Over 60 representatives of the General Prosecution Office, District Prosecutions, Serious Crime Prosecution, Albanian State Police, General Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering, General Directorate of Customs, General Directorate of Taxation, attended training on asset tracing and identification for purposes of seizure and confiscation in a criminal case

The aim of this activity was to provide practical guidance and enhance the ability of prosecutors and investigators specialised in economic crime to trace, seize and ultimately confiscate criminal assets.

Participants were introduced to various concepts, principles and strategies relating to financial investigation and asset confiscation. Furthermore, through sequential case studies participants learned how to operationally implement the use of domestic legislation to carry out financial investigations in criminal cases and how to restrain and confiscate assets both nationally and internationally.  

Notting with appreciation the logical format of the guidance developed by the Council of Europe expert that proposes a systematic approach by examining the various stages of an investigation, prosecutors and police officers welcomed its use and reiterated that this would increase the conduction of an efficient investigation.