The Camden Asset Recovery Inter-Agency
Network (CARIN)
Theory + practice
Nico Geysen
Belgian Central Office for Seizure and Confiscation
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
1. Inleiding
How to hide your assets?
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How to hide your assets?
STEP 2:
An anonymous offshore bank account (cost
about $1000)
1) Cardster (www.cardster.net)
2) Finor (www.finor.com)
3) Alpha Offshore (www.1alphaoffshore.com)
How to hide your assets?
STEP 3:
Now you are ready to transfer money using
one of the following payment transaction
services:
1) Paypal (www.paypal.com)
2) Billpoint (www.billpoint.com)
3) E-Gold (www.e-gold.com)
4) NetPay (www.netpay.tv)
CARIN
• What is it?
– How was it developed?
• How does it work?
• What benefits can it bring to you?
CARIN
• What is it?
– How was it developed?
• How does it work?
• What benefits can it bring to you?
The Camden Asset Recovery
Inter-Agency Network
(CARIN)
CARIN
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
Why was there a Need
for a Network?
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
The History of CARIN
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
Structure, Aims and
Objectives
2 contacts from each member jurisdiction or
organisation
Steering Group – 9 members
Presidency - Annual
Europol - permanent Secretariat
Eurojust - SG observers
Structure, Aims
and Objectives
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
Development of
CARIN
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
Annual General Meetings were held in
2004 - Netherlands
2005 - Ireland
2006 - Austria
2007 - UK
2008 - France
2009 - USA
2010 - Czech Republic
2011 – Bulgaria
New 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
WORLD
CARIN
ARINSA
RRAG
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
7 Members
ARINSA
Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network
of Southern Africa
Botswana
Mauritius
Namibia
South Africa
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
22
12 Members
RRAG
Red de la Recuperación de Activos de GAFISUD
 Argentina
 Bolivia
 Brazil
 Chile
 Colombia
 Costa Rica
 Ecuador
 México
 Panamá
 Paraguay
 Peru
 Uruguay
23
CARIN
• What is it?
– How was it developed?
• How does it work?
• What Benefits Can it Bring to you?
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
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
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
CARIN
• What is it?
– How was it developed?
• How does it work?
• What benefits can it bring to you?
What Benefits Can CARIN
Bring to you?
• 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
BANKS
REAL ESTATE
VEHICLES
COMPANIES
TAX
BOATS
ALBANIA
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
AUSTRALIA
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
AUSTRIA
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
BELGIUM
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
BULGARIA
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
CANADA
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
CROATIA
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
CYPRUS
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
CZECH REP
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
DENMARK
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
ESTONIA
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
FINLAND
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
FRANCE
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
GERMANY
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
GIBRALTAR
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
GUERNSEY
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
HONGARY
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
ICELAND
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
IRELAND
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
ISLE OF MAN
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
ISRAEL
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
ITALIE
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
BANKS
REAL ESTATE
VEHICLES
COMPANIES
TAX
BOATS
JERSEY
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
LATVIA
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
LIECHTENSTEIN
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
LITUANIA
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
LUXEMBURG
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
MALTA
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
MONACO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
MONTENEGRO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
NEDERLAND
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NORWAY
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
POLAND
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
PORTUGAL
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
ROMANIA
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
RUSSIA
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
SLOVAK REP
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
SLOVENIA
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
SOUTH AFRICA
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
SPAIN
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
SWEDEN
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
UK (E & W& NI)
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
UK (Scotland)
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
USA
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
MEXICO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
land register
company register
AUSTRALIA
www.abr.com.au
www.asic.gov.au
AUSTRIA
www.justiz.gv.at/grundbuch
www.justiz.gv.at/firmenbuch
other
ALBANIA
BELGIUM
BULGARIA
www.just.fgov.be
www.icadastre.bg
www.infobel.be
www.brra.bg
CANADA
CROATIA
CYPRUS
CZECH REP
www.creditinfo.com.cy
www.cuzk.cz
DENMARK
ESTONIA
http://www.justice.cz/
www.cvr.dk
www.eer.ee
FINLAND
FRANCE
http://www.drcor.mcit.gov.cy
www.eer.ee
www.ytj.fi/english
www.cadastre.gouv.fr
www.societes.com
GERMANY
www.handelsregister.de
GIBRALTAR
www.companieshouse.gi
http://www.aviation-civile.gouv.fr
GUERNSEY
HONGARY
www.im.hu
ICELAND
www.rsk.is/fyrirtaekjaskra
IRELAND
www.landregistry.ie
www.cro.ie
ISLE OF MAN
www.gov.im/registries
www.fsc.gov.im
ISRAEL
http://www.israelpost.co.il/
http://www.israelpost.co.il
www.cegbongeszo.hu
land register
JERSEY
LATVIA
other
www.jerseyfsc.org/registry/
www.zemesgramata.lv
LIECHTENSTEIN
LITUANIA
company register
www.lursoft.lv
www.oera.li/hrweb/ger/firmensuche.htm
www.registrucentras.lt
www.registrucentras.lt
LUXEMBURG
www.rcsl.lu
MALTA
http://registry.mfsa.com.mt/
www.legilux.public.lu
MONACO
MONTENEGRO
NEDERLAND
www.kadaster.nl
www.kvk.nl
www.zoeknummerinfo.nl
NORWAY
www.brreg.no
POLAND
www.infoverity.pl
PORTUGAL
http://publicacoes.mj.pt
www.isp.pt
ROMANIA
www.onrc.ro
www.bnro.ro
RUSSIA
www.rosregistr.ru
www.nalog.ru
www.gibdd.ru
SLOVAK REP
www.katasterportal.sk
www.zrsr.sk
www.orsr.sk
SLOVENIA
http://portal.sodisce.si/vpogledi/zk.portal
http://www.ajpes.si/prs/
http://www.bsi.si/
www.cipro.co.za
www.eNatis.com
www.rmc.es
SOUTH AFRICA
SPAIN
www.registradores.es
www.provimad.es
SWEDEN
www.lantmateriet.se
www.bolagsverket.se
UK (E & W& NI)
www.landregisteronline.gov.uk
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
UK (Scotland)
www.registers-direct.ros.gov.uk
www.companieshouse.gov.uk
www.mcga.gov.uk
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
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
Practical example
09/07/2010
Request OUT – CARIN BELGIUM to CARIN SPAIN
ANNEX B – Swedish initiative
Link to SPAIN! No fishing!
[FASE 1]
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?
Practical example
Answer SPAIN
In name of suspect:
- Real estate
- 6 luxurious cars
[FASE 2]
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
1.
2.
3.
4.
Check assets in country – freezing order
Execution confiscation orders
Outstanding orders
Fugitives – localisation (follow the money)
total requests BELGIUM
140
120
47
41
100
80
IN
OUT
60
5
84
89
40
47
20
0
2009
2010
2011
Destination of Belgian requests
18%
4%
39%
13%
5%
FRANCE
21%
GERMANY
NL
SPAIN
UK
other
Incoming results
90
80
70
60
50
86
90
40
30
44
20
10
0
HIT
NO HIT
not applicable
Contact
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