Article 27 Law enforcement cooperation

1.

a)

enhance and, where necessary, establish channels of communication between the competent authorities, agencies and services in order to facilitate the secure and rapid exchange of information concerning all aspects of the criminal offences established in accordance with Article 14;

b)

ensure effective cooperation among the competent authorities, agencies, customs, police and other law enforcement agencies;

c)

cooperate with other Parties in conducting enquiries in specific cases with respect to criminal offences established in accordance with Article 14 concerning:

(i)

the identity, whereabouts and activities of persons suspected of involvement in such offences or the location of other persons concerned;

(ii)

the movement of proceeds of crime or property derived from the commission of such offences; and

(iii)

the movement of property, equipment or other instrumentalities used or intended for use in the commission of such offences;

d)

provide, when appropriate, necessary items or quantities of substances for analytical or investigative purposes;

e)

facilitate effective coordination among its competent authorities, agencies and services and promote the exchange of personnel and other experts, including, subject to bilateral agreements or arrangements between the Parties concerned, the posting of liaison officers;

f)

exchange relevant information with other Parties on specific means and methods used by natural or legal persons in committing such offences, including, where applicable, routes and conveyances and the use of false identities, altered or false documents or other means of concealing their activities; and

g)

exchange relevant information and coordinate administrative and other measures taken as appropriate for the purpose of early identification of the criminal offences established in accordance with Article 14.

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