embassy events

Department of Justice

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Legal Attache Office, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Prague and Ministry of Interior of the CR, organized a five-day international conference (12. – 16. June 2006) on “Terrorism Financing and Organized Crime.”   

Representatives of specialized units of the CR and the SR participated, including units for combating organized crime, national drug headquarters/unit, financial police, prosecutors and ministerial representatives.  Among the Slovak attendees was the Special General Prosecutor of the SR. 

A.U.S. federal attorney and FBI agents focused on best practices and tools used to combat organized crime, money laundering, and terrorism financing.  Another important element of the conference was international cooperation and navigating the different legal systems between countries.