SECI Center: A Regional Tool in Combating Transborder Organized Crime and Terrorism UNECE – OSCE workshop on “The Economic Dimension of Security in Europe:

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