Major Saad Almarzooqi currently serves as the head of the International Anti-Money Laundering Cases Branch within the Criminal Investigation and Detection Directorate of the Abu Dhabi Police Force.  He leads a team of eight officers and oversees facilitating the exchange of intelligence in collaboration with many international bodies, such as INTERPOL and EGMONT. He is the first Emirati police officer to become both a certified international expert in the field of anti-money laundering crimes, and an international assessor for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the FATF for East Asia and North Africa. He exceeded his targets of the detection of unknown crimes and created a comprehensive database of important money laundering cases. This database contributed to the increase in convictions from a monthly average of 3 to 14. Maj. Almarzooqi has successfully uncovered 183 money laundering cases related to crimes such as drugs and financial embezzlement. 

Maj. Almarzooqi always wanted a job dedicated to the service of his homeland. When he discovered his capabilities in the field of financial accounting, it became clear that he needed to combine both interests, specializing in a career in combating financial crimes and money laundering. 

Maj. Almarzooqi is the recipient of numerous awards and special recognition including the appointment as the official spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior in the assessment of the FATF in France, Zambia, Morocco, and Mauritius and as a representative in the international EGMONT meetings. He is completing his doctorate in money laundering at UAE University. 

“I strive to gain knowledge at the highest levels, particularly in areas related to anti-money laundering and white-collar crimes, through applied theory and investigative practice.”