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The DCEC was established in 1994, in order to combat corruption and economic crimes in the country. The DCEC leads the investigation, corruption prevention and public education programs and cooperates with other law enforcement agencies in the country .

Overview of the DCEC

The DCEC was established in September 1994 under the Corruption and Economic Crime Act. The Directorate is an operationally autonomous law enforcement agency. The statutory mandate of the DCEC is to combat corruption and this is done by implementing a thr

Corruption and Economic Crime

Corruption has devastating results to both individuals and the society. It impacts people’s lives in many different ways. In terrible cases, corruption costs lives, in other cases; it costs their liberty, wealth and health. Corruption thrives where tempta

History and Mandate

The DCEC was established in August 1994, when the corruption and Economic Crime Act of 1994 was enacted. The Director of DCEC is appointed by the president. The DCEC mandate is to combat corruption and economic crime as well as money laundering. The DCEC

Money Laundering

Money Laundering is the process by which the Proceeds derived from a criminal activity are disguised in an effort to conceal their illicit origins to legitimize their future use. The Government of Botswana saw it fit to pass laws aimed at the prevention o

The DCEC operates from offices in Gaborone, Francistown and Maun. You can contact these offices by mail, phone, fax, email or a toll-free number.

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