This will entail working together with international and national banks and audit firms to identify suspicious transactions and having in place mechanisms which facilitate timely reporting to proper authorities. Also, good intelligence and sharing of that intelligence are critical in preventing and controlling money laundering, allowing authorities across national borders to link apparently innocent transactions. Such an undertaking however, requires both sensitivity and confidentiality. Training materials and intelligence must be secure so that they do not fall into the hands of the criminal organizations. Safeguarding such material is a major challenge facing the world community, at the international, regional and national level.
Funding is essential to sustain drug trafficking operations.
Funding is equally essential to support national and international drug fighting programs and initiatives. This remains a major challenge to the national and international community. Special attention must be given, and new international and intergovernmental understandings should address the issue of uses for monies seized from drug traffickers. Governments need to consider allocating a certain percentage of confiscated assets to international, as well as national drug programs aimed at priority targets. Effective law enforcement backed by creative civil and criminal penalties must also be a top priority to enable nations to focus on prevention, treatment, and international programs such as alternative development programs.