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International Seizures
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In support of the Attorney General's direction that we aggressively
pursue the repatriation and forfeiture of foreign assets, the Criminal
Division's
Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (AFMLS) engaged Linda M.
Samuel and
Juan C. Marrero to serve as Special Counsel to the Chief of AFMLS for
international forfeiture matters. These attorneys are dedicated to a
"service"
philosophy and will do everything possible to facilitate and expedite your
efforts in international cases that have forfeiture potential.
Their primary task is to help you to immobilize and forfeit foreign
assets, as well as to assist with international sharing issues. Their
mandate
is to be aggressive and creative in order to produce prompt and favorable
results.
Federal investigators and prosecutors who seek to restrain and
forfeit
illicit assets traced abroad should, in the first instance, contact one of
AFMLS's international forfeiture specialists. In turn, the specialists,
working
with the Office of International Affairs (OIA), Criminal Division, will then
provide comprehensive assistance in order to accomplish the international
forfeiture process.
[cited in USAM 9-111.700] | |