John Fahy National Terrorist FIU New Scotland Yard

Objectives of Presentation Role & structure of the NTFIU UK Strategy on counter terrorism Cash seizure powers & use Terrorist financing 7/7 as a counter terrorism investigation Questions

Role of the NTFIU Metropolitan Police have the lead on Counter Terrorism(CT) Investigations Support CT Investigations UK lead on terrorist finance Training/capacity building

Structure of the NTFIU Rapidly growing unit with a total of 76 detectives, analysts & support staff Support to CT investigations Disruption Team Intelligence function Staff from other agencies

To reduce the threat To reduce vulnerability PREVENT terrorism by tackling its underlying causes PURSUE terrorists and those that sponsor them Improve our understanding of terrorist networks, track the terrorists down, disrupt them and, where we can, bring them to justice PREPARE for the consequences PROTECT the public and UK interests To reduce the risk UNDERPINNING ALL FOUR MISSION AREAS Improve intelligence coverage Clear, helpful, coherent communications Countering terrorist financing is a fundamental element of the UK’s long term CT strategy

Cash Seizure Powers Civil power to seize criminal or terrorist funds

The Terrorist Act Volunteers, Training, Travel, Equipment Procurement, Living Costs, Administration, Propaganda, Campaigns, Communications, Prisoners / martyrs families……. Terrorist Finances?

DRUGS EXTORTION SMUGGLING / TAX EVASION FRAUD THEFT ROBBERY COUNTERFEIT GOODS KIDNAPPING DONATIONS Fund Raising LEGITIMATE BUSINESSES

7/7 Attacks on the Underground

Casualty Figures Devices placed on carriage floors Aldgate 7 Dead 90 injured Edgware Road 8 Dead 185 injured Russell Square 27 Dead 180 injured

Inside the BMA

One hour later - Fourth Device Detonated on the Bus Tavistock Place Device placed on upper deck 14 Dead 73 injured

The Importance of the Financial Investigator There is no terrorism without money!

Financial Intelligence Makes a Difference In the first 24 hrs contact made with financial institutions, credit reference agencies etc 24/7 contact arrangements established Fast time response to intelligence and exhibits from scene

M Khan 11 Gregory St, Leeds

Financial and other documents found at scenes prove useful Exploiting account opening information Addresses Telephone numbers addresses Other potential Financial Intelligence adds Value

Identifying the Remaining Bombers Shehzad Tanweer Mohammed Khan Jermaine Lyndsay Husib Hussain

Luton Railway Station Analysis of Shazad TANWEER’s accounts show car hire on 4 th July 2005

Recovered Items Search of the car reveals hexamine blocks and other BME

Recovered Items Various home made explosives & detonators

18, Alexander Grove, Leeds

Other materials

Jermaine Lyndsey Bank account shows links to Numerous addresses ‘Bug’ detectors and other spying / anti- spying equipment

Current Enquiries Ongoing account examination of purchases Surveillance of accounts in order to ID associates & purchase patterns Purchase of mobile phones & top up cards

Massive and challenging reactive investigation Repeated on 21 st July with attempted bombings Both enquiries still continuing for criminal court and Coroner Still had to ‘service’ other NTFIU operations NTFIU Response

How much did it cost?

Future threat monitoring Purchase of precursor chemicals- Hydrogen Peroxide, Hexamine blocks, Citric Acid, Fertiliser etc…. Purchase of equipment- Fans, cooling blocks, rubber gloves Overseas travel- Payment for travel, Visas, account dormancy Training- Paint-balling, rafting, ‘adventure sports’

Questions ? John Fahy National Terrorist FIU New Scotland Yard