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Virgin Islands’ Financial Crimes Investigators Crack Down on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing

The Financial Investigation Agency (FIA) in the United States Virgin Islands has been at the forefront of fighting financial crimes, including money laundering and terrorist financing. Established as an autonomous law enforcement agency by the Financial Investigation Agency Act, 2003, the FIA is responsible for preventing and detecting these types of offenses.

Structure and Function

With a primary role and functions contained in section 4 of the Act, the FIA consists of two operational units:

• Analysis and Investigation Unit (AIU): Responsible for collecting, receiving, investigating, analyzing, exchanging, and disseminating financial intelligence and other information related to or potentially related to a financial offense.
• Supervision and Enforcement Unit (SEU): Supervises designated non-financial businesses and professions, as well as non-profit organizations operating in or from within the territory, for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism purposes.

Vision and Mission

The FIA’s vision is to protect the Virgin Islands from money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing. The agency is guided by a board that approves policies guiding its operations. Additionally, the FIA seeks to recruit and develop individuals interested in a viable law enforcement career that serves the territory.

Efforts to Combat Financial Crimes

As part of its efforts to combat financial crimes, the FIA has been conducting investigations and implementing measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing in the Virgin Islands. The agency’s work has resulted in numerous successful prosecutions and convictions, as well as significant seizures of illegal funds.

• Successful prosecutions and convictions
• Significant seizures of illegal funds