{"id":134090,"date":"2017-11-26T02:28:02","date_gmt":"2017-11-26T07:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=134090"},"modified":"2025-01-16T11:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T16:24:54","slug":"pdea-personnel-trained-on-tracing-drug-money-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/11\/26\/pdea-personnel-trained-on-tracing-drug-money-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"PDEA personnel trained on tracing drug money trail"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_123607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123607\" style=\"width: 2550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Aaron-Aquino.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-123607\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Aaron-Aquino.jpg\" alt=\"FILE: PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino said Thursday a total of 962.90 grams of shabu, 1212.10 grams of marijuana, and 7.5 grams of cocaine with an estimated value of Php 11,648,284.00 were destroyed thru incinerator machine in Mankilam, Tagum City, Davao del Norte last Tuesday (Nov. 21).(Photo: PDEA)\" width=\"2550\" height=\"3300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Aaron-Aquino.jpg 2550w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Aaron-Aquino-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Aaron-Aquino-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Aaron-Aquino-791x1024.jpg 791w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2550px) 100vw, 2550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-123607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: PDEA Director General Aaron N. Aquino\u00a0 (<a href=\"http:\/\/pdea.gov.ph\/images\/banners\/DG_AQUINO2017.jpg\">Photo by Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong> &#8212; Some 35 Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) personnel underwent a workshop in a bid to strengthen their financial investigation capability to uncover drug money trail and prevent drug lords from using their money and influence to evade punishment.<\/p>\n<p>PDEA Director General Aaron N Aquino said the workshop is timely because \u201cthe purpose of this activity is truly very crucial to the success of our operations against the multi-billion pesos illegal drugs industry\u201d.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clomiphene online <a href=\"https:\/\/careerslifetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/clomiphene.html\">https:\/\/careerslifetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/clomiphene.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe efforts and resources used by PDEA in tracking down and arresting illegal drug dealers and manufacturers will just definitely go to waste if we cannot freeze the assets of these criminals while they are being prosecuted,\u201d Aquino said during the four-day workshop on Financial Investigation that was also attended by personnel from Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan from November 20 to 24.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot just go on arresting and filing the cases while the drug lords are freely using drug money to buy their way out of prison,\u201d Aquino said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy phenergan online <a href=\"https:\/\/careerslifetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/phenergan.html\">https:\/\/careerslifetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/phenergan.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>He said PDEA needs to improve its intelligence operations, investigation procedures and collaboration with all types of financial institutions and AMLC.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy clindamycin online <a href=\"https:\/\/careerslifetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/clindamycin.html\">https:\/\/careerslifetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/png\/clindamycin.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The PDEA chief added that PDEA\u2019s Financial Investigation Unit must undergo intense training in understanding the financial systems of the government and take a closer look in the circles of compliance officers, legal counsels, bankers, regulators, prosecutors, accountants, other law enforcement officers, and information technology professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this manner, we will have a fighting chance to follow the drug money, assess and identify the trail, secure documents and evidence and make a strong case to freeze drug money before it gets to the mainstream economy,\u201d Aquino said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA &#8212; 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