14th April 1993
THE FINANCIAL DIMENSION OF CRIME ENFORCEMENT
ORGANISED CRIME
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JOINT ACTION GROUP SUMMARY
MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 17TH MARCH 1993
AT 2.30PM, NEW SCOTLAND YARD
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David Veness opened the meeting and welcomed participants. For the benefit of those who have not been at previous meetings, he outlined the emerging role of the group.
A presentation of a "hypothetical target" was given by DCI MCCUSKER of 9 Regional Crime Squad. The presentation
described the extent of the
the criminal
anonymous target.
activities
of an
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The subject of crime by West Africans was then discussed.
Detective Inspector Boughton outlined the MPS research and
findings on the subject, stating that more focus was needed
on intelligence and co-ordinated operations.
presentation by DS Craig, Kentish Town, Metropolitan Police, was given which illustrated the size and extent of the fraudulent activities being committed by West Africans.
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Passport Agency highlighted the number of false applications from
from Nigerians resident in London.
Office Investigation Branch recognised the problems associated with theft from the mail, particularly credit cards and discussed measures they sought to undertake.
The ease of obtaining Birth Certificates and other
documents were mentioned by several agencies, also the problems of combatting forged documents.
POID pointed out that the post code should be identified as
a searchable field. This point was of considerable
interest to those with databases.
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