There is nothing new about criminals
committing crimes in one country and stashing
their illicitly generated proceeds in another.
Indeed, most of the complex money laundering
prosecutions, and related forfeiture actions, now
have international dimensions. Law enforcement
is constantly challenged in their efforts to forfeit
and recover foreign-based assets involved in
transnational crime. Over the past decade,
however, a number of developments have helped
to level the playing field for U.S. prosecutors and
agents. This article highlights a few of those
developments, particularly the government's
ability to reach foreign-based assets by seizing
funds at correspondent accounts of foreign banks
located in the United States in lieu of offshore
criminal funds, as well as some of the initiatives
taken to recover the proceeds of foreign
corruption.
There is nothing new about criminalscommitting crimes in one country and stashingtheir illicitly generated proceeds in another.Indeed, most of the complex money launderingprosecutions, and related forfeiture actions, nowhave international dimensions. Law enforcementis constantly challenged in their efforts to forfeitand recover foreign-based assets involved intransnational crime. Over the past decade,however, a number of developments have helpedto level the playing field for U.S. prosecutors andagents. This article highlights a few of thosedevelopments, particularly the government'sability to reach foreign-based assets by seizingfunds at correspondent accounts of foreign bankslocated in the United States in lieu of offshorecriminal funds, as well as some of the initiativestaken to recover the proceeds of foreigncorruption.
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