Friday 11 November 2011

Is POCA being used to take the cash out of crime? I fear not...

UK Border official gave away visas for tens of thousands of pounds

The Linked article from today's Telegraph (link above) neatly illustrates a number of points:


1) If POCA was meant to take the cash out of crime, why didn’t the CPS go after the cash in this important and high profile case? (Please see article from the Mail: Prosecution could not prove he took bribes?

2) You can have the best CDD systems in the world, which are absolutely useless if Government issue "correct" but illegally obtained visas

3) IMHO, money launderers are not stupid and they will always go after the weakest link in any chain, even if they are Government officials.

4) The UK's Border Agency simply is not fit for purpose.

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