Peru's Ministerio Publico has adopted Glasgow based fintech
company Altia-ABM's suite of
financial investigation and analysis software, to speed up complex
financial investigations and strengthen its prosecutions
service.
The Ministry, based in Lima, has a huge, diverse remit,
equivalent to the UK's Crown Prosecution Service, but with added
responsibility for tax investigations and asset
recovery.
The department handles thousands of cases per year,
encompassing major investigations into fraud perpetrated by
organised criminal gangs, plus money laundering and tax evasion
probes and also brings prosecutions for these crimes.
This year, Altia-ABM sent a team to Latin America to ensure
its customers there are supported in the use of and maximising the
benefits of its software.
Rob Sinclair, Chief Operations Officer, Altia-ABM (pictured)
said: "This contract builds on our existing
partnership with the National Crime Agency in the UK. Originally
the NCA asked us to work with their network of international
liaison officers to help combat serious and organised crime
worldwide.
"As part of this brief, we began supplying software and
training investigators in Peru and Colombia over two years ago.
Since then we have continued to work with law enforcement agencies
and government departments to assist in their drive towards greater
efficiency."