Management of Seized and Confiscated Vehicles focus of OSCE Supported Online Training

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.