The Department is established pursuant to sections 53 A (5) of Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act (POCAMLA) and is responsible for conducting investigations for identifying, tracing, freezing and seizing proceeds of crime.
This department is responsible for the following functions: –
Report and advise the Agency on matters of investigation;
Conduct investigations on matters of assets recovery;
Compile investigations files witnesses’ statements and other relevant reports;
Support assets recovery cases in court;
Prepare preliminary investigation reports;
Maintain investigation evidence in recovery of proceeds of crime;
Maintain investigations register for the Agency;
Receive and Analyze financial reports;
Compile and disseminate analyzed financial reports.