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New Money Laundering Division for FinCEN

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The US-based Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has launched its Global Investigations Division (GID), which will be responsible for implementing targeted investigation strategies rooted in FinCEN’s unique authorities under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to combat illicit finance threats and related crimes, both domestically and internationally.

Matthew Stiglitz, a former Principal Deputy Chief in the US Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, will lead GID.

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