Directorate of Criminal Investigation should prepare to handle Bitcoin laundering

In the wake of a renewed assault on corruption by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, some legislators have accused it of lacking the locus standi to fight the vice. According to the legislators, the DCI should focus on pursuing other crimes and leave the fight against corruption to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

While the arguments by politicians are far-fetched and actuated by disdain for the DCI for allegedly “targeting their community,” the argument raises pertinent questions. Are our investigation agencies sufficiently equipped to handle modern day economic crimes? And, are they prepared to tackle modern-day terrorism financing?