The first of a series of e-learning modules on trade-based money laundering (TBML) has been developed and placed on the UNODC eLearning platform. It is as a self-paced, on-the-job learning tool for practitioners at competent national administrations such as FIUs, Police, Customs, Tax Administrations, Prosecutor’s offices and other agencies with similar functions.

The e-module was developed in collaboration with and the professional contributions from the executive secretariats of Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), the Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) and Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC), Egmont Group, and the Egmont Centre of FIU Excellence and Leadership (ECOFEL).

By completing the e-module, officers will learn why and how international trade is misused for money laundering purposes as well as familiarise themselves with various trade-based money laundering techniques employed by criminals.