Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (ARIN) Keebong PAEK Senior Prosecutorial and Judicial Adviser UNODC RCEAP 4 th IAACA Seminar Dalian, China – June 2012

Contents I.Introduction 1.Global Architecture 2.National Regime 3.Challenges II. ARIN 1.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 Pros. Inv.

2. National Regime LawOrg.Confiscation Financial System FIU ActFIU  Information  Regulation Legal System AML ActProsecutor / 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 : 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

Structure CARIN ARINSEA

Structure CARIN ARINSEA

Structure CARIN ARINSEA

Structure CARIN ARINSEA

Structure CARIN ARINSEA South American Network RRAG Southern Africa ARINSA

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 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

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