In today’s global economy, every financial transaction has the potential to be an international one. If the sale involves U.S. dollars, then it is overseen by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).  The OFAC is charged with ensuring that no American companies use American assets to support terrorism, narcotics or human trafficking, sales or manufacture of weapons of mass destruction, or other prohibited activities.

Like other international agencies, INTERPOL, the International Criminal Police Organization, is surrounded by more mystery and romance than it probably deserves. INTERPOL is not a police agency, has no arrest powers, and does not hunt down international fugitives. INTERPOL functions as an international law enforcement coordination organization. It serves as a central database for 195 member nations to share information, receive assistance in tracking down criminals, and help interdict trafficking in narcotics and humans, among other issues.