Workshop: Capacity Building in Combating Trade-Based Money Laundering

Between May 18 and 22, 2026, employees of the Anti-Money Laundering Service participated in a training workshop on combating trade-based money laundering (TBML), organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and with the financial support of the Embassy of the United Kingdom in the Republic of Moldova.
 
The event aimed to strengthen the capacities of competent authorities in the field of effective identification, investigation and prosecution of cases of money laundering through trade. In the context of the inter-institutional nature of the training, representatives of the financial intelligence unit, law enforcement agencies, customs and tax authorities participated in the activities, facilitating the exchange of experience and the development of a coordinated approach in combating these types of crimes.
 
 
During the training, participants were involved in practical exercises, case studies and interactive working sessions, aimed at strengthening cooperation and information exchange mechanisms between competent institutions. At the same time, practical aspects regarding the use of open sources of information in the analytical and investigative process, identification of beneficial owners, analysis of commercial documentation and schemes used in international trade financing, as well as ways to capitalize on international cooperation in investigating cases with cross-border elements were addressed.
 
The activity contributed to deepening the practical knowledge of the participants, as well as to strengthening the inter-institutional collaboration necessary to effectively prevent and combat money laundering through commercial mechanisms.
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