DPP hosts Ms. Maureen Mimnaugh, Director, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

The Director of the Public Prosecutions, Mr. Renson Ingonga, OGW hosted the Director, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Ms. Maureen Mimnaugh, and her delegation for an introductory meeting aimed to strengthen the partnership between ODPP and INL.

The discussion emphasized the need for continuous capacity building and specialized training for prosecutors, particularly in areas such as, cybercrime (including cryptocurrency), wildlife crimes (including controlled delivery investigations), drug trafficking, human trafficking, terrorism, corruption, and other transnational organized crimes. The aim is to improve handling of complex cases and to enhance multi-agency collaboration, in order to strengthen national and regional efforts in combating such crimes.

The meeting also highlighted the importance of advocacy programs and campaigns focusing on human rights, constitutionalism, and its correlation with criminal law. Both parties also agreed that ODPP should develop a coherent monitoring, evaluation, and learning tools to assess and provide data for successful case studies and pinpoint specific training needs for prosecutors.