MoI organized a virtual workshop titled Complex money laundering operations with the participation of MoI officers working on anti-money laundering and specialized units. The workshop aimed to build capacity and raise capabilities, provide participants with the needed knowledge and skills to recognize money-laundry crimes and their risks. 

The workshop aims to raise awareness about complex money laundering operations, as a means to support the UAE in its AML/CFT efforts, and to control this type of organize crime. It introduced investigation teams to criminal methods, where concerted efforts are needed to fight and contain this crime. 

The workshop was attended by Brigadier Abdul Aziz Ahmad, Deputy General Director, Federal Criminal police, President of the sub-committee for AML/CFT investigation teams and a number of MoI officers. 

H.E. Ahmad Abdullah Quraiban, Director of the national coordination division at the AML/CFT executive office, gave a brief presentation about AML/CFT, international legislations to fight this crime, AML means and methods, and the latest means used by criminals, AML/CFT strategies, identifying money-laundering related funds, as well as introduce participants to the latest methods in countering this crime.