New Delhi: Senior officials of the US Department of Justice and the FBI met with Central Bureau of Investigation officials here during which they discussed faster information exchange and evidence sharing, and also on ways to combat emerging crime trends, including rising telemarketing fraud.
In their meetings this week, the parties affirmed their shared commitment to strengthen cooperation in combating crime, specifically with respect to efforts to investigate and prosecute cyber-enabled financial frauds and global telemarketing frauds, including international robocalls and communications, a US Justice Department release said.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Arun G. Rao of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch, together with colleagues from the Consumer Protection Branch and the FBI, met this week with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials in New Delhi to further strengthen law enforcement cooperation.
They also discussed the need for continued cooperation in tackling emerging technology-based crimes through faster information exchange and evidence sharing, with a view to ensure security and protection of citizens of both countries.