New Financial Intelligence Unit will help tackle corruption

Tuesday, 26 April 2016 00:00

Creating a new stand-alone Financial Intelligence Unit will strengthen the Island's defences against criminal activity and protect our reputation.

That's the message from the Department of Home Affairs - it will tackle corruption, money laundering and the financing of terrorism:

The unit had previously been part of the police Financial Crime Unit - it will now liaise with law enforcement agencies and respond to international requests for help with criminal investigations.

Minister Juan Watterson says the staff for it are already in place:

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