purpose of the event was to familiarize participants with contemporary methodology and
models for eliciting information from social networks and chat forums on the Internet.
Furthermore, this two-day specialized training course focused on how to analyse this
information so it could be used in criminal investigations. A Swedish expert, who is a National
Trainer in the Swedish National Criminal Investigation Board and the Police Academy in
Sweden, delivered the training. Participants also tackled the needs of operational analysts
and cybercrime investigators for professional development in the area of cybersecurity in
2015, as it is a key issue for the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship.
Financial Investigations/Anti-Money Laundering/Assets Recovery
From 7-9 October, the Mission, together with the US Embassy, delivered training on
tax fraud and tax evasion. Some 50 Serbian public prosecutors, tax police and criminal
police officers participated in the course, in which lectures and case studies outlined the
newest methods in tax fraud and evasion investigations. The recently published Financial
Crime Investigation Manual was also launched during the event.
On 13 and 14 October, the Mission facilitated the first in a series of four workshops for
economic crime investigators on anti-money laundering aspects of their work. This workshop
gathered 21 investigators from departments for the suppression of economic crime in the
police districts of Cacak, Jagodina, Kragujevac, Kraljevo, Krusevac, Novi Pazar, Prijepolje
and Uzice. The purpose of this activity was to introduce the legal framework for the
prosecution of economic crimes, the concept and types of money laundering, suspicious
transaction reports and their use in financial investigation. The other three workshops were
organized as follows:
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On 4 and 5 November, the Mission facilitated the second in a series of four
workshops for district economic crime investigators on anti-money laundering aspects
of their work. This workshop was organized in Nis, and it gathered 20 investigators
from departments for suppression of economic crime in the police districts of Nis,
Leskovac, Vranje, Prokuplje, Zajecar, Pirot and Bor. One prosecutor from the Nis
Higher Prosecution Office also took part.
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On 25 and 26 November, the Mission facilitated the third in a series of four
workshops for district economic crime investigators on anti-money laundering aspects
of their work. This workshop was organized in Novi Sad, and it gathered 20
investigators from departments for suppression of economic crime in the police
districts of Zrenjanin, Kikinda, Novi Sad, Sombor and Subotica. One prosecutor from
the Novi Sad Higher Prosecution Office also took part.
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On 22 and 23 December, the Mission facilitated the fourth and final workshop in a
series of workshops for district economic crime investigators on anti-money
laundering aspects of their work. This workshop was organized in Belgrade, and it
gathered 20 investigators from departments for suppression of economic crime in the
police districts of Belgrade, Pancevo, Sremska Mitrovica, Sabac, Valjevo, Pozarevac
and Smederevo. A prosecutor from Belgrade also took part in this activity.
In conclusion, more than 80 economic crime investigators from throughout Serbia were
trained on anti-money laundering aspects of their work.
From 18-20 November, the Mission organized a specialized seminar for 25 representatives
from different law enforcement authorities, namely police, prosecutor’s office, Financial
Intelligence Unit, Customs Administration and Tax administration on EU VAT carousel
frauds. The seminar aimed to raise awareness on the aforementioned Serbian law
enforcement authorities in the area of new trends of VAT frauds in the EU and ways in which
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