New Financial Intelligence Unit will help tackle corruption

Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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.

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 it will tackle corruption, money laundering and the financing of terrorism: