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Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network(ARIN)
Keebong PAEK Senior Prosecutorial and Judicial Adviser
UNODC RCEAP4th IAACA SeminarDalian, China – June 2012
Contents
I. Introduction1. Global Architecture
2. National Regime
3. Challenges
II. ARIN1. CARIN
2. ARIN-SA
3. RRAG
III. ARIN-SEA
Most crimes are committed for financial gains
– confiscation attacks the core motive and prevents criminal assets from being used for other crimes
Confiscation targets decision-makers and beneficiaries
It may have a deterrent effect: “crime doesn’t pay”
– “follow the money”
Relatively limited number of confiscation cases and modest amounts recovered if compared to estimated revenue of organized criminal groups
I. Introduction
1. Global Architecture
Vienna Convention UNTOC UNCAC
FATF rev. 40 Rec.
Nat. Leg’n Nat. Leg’n Nat. Leg’n
Pros. Pros. Pros.Inv. Inv. Inv.
2. National Regime
Law Org. Confiscation
Financial System
FIU Act FIU Information
Regulation
Legal System
AML Act Prosecutor / Law Enforcement Agency
Conviction
Non-conviction
Problems with national legislation
multi-agency coordination
Prosecutor/Investigator skills
Barriers to formal/informal cooperation
International: MLA slow/no informal structures
3. Challenges
Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network
Current Networks:
1. CARIN (Camden)
2. ARINSA (Southern Africa)
3. RRAG (South America)
II. ARIN : Initiatives to Overcome
Informal network of judicial and law enforcement practitioners, who are experts in the field of asset tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscations
Why the need for a network?
Cross-border fight against transnational crime receives support from many international conventions and other international instruments
In practice, these measures can only be applied with effective cross-border, inter-agency cooperation
CARIN Launch Congress : 2004 - Netherlands
1. CARIN
Two contacts from each member jurisdiction or organization (almost 60)
- One from a law enforcement agency
- One from a judicial authority
Small steering group (9 members)
Presidency – changes annually
Europol – permanent secretariat
CARIN – Structure, aims and objectives
The aim of CARIN is to increase the effectiveness of members’ efforts on a multi-agency basis, in depriving criminals of their illicit profits
Nine objectives to assist to meet the aim
CARIN – Structure, aims and objectives
• Focus on the proceeds of all crimes;
• Establish itself as a centre of expertise on all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime;
• Encourage members to establish national asset recovery offices;
• Establish a network of contacts;
• Promote the exchange of information and good practice;
• Act as an advisory group to other appropriate authorities;
• Undertake to make recommendations to bodies ………………., relating to all aspects of tackling the proceeds of crime;
• Emphasize the importance of cooperation with the private sector in achieving its aim;
• Facilitate, where possible, training in all aspects of tackling proceeds of crime.
CARIN – Key objectives:
Members
- Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Malawi, Nigeria
First Annual General Meeting (July, 2010)
Secretariat - AFU(Asset Forfeiture Unit), SA
2. ARINSA
GAFISUD (Grupo de Acción Financiera de Sudamérica)
- FATF-style regional body in South America (2000)
- Members : Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, Uruguay
RRAG (Red de Recuperación de Activos de GAFISUD, 2010)
- GAFISUD’s asset recovery network
Secretariat - GAFISUD Secretariat Office (Argentina)
3. RRAG
III. ARIN-SEA
Asset Recovery Inter-agency Network of South East Asia
Structure
ARINSEA
Contact points (prosecutors/investigators)
Member country
Secretariat
Individual prosecutors/investigators
Structure
ARINSEA
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CARIN
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South American Network
RRAG
Southern AfricaARINSA
How can Inter-agency Network be
used?
• Identify/trace property
• Advise on local laws/procedures
• Discuss MLA options
• Info. requirements
• Discuss strategies
• Develop professional relationships
How can Inter-agency Network be used?
< It is NOT a substitute for formal MLA >
• It should:
- Add direction
- Expedite/Increase speed
- Improve understanding
- Reduce confusion/delay
- Develop professional relationships
- Spread the benefit of local knowledge throughout the network and beyond
