Europol Unclassified — Basic Protection Level Cooperation at

Europol Unclassified - Basic Protection Level Cooperation at International Level – CARIN, ARO Platform, AMON Jill THOMAS Specialist Europol Criminal Assets Bureau TAIEX Seminar on Asset Recovery Offices Ankara – 14 & 15 December 2011

Content • 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 2

Introduction ◊ 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 3

The 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 4 4

Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network CARIN ◊ an informal network of ◊ English speaking ◊ judicial and law enforcement practitioners (interagency) ◊ experts in the field of asset tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscation. 5 5

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 CARIN Manual 6 6

Structure, 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 7 7

Structure Annual General Meetings were held in 2004 - Netherlands 2005 - Ireland 2006 - Austria 2007 - UK 2008 - France 2009 - USA 2010 - Czech Republic 2011 – Bulgaria 2012 – Hungary 2013 – Ireland 2014 - Spain 8 8

CARIN Contacts 2011 CARIN Presidency 2011 CEPACA Mr. Todor Kolarov +35929234234 t. kolarov@cepaca. bg www. cepaca. bg CARIN Secretariat Europol Mrs. Jill THOMAS +31703531366 carin@europol. europa. eu 9 9

Turkey CARIN Contact Law Enforcement Contact Turkish National Police Muhammet Murat YASAR +903124127145 myasar@kom. gov. tr Judicial Contact ? Not yet… 10 10

60 Members September 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 11 11

International Organisations as Observers • EUROPOL – Secretariat/Permanent Observer • EUROJUST–Permanent Observer • INTERPOL • OLAF • UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) • EGMONT • ICC 12 12

CARIN 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 13 13

WORLD 14 CARINSA RRAG 14

7 Members November 2010 ARINSA Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of Southern Africa ØBotswana ØMauritius ØNamibia ØSouth Africa ØTanzania ØZambia ØZimbabwe 15 15

12 Members November 2010 RRAG Red de la Recuperación de Activos de GAFISUD Ø Argentina Ø Bolivia Ø Brazil Ø Chile Ø Colombia Ø Costa Rica Ø Ecuador Ø México Ø Panamá Ø Paraguay Ø Peru Ø Uruguay 16 16

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 17 17

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 18 18

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 19 19

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 20

SIENA – a secure channel for direct cooperation 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 21

Asset Tracing Case Examples UK – Asset Tracing request from Austria » ML Investigation Austria » € 23 Million in Liechtenstein » UK Resident 22

Informal Network of Money Laundering Investigation 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 23

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