Cooperation at International Level – CARIN, ARO Platform,

AMONJill THOMAS

Specialist Europol Criminal Assets Bureau

TAIEX Seminar on Asset Recovery OfficesAnkara – 14 & 15 December 2011

Europol Unclassified - Basic Protection Level

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ContentContent

• Camden Asset Recovery Interagency Network CARIN What is it How was it developed How does it work

• Asset Recovery Offices (ARO) Platform

• Informal Network of Money Laundering Investigation Units AMON

• Questions and Answers

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IntroductionIntroduction

◊ The cross border fight against international crime receives support from many legal instruments, both international and European (international conventions and framework decisions)

◊ In practice, these measures can only be applied with good cross border, inter-agency co-operation

◊ The human element always plays a key role

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The History of CARINThe History of CARIN

◊ at a EU confiscation seminar in 2002, one of the workshop recommendations was the creation

of an informal network of experts in the field of asset forfeiture.

◊ Launched September 2004

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Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network CARINNetwork CARIN

◊ an informal network of

◊ English speaking

◊ judicial and law enforcement practitioners (interagency)

◊ experts in the field of asset tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscation.

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Structure, Aims and ObjectivesStructure, 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

CARIN Manual

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Structure, Aims and ObjectivesStructure, Aims and Objectives

◊ 2 contacts from each member jurisdiction or organisation

◊ Steering Group – 9 members

◊ Presidency - Annual

◊ EUROPOL - permanent Secretariat/SG observer

◊ EUROJUST - SG observer

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StructureStructure

Annual General Meetings were held in 2004 - Netherlands2005 - Ireland 2006 - Austria 2007 - UK2008 - France 2009 - USA 2010 - Czech Republic2011 – Bulgaria2012 – Hungary2013 – Ireland2014 - Spain

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CARIN Contacts 2011CARIN Contacts 2011

CARIN Presidency 2011CEPACAMr.Todor Kolarov+35929234234t.kolarov@cepaca.bgwww.cepaca.bg

CARIN SecretariatEuropolMrs. Jill THOMAS+31703531366 carin@europol.europa.eu

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Turkey CARIN ContactTurkey CARIN Contact

Law Enforcement ContactTurkish National PoliceMuhammet Murat YASAR+903124127145myasar@kom.gov.tr

Judicial Contact

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Not yet…

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60 Members60 Members

September 2011September 2011

49 Countries / Jurisdictions:

Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America

9 International Organisations:

Europol, Egmont Group, Eurojust, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Interpol, OLAF, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), World Bank

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International Organisations as ObserversInternational Organisations as Observers

• EUROPOL – Secretariat/Permanent Observer

• EUROJUST–Permanent Observer • INTERPOL• OLAF• UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs

and Crime)• EGMONT• ICC

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CARIN Style NetworksCARIN Style Networks

Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN)

Secretariat located at Europol

Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network Southern Africa (ARINSA)

Secretariat located at the South African National Asset Forfeiture Unit

Red de Recuperacion de Activos de GAFISUD (RRAG)

Secretariat located at the GAFISUD Secretariat Office

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WORLDWORLD

CARIN

ARINSA

RRAG

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7 Members 7 Members November 2010 ARINSAARINSA

Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of Southern Africa

Botswana

Mauritius

Namibia

South Africa

Tanzania

Zambia

Zimbabwe

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12 Members12 Members November 2010 RRAGRRAG

Red de la Recuperación de Activos de GAFISUD Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Ecuador

México

Panamá

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

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How does it work?How does it work?

◊ CARIN as a network has no legal basis

◊ CARIN contacts are not linked electronically

◊ The CARIN contacts list forms the basis of the network

◊ Informal network – formal channels

◊ The Network Contacts are the practitioners in the field

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How does it work?How does it work?

Operational Involvement

◊ CARIN contacts provide general information on the possibilities in their own jurisdictions

◊ And facilitate the effective exchange of information and intelligence where necessary

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How does it work?How does it work?

Strategic Involvement

◊ CARIN contacts undertake to meet all the strategic objectives in the CARIN Manual for their own jurisdictions

◊ Meet at an Annual Conference and (in workshops) make recommendations to overcome barriers and problems

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CARIN and AROs?CARIN and AROs?

How does this fit with the AROs?

• CARIN Network basis for national AROs

• At least 1 CARIN contact (usually the LE contact) should be in the ARO

• No duplication, but synergy with CARIN

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SIENA – a secure channel for direct co-SIENA – a secure channel for direct co-operation between AROsoperation between AROs

• AROs have a legal obligation to co-operate and therefore need a secure channel to exchange information

• The Europol SIENA system offers this secure channel

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Asset Tracing Case Examples

UK – Asset Tracing request from Austria»ML Investigation Austria»€23 Million in Liechtenstein»UK Resident

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Informal Network of Money Laundering Informal Network of Money Laundering Investigation Units AMONInvestigation Units AMON

• Will be launched in January 2012

• Informal network of national contacts and cooperative group in all aspects related to tackling money laundering activities

• AIM: to enhance and facilitate information exchange between Money Laundering Investigation Units (as opposed to FIUs) via existing legal channels

• Establish AMON as an European center of Excellence on all aspects of the criminal investigation of money laundering

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