Special Agent Program Manager

Arthur Ventura Jr.

Email: *******@*****.***

Telephone 207-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Experience covers a wide variety of supervisory and investigative duties to include over Twenty-six years of investigative experience directing complex financial investigations with police, Federal Agents and Intelligence Case Officers in the United States and Latin America for the U.S. Government; Resided and directed aforementioned activities in Panama and has extensive work in Mexico Central American Region and Colombia; All assignments have involved frequent liaison with foreign and domestic law enforcement agencies, senior foreign government representatives as well as civilian entities such as banking officials and numerous private sector representatives; Particularized expertise in a system used by Colombian (South American) drug organizations to launder narcotics proceeds commonly referred to as the Black Market Peso Exchange; Certified Instructor in law enforcement, criminal investigations, financial investigations and asset forfeiture.

TRAINING EXPERIENCE:

Extensive training experience includes over twenty-five years of training law enforcement officers in the United States and Latin America. Involved in Law Enforcement Training since 1989 while working on the Cleveland Ohio Drug Task Force and the Kent State University Law Enforcement Program, Cadre instructor for the DEA Los Angeles Field Division and assisted in the development of a general Anti-Drug Law Enforcement Program for local law Enforcement officers in the Los Angeles Field Division to include the states of Nevada and Hawaii. I was assigned to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to investigate fraud and corruption within the Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. I Have conducted extensive training in Mexico, Central American Region and Colombia, to Host Country counterparts, Prosecutors and Judges. Developed a two week On the Job training program for DEA Agents in the Mexico Central America Region and was the lead instructor for the program. Developed a Basic and Advanced Anti Money laundering program for the Department of the State International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Section (INL), Narcotic Affairs Section (NAS) in Bolivia and was the Group Leader for the instructor team. I have experience with developing courses and teaching in the following areas: Conspiracy Investigations, Asset Forfeiture, Money Laundering, Financial Investigations, Drug Law Enforcement Investigations, Interviewing Techniques, Narcotics Identification, Basic Criminal Investigation, Finger Printing, Search and Seizure, Preparation of Evidence, Police Defense Tactics and Case Studies.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

I have spoken at over fifty Seminars as a subject matter expert throughout the United States and Latin America on Anti-Money Laundering, Investigations, Typologies, and Case Studies.

WORK EXPEIRANCE:

Present 2/2007 – 2/17/2011 – Arthur Ventura Jr. Independent Contractor, Consulting and Risk Management – Conducted complex financial investigations including internal corporate and government investigations and compliance audits; Regulatory Intervention and Liquidation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; litigation support; forensic accounting investigations in the business and banking industries; criminal money laundering investigations; facility security audits; personnel background investigations; Provide expert Testimony in US Federal Court on forensic accounting, movement of money and money laundering; kidnap prevention and survival; provide anti- money laundering and financial investigation training through the Department of State, INL, Narcotic Affairs Section to judges, prosecutors and police investigators in Latin America.

3/2011 – 7-2014 – Director Corporate Security, MINERA PANAMA – Managed Corporate Security for 6+-billion-dollar mining project in the Republic of Panama to include but not limited to; managing on the ground security contractors, Port Security activities during construction phase, Risk Assessments for the Corporation and personnel. Provide quarterly presentations to the Board of Directors on country and project security, manage sensitive investigations as needed, Budget planning for the security department, participate in the hiring of management level personnel and coordinate visits of corporate and in country dignitaries to the project.

2/2007 – 2/17/2011 – Arthur Ventura Jr. Independent Contractor – Conducted complex financial investigations including internal corporate and government investigations and compliance audits; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; litigation support; forensic accounting investigations in the business and banking industries; criminal money laundering investigations; facility security audits; personnel background investigations; Provide expert Testimony in US Federal Court on forensic accounting, movement of money and money laundering; kidnap prevention and survival; provide anti- money laundering and financial investigation training through the Department of State, INL, Narcotic Affairs Section to judges, prosecutors and police investigators in Latin America.

Corporate Security Contractor, COLON 2000 – Manage the port security activities in compliance with Local and international port security regulations. Supervise Port Security officials and security staff. Develop port security budget and develop and maintain four-dog K-9 unit with handlers. Maintain up to date all Port Security manuals, Port Security Protection Plan and administration security functions of the port facility. Conduct port security drills and evaluate performance.

6/1992 – 2/2007

U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration

1/06 – 2/07 Supervisory Special Agent, DEA Headquarters,

Program Manager, Financial Operations.

1/99 – 2/06 Panama Country office, Anti-Money Laundering program

5/93 – 1/99 Los Angeles Field Division, Anti- Money Laundering Group

Worked 1 year with Office of Professional Responsibility LA Division

6/92 – 5/93 Cleveland Resident Office, Anti Money Laundering Group

10/1986 – 6/1992 U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division

Special Agent, Cleveland District Office

Conducted complex financial investigations related to Organized Crime and Drug trafficking. Was an investigator on the DEA Cleveland, Ohio Drug Task Force.

Instructor for Criminal Investigations, asset forfeiture and money laundering.

EDUCATION:

Associates Degree, Sanford Technical College, Sanford North Carolina

Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts & Science, Indiana University Bloomington, IN

Forensic Studies

Indiana State Police Academy Graduate

IRS Academy Graduate Glynco Georgia

DEA Academy Graduate, FBI Academy, Quantico Va.

DEA Instructor Course and Certification, Quantico, Va.

DEA Supervisor Training Citification, Quantico Va.

Diplomatic Language Service, Spanish Course Roslyn, Va

REFERENCES: Available upon Request

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