An approach to money laundering investigation methods

Abstract

This research’s overall objective is to describe the investigation methods applied by Financial Intelligence Units, to detect money laundering and to verify their legality, in light of Paraguayan legislation. This is a legal-exploratory study that will enable to deepen into the topic, and into other variants that were not taken into account but represent a valid alternative. The design of the investigation is non-experimental, exploratory, with a descriptive method and qualitative perspective. In this context, a review of the documents and the existing normative related to the subject was conducted, also the money laundering techniques that are most frequently used by criminal organizations were analyzed, together with the investigation methods that are currently applied in the context of the criminal investigation in the country, in order to verify whether they fulfill the requirement this problematic demands. The conclusion is the result of the review of methods and current legislation on the legality of evidence used in this type of investigation.