The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, in collaboration with the Attorney Generals Chambers and the Financial Crimes Unit, has hosted its second Anti-Money Laundering Seminar Series on September 5th and 6th, 2023, at the Ethel Ingham Training Center.
As a member and a former Chair of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force, the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands continues to ensure that all actions are taken against Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and the Financing of Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
This collaborative effort demonstrates the active steps taken by the Turks and Caicos Islands Government to provide capacity building to the relevant Law Enforcement Agencies and to continually enhance the systems in place to combat the scourge of Money Laundering.
In addition to the facilitators, participants present were members of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force, Integrity Commission and Immigration and Border Services.
The training was very interactive and practical and covered several key areas, including:
- TCI Anti-Money Laundering Framework
- The Fundamentals of Money Laundering
- Cash Seizure and Detention
- Forfeiture
- Confiscation
- Civil Recovery
The Honorable Attorney General, Rhondalee Braithwaite-Knowles, OBE, KC and the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Eugene Otuonye, KC, brought opening remarks.
Presentations were made by the Deputy Attorney General, Khalila Astwood and Principal Crown Counsel, Mrs. Shayone Gardiner, from the Attorney General Chambers, members from the ODPP, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr. Angela Brooks, Principal Public Prosecutor, Clement Joseph and Senior Public Prosecutor(ag) Enjaleek Dickenson. Inspector Paulin Nemours of the Financial Crime Unit also presented.
Opening Remarks by Hon. Rhondalee Knowles, OBE, K.C, Attorney General’s Chambers
Opening Remarks by Mr. Eugene Otuonye, K.C, Director, Office of The Director of Public Prosecutions
Interactive Discussion on TCI Anti-Money Laundering Framework by Mrs. Khalila Astwood-Tatem, Deputy Attorney General
Interactive Discussion on The Investigator’s Role by Detective Inspector Paulin Nemours, Financial Crime Unit
Interactive Discussion on Cash Seizure / Detention by Mr. Clement Joseph, Principal Public Prosecutor, Office of The Director of Public Prosecutions
Interactive Discussion on Forfeiture and Confiscation by Ms. Enjaleek Dickenson, Public Prosecutor, Office of The Director of Public Prosecutions
Organizer of the AML Seminar Series, Dr. Angela Brooks, Deputy Director, Office of The Director of Public Prosecutions
One of the Facilitators / Presenters of the AML Seminar Series, Mrs. Shayone Handfield-Gardiner, Principal Crown Counsel – International of the Attorney General’s Chambers