According to Anti Money Laundering act (AMLA), the crime of money laundering is considered to be a felony. Consequently, it can't be tried in a criminal court unless investigations are carried out. After all investigations have been performed by the competent authorities of (AMA), and strong evidence has been provided, the competent judicial authorities start action considering the related criminal laws. In this study we are focusing on two stages regarding the crime of money laundering : detection as well as investigation and how authorities act according to the regulations stipulated in the law.