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Is combatting money laundering an integrity issue? Insights from Nigeria

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Purpose - This study aims to determine how integrity influences money laundering combatting. Design/methodology/approach - A qualitative approach using methodological triangulation was used to answer the question to describe and understand the phenomena from the participants’ perspective. Data was gathered with a semi-structured questionnaire, observation and field notes. Findings - Analysis revealed that 93% of law enforcement investigators believe integrity is required to combat money laundering. They also observed that integrity is needed for the political environment, institutions and their personnel or officers. Practical implications - There is a need for integrity in the economy’s public and private sectors to combat money laundering effectively. Integrity must be present in the political environment, institutions and personnel. Hence, a recommendation is to appoint chief integrity officers in all stakeholder organisations. Originality/value - This study is among the few research that covers the area of integrity and its influence on combatting money laundering from law enforcement investigators’ perspective.

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  • Bello Umar, 2023. "Is combatting money laundering an integrity issue? Insights from Nigeria," Journal of Money Laundering Control, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 27(4), pages 687-695, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jmlcpp:jmlc-09-2023-0148
    DOI: 10.1108/JMLC-09-2023-0148
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