Cash movement refers to transferring money across borders or within countries for violent extremist groups or individuals.
In the early development of Salafi-jihadism in the Western Balkans in the 1990s and 2000s, violent religious extremist groups often used cash couriers to secretly move funds without using banks or following financial rules. These couriers typically hid the cash in suitcases, bags or other containers, making it difficult for authorities to track the funds.3
3Interview with a retired member of the security intelligence agency in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 2024.