representatives of both the public and the private sector, completed a code of practice, which was sent to the Executive Council for final approval. Additionally, the banking industry and the mutual funds industry drafted codes of conduct focusing on know-your-customer issues, suspicious activity and money laundering. The insurance sector and the co ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
(876)-755-2634-6 Away From PostLast Updated: 1/26/2005 12:03 AMKingston has an away-from-post allowance for grades 7 to 12. In 2003-2004 two students attended boarding schools. If you are considering the boarding school option, contact the education counselor at the Family Liaison Office in Washington, for assistance. The CLO has information on boarding schools used by Mission children at post. Some children attend boarding schools in Florida to be close to the Mission; others attend schools close to their home leave addresses to be near family in the U.S. The CLO has videos and brochures available from a variety of boarding schools. Special Needs EducationLast Updated: 1/26/2005 12:03 AM ... [Read More]
Bilateral Activities
During 2003, a number of U.S. law enforcement and regulatory agencies provided training and technical assistance on money laundering countermeasures and financial investigations to their law enforcement, financial regulatory, and prosecutorial counterparts around the globe. These courses have been designed to give financial investigators, bank regulators, and prosecutors the necessary tools to recognize, investigate, and prosecute money laundering, financial crimes, and related criminal activity. Courses have been provided in the United States as well as in the jurisdictions where the programs are targeted. Department of StateThe Department of State’s Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Department’s Office of the Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism ( ... [Read More]
Bilateral Activities
Additional international money laundering and financial investigations training of approximately 80 law enforcement officers from 15 Central and South American countries was conducted by the ICE Financial Investigations Division in support of a program sponsored bi-annually by the Organization of American States (OAS), Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), in Lima, Peru. ICE also conducted anti-money laundering conferences for government officials in Aruba, Panama, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Malaysia, under the auspices of the Terrorist Finance Working Group, Department of State, INL division. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) The International Training Section of the DEA conducts its International Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering courses in concert with the Department of Justice (DOJ). In 2004, a total of 235 participan ... [Read More]
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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS H. Lavity Stoutt Community College ... ST. KITTS College of Further Education ... BAHAMAS College of the Bahamas ... [Read More]
The Caribbean
Total Arrests4,6154,0291,6761,4813,1663,3992,9685,6354,748 [Read More]
U.S. Government Assistance
value of assets seized: $22,838,684.08; amounts laundered: $7,465,659.00;amount of commissions received: $449,045.15; total number of Transactions: 30.1st Quarter FY2005 (October 1, 2004-December 31, 2004) Arrest of Norte Valle Cartel (NVC) Lieutenant Dagoberto FLOREZ-Rios in Colombia. On December 28, the DEA Bogotá Country Office reported the arrest of NVC lieutenant Dagoberto FLOREZ-Rios by ... [Read More]
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