According to the head of the Federal Office of Police, Eva Wildi-Cortés, Switzerland must now take decisive and targeted action against organised crime. In an interview with the NZZ am Sonntag, she brought up the reversal of the burden of proof in cases of money laundering. Italy is familiar with this principle, said the head of the Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) in the interview published on Sunday. In the event of suspicion, it must be proven that the money comes from legal sources. Otherwise, the money goes to the state coffers. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox When asked whether she would also like to introduce this in Switzerland, the Fedpol chief said the Fedpol was constantly examining which changes at the legal level could make operational work more efficient. Cryptocurrencies for concealment She described the increase in suspicious activity reports to the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS) as "massive". Suspicious activity ...
