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Objective:

The objective of this team is to actively monitor and analyze emerging trends in economic crimes and corruption, and to develop alternatives for dealing with these emerging criminal practices. The team monitors and analyzes practices related to money laundering associated with criminal activities, identifies the most suitable ways to combat them, analyzes suspicious financial activities, tracks illegal money transactions, and develops effective strategies to detect and prosecute those involved. Additionally, the team focuses on the use of cryptocurrencies in criminal activities, enhancing capabilities to combat the criminal use of digital currencies, and tackling crimes in the digital space. Moreover, the team is concerned with the illicit trade in counterfeit medical products, which harms the national economy and public health, as well as economic fraud and identity crimes that undermine security in the digital and economic environment and society at large. Furthermore, the team attaches paramount importance to fighting corruption due to its significant link to various economic crimes, as it creates a conducive and tolerant environment for such crimes. Therefore, the team strives to develop investigation procedures in corruption cases and build policies that promote transparency and governance.​ ​

Team Members:

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Omar Ashmawy

Assistant Expert in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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Aymeric Salamone

Regional Law Enforcement Expert at the UNODC Regional Office​ ​


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