HSI, Córdoba police train to combat financial crimes
Focus is on identifying, seizing illicit funds generated by transnational criminal organizations
CÓRDOBA, Argentina – Three hundred police officers, prosecutors and corrections officers from the province of Córdoba, Argentina, participated in training last week to help them combat cross border crime. The training was hosted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buenos Aires Attaché Office and the Department of State's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau (INL).
The training focused on strategies and investigative techniques to assist with the identification and seizure of illicit funds generated by transnational criminal organizations engaged in various types of crimes.
The combination of specialized instruction and practical exercises will allow Argentine law enforcement to better target, combat, and dismantle transnational drug trafficking and money laundering organizations. HSI instructors shared best practices for investigating money laundering schemes and the movement and smuggling of bulk currency.
Dr. Alejandro Moyano, attorney general for the Province of Córdoba; Martin Berger, Córdoba Police chief, anti-narcotics division; and Stella Owens, HSI Buenos Aires deputy attaché, participated in the inaugural ceremony Sept. 16.
"Attacking transnational criminal organizations through the identification and seizure of their illicit gains is the best method to dismantle their unlawful schemes," said HSI Attaché Eddie Agrait. "We stand ready to support Argentina and other global partners in our joint effort to dismantle the organizations that threaten our communities."
Attorney General Dr. Alejandro Moyano said, "Through trainings like these we're sending a critical message to criminals operating in our region that the men and women within our law enforcement community are committed to bringing them and their organizations to justice."
Through its International Operations, HSI has 62 operational attaché offices in 46 countries around the world. HSI special agents work closely with foreign law enforcement agencies through a robust network of specialized, vetted units known as Transnational Criminal Investigative Units. Additionally, HSI brings personnel from host countries to the United States to train at the Department of Homeland Security Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia.
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