Management of Seized and Confiscated Vehicles focus of OSCE Supported Online Training
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On 19 and 20 September, the Balkan Asset Management Interagency Network (BAMIN), supported by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), held online training sessions on the management of seized and confiscated vehicles. The training focused on both national and cross-border aspects of managing these vehicles.
This two-day training was the culmination of a series of “vehicle management clinics” held during July and August, where participants shared good practices, challenges and case studies from their jurisdictions.
This information was used to tailor the two-day training, where topics discussed included: difficulties during the valuation phase of vehicles and various valuation modalities; transportation costs associated with cross border vehicle recovery; how to avoid depreciation costs; social re-use and more. In total, 25 representatives of asset management agencies from 13 jurisdictions took part in the training.
OSCE supports BAMIN through the extra-budgetary project “Strengthening the fight against transnational organized crime in South-Eastern Europe through improved regional co-operation in asset seizure, confiscation, management and re-use”, with the financial support of the United States Department of State. The Network currently comprises of 18 jurisdictions, with four additional jurisdictions interested to join.