Odaily Planet Daily News Hong Kong Customs formally established the Wealth Investigation Division earlier this month to comprehensively examine the intelligence analysis and law enforcement strategies of money laundering criminal activities. The supervision includes the declaration of large amounts of cash items entering and leaving Hong Kong, the registration of money service operators, and the transaction of precious metals and gemstones. business regulation etc.
Ye Dongjing, senior supervisor of the Customs Wealth Investigation Section, said that the newly established Wealth Investigation Section is led by a senior supervisor, and has four groups under its jurisdiction, namely, the Wealth Intelligence Coordination Group, the First Wealth Investigation Group, the Second Wealth Investigation Group, and the The Proceeds of Crime Assessment Team currently has a total of 91 members.
She said that in the future, the Wealth Investigation Division will have a basket of internal and external work to be carried out. At the international level, it will actively send personnel to participate in international conferences, keep abreast of international anti-money laundering strategies, strengthen communication and contact with international intelligence organizations, and actively expand relations with the mainland. Cooperate with different law enforcement agencies overseas.
Ye Dongjing said that the Wealth Investigation Division will establish a closer partnership with the banking and virtual currency industries, and will invest more resources internally to conduct comprehensive data analysis, formulate risk-based law enforcement strategies, and strengthen professional training for personnel. Including arranging for relevant personnel to enroll in professional courses to obtain internationally recognized qualifications to improve their skills in investigating virtual currency transactions. (Letter)