Transcript Plans for Asseet Recovery Inter

Proposal for
Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network
of Asia and the Pacific
PARK, SANG JIN
SUPREME PROSECUTORS’ OFFICE
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
The foremost authority in charge of
investigation and prosecution in Korea
21 MOUs with various foreign authorities
Hosted 4th World Summit &
16th IAP Annual Conference
Tel: +82-2-3480-2337
Fax: +82-2-535-3109
E-mail: [email protected]
Address: #505, International Cooperation Center,
Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, 1730-1,
Seocho3-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Korea (137-730)
Planning the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency
Network in Asia/Pacific
Interim secretariat as a central point
Established in 2010 in SPO
International Money Laundering Investigation
Support Investigation relating to international affairs
International Asset Recovery
- USA : Mansion in LA
- Mongolia : Hotel in Ulaanbaatar
Focal Point of Korean Prosecution Service
International Relationship
Identification of the Suspect in Trade Fraud
- only bank account was known
Contacted German Authorities (CARIN contacts)
SPO – State General Prosecutor’s Office of Mongol
- based on MOU (2000)
Criminal’s asset(Hotel) in Mongol
- Identify and locate the Hotel
- real estate register
Request to repatriate the criminal proceed
- Repatriated $ 360,000 to Korea in Dec. 2012
Hotel in Mongol
Illegal Casino
$1.7M outflow
35% Share
SPO
Mongol
GPO
cooperation
$ 360,000
Wire transfer
Seoul North DPO
509 M Tug
몽골Bailiff
집행청Office
Mongol
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
Agency to Agency Cooperation
Inter-Agency Network
Drug & Narcotics
- Asia-Pacific Information & Coordination
Center for combating drug crimes
- KOREA , 7 ASEAN countiries
Cyber Crimes
- G8's Network of 24 Hour Contacts for International High-tech Crime
- 58 countries
ASSET RECOVERY ?
Global Flight Wealth Chart
from www.taxjustice.net
* 1970 ~ 2010
* Billion $
CARIN
ARINSA
RRAG
Repeated cross-border Corruption and money laundering
Significance of integrated approach in Int’l settings
IAACA, APG, IAP, CARIN, ARINSA, RRAG
Urgent need for an effective mechanism of Asia/Pacific
ARIN-ASEAN
- UNODC GPML Concept Note in 2010
ARIN-EAP / ARIN-SEA
- UNODC RCEAP in 2011~2012
- APG, IAP, IAACA
ARIN-AP / AP-ARIN
- Korea / Australia in 2012
- UNODC RCEAP
CARIN
2004
ARINSA
2009
RRAG
2009
ARIN-AP
2013 ??
Informal Inter-Agency Network
- Network of Practitioners
To exchange information at an International Level
To facilitate the recovery of proceeds of crime
Requests for transnational cooperation to be
channeled to relevant domestic agencies directly
Lead to expeditious Asset Recovery
Focus on the proceeds of all crimes, within the
framework of international obligations
Establish itself as a center of expertise on all
aspects in tackling the proceeds of crime
Promote the exchange of information and best
practice
Establish a Network of Points of Contact
Form a solid international network with other related
organizations such as UNODC and CARIN, RRAG, ARINSA
Research and develop practices and systems of asset recovery
Facilitate and promote training in all aspects of tackling the
proceeds of crime
- training programs for Capacity Building
Act as an advisory group to other appropriate authorities
Cooperate with the private sector in achieving its aims
STAGE 1
• Invite countries to express
an interest in joining
• Seek nominations to form a
Steering Committee
STAGE 2
• Coordinate Steering Committee Meeting
• Develop a Website
• Draft a Charter
• Collect country profiles
• Schedule Inaugural General
Meeting
• Develop a contact list of
experts to be shared
• Agree on Official name
Administrative Support to Members
Support the Steering Committee & Presidency
Support the General Meeting
Manage Web Site
Capacity Building
Different Systems & Levels
Seminar & Training Program
Institute of Justice (MOJ)
KOICA
UNODC RCEAP
Seminars for ASEAN countries
Administered by the Secretariat
Sharing & Exchange
- Information
- Asset Recovery related law
- good practices
Contacts List
Steering Committee & General Meeting Documents
CARIN
ARINAP
ARINSA
RRAG
Preparatory Expert Meeting (’12. 12)
2nd Preparatory Meeting
(’13. 9. 16.~ 17.)
Asset Recovery workshop for ASEAN
(’13. 9.)
ARIN-AP Inaugural General Meeting
(’13. 10. 29.~30.)
Thank you!
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