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SECI Center: A Regional Tool in Combating SECI Center: A Regional Tool in Combating Transborder Organized Crime and Transborder Organized Crime and
TerrorismTerrorism
UNECE – OSCE workshop onUNECE – OSCE workshop on““The Economic Dimension of Security in Europe: Facing New The Economic Dimension of Security in Europe: Facing New
Challenges in a Changing Environment”Challenges in a Changing Environment”
SECI Center: A Regional Tool in Combating SECI Center: A Regional Tool in Combating Transborder Organized Crime and Transborder Organized Crime and
TerrorismTerrorism
UNECE – OSCE workshop onUNECE – OSCE workshop on““The Economic Dimension of Security in Europe: Facing New The Economic Dimension of Security in Europe: Facing New
Challenges in a Changing Environment”Challenges in a Changing Environment”
SOUTHEAST EUROPEAN COOPERATIVE INITIATIVESOUTHEAST EUROPEAN COOPERATIVE INITIATIVERegional Center for Combating Transborder CrimeRegional Center for Combating Transborder Crime
SECI Center - established inSECI Center - established in 1999 1999 by by
11 SEE countries (SECI Agreement) 11 SEE countries (SECI Agreement) Operational since November 2000,Operational since November 2000, Provide an opportunity for communication, Provide an opportunity for communication,
coordination and cooperation coordination and cooperation SECI Center includes Liaison Officers from SECI Center includes Liaison Officers from both both
police and customspolice and customs administrationsadministrations Assist in the harmonization of the Member Assist in the harmonization of the Member
countries’ law enforcement legislation with EU countries’ law enforcement legislation with EU standardsstandards
12 Member countries12 Member countries
AlbaniaAlbania
Bosnia HerzegovinaBosnia Herzegovina
BulgariaBulgaria
CroatiaCroatia
GreeceGreece
HungaryHungary
MoldovaMoldova
FYRO MacedoniaFYRO Macedonia
RomaniaRomania
Serbia MontenegroSerbia Montenegro
SloveniaSlovenia
TurkeyTurkey
Observers to SECI CenterObservers to SECI Center
CountriesCountries::
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, France, Georgia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine, United Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of AmericaKingdom, United States of America
International InstitutionsInternational Institutions::
International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Organization for Migration (IOM), European Institute for Law Enforcement Cooperation European Institute for Law Enforcement Cooperation (EULEC), International Center for Migration Policy (EULEC), International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).Development (ICMPD).
International Partnerships International Partnerships
Memoranda of Understanding signed with: Memoranda of Understanding signed with: International Organization for Migration (IOM)International Organization for Migration (IOM) European Institute for Law Enforcement Cooperation European Institute for Law Enforcement Cooperation
(EULEC) (EULEC) International Center for Migration Policy Development International Center for Migration Policy Development
(ICMPD) (ICMPD) Stability Pact – SPOC SecretariatStability Pact – SPOC Secretariat (in 2003) (in 2003)
Agreement on Communication connectivity for exchange of Agreement on Communication connectivity for exchange of information with INTERPOLinformation with INTERPOL
Agreement on Cooperation withAgreement on Cooperation with South Eastern Europe South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (Weapons (SEESAC) (in 2003)SEESAC) (in 2003)
Operational ActivityOperational Activity
Conducted in accordance with:Conducted in accordance with:
• Regulations of the Center;Regulations of the Center;• Strategic Plan; and Strategic Plan; and • Annual Action PlanAnnual Action Plan
In 2002 – 7 regional operationsIn 2002 – 7 regional operations In 2003 – 6 regional operationsIn 2003 – 6 regional operations Coordinated investigations Coordinated investigations
National Focal PointsNational Focal Points
SECIRegional
Center
NFPBosnia&
Herzegovina
NFPCroatia
NFPGreece
NFPAlbania
NFPHungary
NFPSerbia&
Montenegro
NFPSlovenia
NFP Romania
NFPFYR
Macedonia
NFPMoldova
NFPTurkey
NFPBulgaria
Task ForcesTask Forces
TF on Combating Trafficking in Human TF on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Illegal Beings and Illegal MigrationMigration
TF on Combating Trafficking in DrugsTF on Combating Trafficking in Drugs TF on Combating Financial and TF on Combating Financial and
Computer CrimeComputer Crime Anti-Fraud & Anti-Smuggling TFAnti-Fraud & Anti-Smuggling TF TF on Stolen VehiclesTF on Stolen Vehicles Anti-Terrorism TFAnti-Terrorism TF
Task ForceTask Forceon Combating THB and Illegal on Combating THB and Illegal
MigrationMigration Coordinated by Coordinated by RomaniaRomania
Active cooperation with:Active cooperation with:
US Agencies: FBI, INSUS Agencies: FBI, INS
IOM, Stability Pact TFHB, ICMPD, OSCEIOM, Stability Pact TFHB, ICMPD, OSCE, ,
INTERPOL, EUROPOLINTERPOL, EUROPOL
In 2002, In 2002, Operation MIRAGE 2002Operation MIRAGE 2002
In September 2003,In September 2003, Operation MIRAGE 2003 Operation MIRAGE 2003
TTask ask ForceForceon Combating Traffickingon Combating Trafficking in Drugs in Drugs
Coordinator – Coordinator – BulgariaBulgaria Close cooperation with DEAClose cooperation with DEA In 2002, In 2002, OperationOperation CONTAINMENT ICONTAINMENT I Follow-up in 2003, Follow-up in 2003, Operation Operation
CONTAINMENT IICONTAINMENT II Significant seizures made during both Significant seizures made during both
operationsoperations
Anti-Fraud & Anti-Smuggling Anti-Fraud & Anti-Smuggling Task ForceTask Force
Co-coordinated by Co-coordinated by CroatiaCroatia and and AlbaniaAlbania
Valuation fraud – most common customs Valuation fraud – most common customs
offenceoffence
Establish solid and reliable channels for Establish solid and reliable channels for
intelligence exchange regarding import and intelligence exchange regarding import and
exportexport transactionstransactions
Task ForceTask Force on Combating on Combating Financial Financial
and Computer Crimeand Computer Crime
Coordinated by Coordinated by FYR of MacedoniaFYR of Macedonia
Supported by U.S. Secret Service,Payment Cards Supported by U.S. Secret Service,Payment Cards
Industry(Visa-Master Card),Interpol,EuropolIndustry(Visa-Master Card),Interpol,Europol
Focuses on: counterfeited currencies and cards, Focuses on: counterfeited currencies and cards,
money laundering, computer crimes,money laundering, computer crimes,
training of the expertstraining of the experts
Task ForceTask Force on Stolen Vehicles on Stolen Vehicles
Coordinated by Coordinated by HungaryHungary Exchange information regarding vehicle Exchange information regarding vehicle
registration and documentation systemregistration and documentation system Review vehicle originality systemReview vehicle originality system Increase control over and the activity rule of Increase control over and the activity rule of
vehicle trade companies, by establishing a vehicle trade companies, by establishing a databasedatabase
In 2003, In 2003, Operation Road ShowOperation Road Show
Anti-terrorism Task ForceAnti-terrorism Task Force
Coordinated by Coordinated by TurkeyTurkey Includes three sub-projects:Includes three sub-projects:
Trafficking in Small Arms and Light Trafficking in Small Arms and Light Weapons(SALW) (led by Albania)Weapons(SALW) (led by Albania)
Trafficking in Weapons of Mass Destruction Trafficking in Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) (led by Romania)(WMD) (led by Romania)
Terrorist Groups (led by Turkey)Terrorist Groups (led by Turkey) Aimed at preventing, detecting, Aimed at preventing, detecting,
investigating and combating terrorism- investigating and combating terrorism- related crimes related crimes
Istanbul bombings and SECI Istanbul bombings and SECI Center assistanceCenter assistance
Beit Shalom Synagogue Beit Shalom Synagogue British Consulate British Consulate
Sharing our experienceSharing our experience
SECI Center understands the benefits of SECI Center understands the benefits of creating a larger and more homogenous creating a larger and more homogenous law enforcement activity aimed at law enforcement activity aimed at combating terrorismcombating terrorism
SECI Center provided technical assistance SECI Center provided technical assistance and expertise for the future establishment and expertise for the future establishment of the GUUAM Virtual Centerof the GUUAM Virtual Center
SECISECI REGIONAL CENTER FOR REGIONAL CENTER FOR COMBATING TRANSBORDER CRIMECOMBATING TRANSBORDER CRIME
SECI Regional Center – an effective regional SECI Regional Center – an effective regional tool in the fight against organized transborder tool in the fight against organized transborder crime and terrorist activitiescrime and terrorist activities
Ultimate goal: create an active and sustainable Ultimate goal: create an active and sustainable partnership with all related actors, by partnership with all related actors, by increasing regional and international increasing regional and international cooperation, in order to provide a prosperous cooperation, in order to provide a prosperous economic environment economic environment
For more informationFor more information,, please visit please visit www.secicenter.orgwww.secicenter.org