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WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

The FIU combats the flow of ‘dirty’ money in Sierra Leone and in this process, it performs three traditional core functions which are: receipt of statutory reports; analysis, and dissemination to other LEAs on issues relating to money laundering, financial crimes suspicious transactions, and terrorist financing activities.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide clear and effective institutional lead in implementing national and international policies and standards

Our Vision Statement

Our vision is to ensure that Sierra Leone’s lofty international standing as a trusted partner in the global campaign against money laundering

Functions Of The FIU

As an administrative FIU, the Unit performs three traditional core functions and these are: monitoring and analysis; compliance and prevention

Mutual Evaluation Reports (MER)

Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism. Sierra Leone is a member of the GIABA B

Financial Intelligence Unit Concludes five Days National Risk Assessment Workshop at The New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown

Ninth Follow-up Report of Sierra Leone

Financial Intelligence Unit Concludes five Days National Risk Assessment Workshop at The New Brookfields Hotel, Freetown

Ninth Follow-up Report of Sierra Leone

The Modus Operandi of FIU’s Business Process

  1. The FIU receives information about financial transactions from different reporting entities.
  2. The Reports are analysed together with information sourced from databases of other institutions to develop financial intelligence in order to detect money laundering or terrorist financing activities.
  3. Where appropriate, financial intelligence pertaining to suspected money laundering or terrorist financing activities is disseminated to law enforcement agencies for their further investigation.

The FIU receives the UN “Lists” of designated person from MoFAIC for freezing/ seizing/ confiscation of terrorist funds/assets. “Lists” is forwarded to CISU for action as per FIU procedure and mechanism for implementation of UNSCR S 1267 & 1373.

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