Alert-to-Case Ratio*
Alert-to-SAR Ratio*
Illegal drug dealers, drug cartels and other illicit drug trafficking operations launder dirty money into legitimate financial assets. Get comprehensive, intelligence-driven detection and investigation that combines genAI-powered negative news with behavioral and transactional data. All in Nasdaq Verafin’s single platform.
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By using these tools, we’re not just detecting individual transactions, we’re collaborating to disrupt the entire financial infrastructure drug traffickers use to move money. These tools are changing how we stop the movement of illicit drug money, while providing law enforcement with the actionable intelligence required to build stronger cases and take down criminal operations.“
– Mike Jahnke, Investigator, FNBO
Purpose-Built Drug Trafficking Detection
Combat the flow of drugs and drug operations involving individual traffickers and large-scale drug trafficking organizations.
Precision Detection
Targeted typology analytics are designed specifically for drug trafficking detection.
Powered by AI
Our genAI-powered negative news feature significantly streamlines open-source research.
Actionable Intelligence
Context-rich investigations help you focus on alerts that can become actionable for law enforcement.
Drive Measurable Efficiency Gains Across Investigations
Reduce investigative burden by surfacing high quality alerts and minimizing time spent on manual investigations. Reduce false positives and focus on alerts with the greatest potential for law enforcement action.
Context-Rich Insights for Confident Decision Making
Get the context you need to quickly understand risk and move towards providing actionable intelligence for law enforcement.
Targeted Detection with GenAI-Powered Negative News
Maximize Your Investigative Efficiency
Improved investigative efficiency
Focus on alerts that have the highest potential for law enforcement action with an alert-to-case ratio of 2:1 and an alert-to-SAR ratio of 4:1. *
Reduced false positives
Move beyond legacy detection solutions and high alert volumes with a targeted analytic built specifically for detecting drug trafficking behavior.
Richer investigative context
No more multitasking between screens and software. Nasdaq Verafin’s cohesive investigation workflow combines transactional data, behavioral indicators and genAI-powered negative news searches in a single platform.
Regulatory confidence
Support compliance with evolving AML/CFT regulations, including the 2026 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment and FinCEN priorities, with fully documented and defensible reporting.
A Smarter Approach to
Drug Trafficking Detection
Learn more about how targeted detection can transform your drug trafficking defenses.
Blog
Drug Trafficking Detection: Why Complexity is the Financial Sector’s Greatest Challenge
Discover why drug trafficking is one of the most complex and costly forms of financial crime, and learn the foundational pillars institutions need to detect it effectively: collaboration, technology and intelligent investigations.
Blog
Why Drug Trafficking Detection Needs a Targeted Approach
In conversation with Rini Joseph, explore why identifying drug trafficking activity requires purpose-built, contextual detection rather than higher alert volumes.
