ABSTRACT
Drug trafficking, organized crime, corruption and other economic crimes that generate large financial gains have made the suppression of money laundering1 one of the primary law enforcement issues of the past several years2. The international response to this situation has resulted in an unprecedented level of international cooperation in criminal matters as the nations of the world seek to combat serious crime and the money laundering that inevitably follows.3 The initiatives that have resulted from these international efforts are the focus of this chapter.
