In the period from April 25 to April 29, 2022, the fourth National simulation training for practitioners on countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from drug crime was held on the basis of CARICC.

The organizers were the Regional Hub for Countering Global Threats of the Law Enforcement Academy under the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, CARICC, the US Embassy in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the OSCE Program Office in Nur-Sultan, and the UNODC Regional Office in Central Asia.

The event was held with the participation of representatives of CARICC, the Academy of the General Prosecutor's Office, the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Security Committee, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the prosecutor's office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as invited international experts on the project "Strengthening the capacity of competent authorities in conducting parallel financial investigations and suppressing illegal financial flows associated with organized crime and drug trafficking”.

The training was attended by interdepartmental investigative teams from 4 regions of Kazakhstan - Akmola, Mangistau, Pavlodar and West Kazakhstan regions.

With a welcoming speech, the participants of this event were addressed by acting. CARICC Director Ms. Assel Rakhimova. The representative of CARICC, Ms. Tatiana Evdokimova, made a presentation to the participants on the topic: “Peculiarities of conducting financial investigations in cases related to illicit trafficking in drugs and other prohibited substances” and provided practical assistance in conducting it from the position of an international expert in the field of financial investigations for the purposes of countering the laundering (legalization) of criminal proceeds from drug trafficking.

The format of the simulation training provided for the creation of conditions and situations aimed at simulating the actual commission of a criminal act in order to develop the practical skills of specialists in detecting, suppressing and investigating this type of crime; strengthening cooperation between financial intelligence units and law enforcement agencies to combat drug trafficking; definition and use of key indicators for the detection and confiscation of drug money.

One of the main tasks of the simulation training was to develop methods of interaction within the framework of interdepartmental investigative and operational groups to identify channels and schemes for financing drug crime.

The participants of the simulation training exchanged expert opinions, experience and best practices on the latest developments in financial investigations and the suppression of illegal financial flows related to organized crime, drug trafficking, cybercrime and virtual assets.

Participants and organizers of the training noted the high practical significance of events held in this format.