Law enforcers vow to remove Cambodia from money laundering ‘Grey List’

Law enforcement officials have vowed to take Cambodia out of the ‘grey list’ for money laundering with improved knowledge training skills to combat the crime.

The 25 officials made this promise after undergoing a five-day money laundry investigation workshop, starting January 31, organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Australian Embassy in Phnom (Australia Federal Police) together with the Central Security Department. This is the 3rd training held to improve the capabilities of enforcement officials from the Ministries of Interior and Justice.

National Police spokesman Lieutenant General Chhay Kim Khoeun said yesterday that  money laundering is a big challenge as it involved the illegal process of making large amounts of money generated by criminal activities such as drug trafficking. “It is important for the officials to acquire knowledge and skills on ways of how money is laundered or generated illegally.

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