CONCERNING PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE METHODS AND DETECTIVES' INTERACTIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

Abstract The proposal aims to enhance the effectiveness of ways to combat crimes committed in the fields of information technology, money-laundering, and terrorist crimes. Law enforcement authorities can identify the 'professional' money launderer, along with their beneficiaries and networks, in advance thanks to the author-detective's uncovering of new functions of the private investigator. An analysis is conducted on the author's practical cases that involve the collaboration between detectives and international law enforcement agencies. The proposal aims to improve the effectiveness of private investigative methods to fight crimes related to information technology, money laundering, and terrorist activities.