FIOD visits Bonaire
A delegation of the FIOD visited Bonaire on the 24th of March. The delegation consisted of: general director FIOD Niels Obbink, director intelligence and international cooperation Edo Edens and team leader international Helma Citroen.
The delegation had meetings with Island Governor Edison Rijna, the director of the Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland Anneke van den Breemer and the deputy chief of KPCN Ronald Zwarter and several KPCN colleagues.
The purpose of this visit was to explore options for strengthening KPCN and the Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland in tackling money laundering and tax fraud and to collaborate more closely and intensively.
All participating parties agreed that more intensive cooperation on these topics is of great importance. Governor Edison Rijna: “Good supervision is important for stopping mala fide practices and maintaining a healthy business climate”.
Ronald Zwarter stated: "Extra financial knowledge is indispensable for tackling financial economic crime and in doing so all partners are welcome".
On behalf of the FIOD, Niels Obbink states: “By joining forces and becoming active in the Caribbean Netherlands with FIOD employees, we strengthen the connection within the Kingdom. As a result we act more effectively, together with all our partners, against tax and financial fraud and tackle the undermining.”