The Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN) Theory + practice

1. The Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN)Theory + practice • Nico Geysen • Belgian Central Office for Seizure and Confiscation

2. Figures Crime in figures€ 7 to 12 billion /year (B. Haeck / L. Bové)3.6 % GDP (UNODC)2 to 4 % GDP (IMF) 5 to 6 % GDP (Agarwal and Agarwal)€ 8 to 24 billion / year

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9. What is it? How was it developed? How does it work? What benefits can it bring to you? CARIN

10. What is it? How was it developed? How does it work? What benefits can it bring to you? CARIN

11. The Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network (CARIN)

12. CARIN is an informal network of English speaking judicial and law enforcement practitioners, who are expert in the field of asset tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscation CARIN

13. The cross border fight against international crime receives support from many Framework Decisions and International Conventions In practice, these measures can only be applied with good cross border, inter-agency co-operation The human element always plays a key role Why was there a Need for a Network?

14. At a Confiscation seminar in 2002, one of the workshop recommendations was the creation of an informal network of experts in the field of asset forfeiture. The idea for CARIN was born The History of CARIN

15. 2 contacts from each member jurisdiction or organisation Steering Group – 9 members Presidency - Annual Europol - permanent Secretariat Eurojust - SG observers Structure, Aims and Objectives

16. CARIN Manual The aim of CARIN is to increase the effectiveness of members’ efforts on a multi-agency basis, in depriving criminals of their illicit profits 9 Objectives to meet the aim Structure, Aims and Objectives

17. CARIN network : 58 Current Members and Observers Non-Law Enforcement bodies offered Membership with Associate status e.g. World Bank, IMF, UNODC Development of CARIN

18. Annual General Meetings were held in 2004 - Netherlands 2005 - Ireland 2006 - Austria 2007 - UK 2008 - France 2009 - USA 2010 - Czech Republic 2011 – Bulgaria Development of CARIN

19. 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 New CARIN Style Networks

20. CARIN ARINSA RRAG WORLD

21. 58 Members CARIN 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, Slovakia, 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 21

22. 7 Members • Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network • of Southern Africa • Botswana • Mauritius • Namibia • South Africa • Tanzania • Zambia • Zimbabwe ARINSA 22

23. 12 Members • Argentina • Bolivia • Brazil • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Ecuador • México • Panamá • Paraguay • Peru • Uruguay RRAG Red de la Recuperación de Activos de GAFISUD 23

24. What is it? How was it developed? How does it work? What Benefits Can it Bring to you? CARIN

25. 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 How does it work?

26. 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 How does it work?

27. 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 How does it work?

28. What is it? How was it developed? How does it work? What benefits can it bring to you? CARIN

29. General advice and guidance on asset recovery in member jurisdictions Facilitate, where possible, training in all aspects of asset recovery Facilitate the exchange of operational requests between your investigators and prosecutors and other CARIN member jurisdictions Access to the FCIC website containing all general CARIN information What Benefits Can CARIN Bring to you?

34. Practical example 08/07/2010 Request IN federal police Antwerp Case import cocaine + Italian mafia Link to SPAIN – suspect is residing in SPAIN with official address

35. Practical example 08/07/2010 • In dossier Licht Dossier 22/10 OR GIESELINK (Invoer cocaïne - Italiaanse maffia!!) • Volgens onze info en collega's van Italië zouden onze betrokkenen eigendommmen/discotheken en rekeningen hebben in Spanje. Kan u het een en ander nagaan. In deze gaat heel zeker nog in de lopende weken een RHV worden opgesteld. • Het betreffen volgende personen: • 1. Lxxx Pxxx ° 02-10-1967 - Werkelijke verblijfplaats: PBJ Barcelona (Spanje), Cxxx xxx 153 • Ivm de loodsen en de verkoop van de inboedel neemt mijn collega Ronald Naegels eerstdaags nog contact met u op om het een en ander te regelen. • Karsten en Ikzelf behandelen beide dossiers. Karsten is terug op 26-07-2010 en ikzelf op 01-08-2010. • Ik zou zeggen nog een goed verlof en tot binnenkort • Groeten • Iwan

36. Practical example 09/07/2010 Request OUT – CARIN BELGIUM to CARIN SPAIN ANNEX B – Swedish initiative Link to SPAIN! No fishing! [FASE 1]

37. Practical example Can you please check the following information? 1/ Alien Identification Number / national number - address in your country? 2/ Real estate in name of suspect(s)? 3/ Movable assets - cars / boats / luxury assets? 4/ Criminal history? 5/ Involvement in companies - shareholder / owner / manager? 6/ Known links to other natural persons?

38. Practical example Answer SPAIN In name of suspect: • Real estate • 6 luxurious cars [FASE 2]

39. Practical example Freezing order  SPAIN Freezing of real estate + cars Conviction + Confiscation order BELGIUM Appeal Conviction + Confiscation order BELGIUM (appeal) MLA request  SPAIN (confiscation order) SPAIN: judgement SPAIN: execution + selling Asset Sharing

40. Check assets in country – freezing order • Execution confiscation orders • Outstanding orders • Fugitives – localisation (follow the money)

44. Contact

45. Contact Nico GEYSEN, LO police COSC Tel. +322 55 77 86 Fax. +322 55 78 79 nico.geysen@just.fgov.be CARIN Secretariat Jill Thomas +31703531366 carin@europol.europa.eu