Country of Origin
Kazakhstan
Other Jurisdictions Involved
Switzerland
Disposition of Criminal Case(s)
At time of reporting (2020), there was a concluded investigation/prosecution related to the case in the country of origin (Kazakhstan).
Action Initiating Asset Recovery
By an MLA request from the country of origin
Stage of Asset Recovery
Assets returned
Legal Basis for Asset Recovery in the country of origin
Conviction-based criminal prosecution and confiscation
Legal Basis for International Cooperation
UNCAC
Reciprocity
Manner of Asset Transfer
Direct wire transfer to a centralized government account (e.g. general budget)
Contributing Factors in Asset Recovery
Other
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CARIN
Notes
A contributing factor in this asset recovery was international cooperation through direct cooperation between competent authorities on both sides (Kazakhstan and Switzerland).
Assets returned
#1
Assets returned
1,300,000.00 USD
Assets Returned (USD equivalent)
$1,300,000.00
Date of return
April 2019 - September 2020
Asset Type at Time of Return
Cash/bank deposit
Agreement for Returned Assets
No
Assets Confiscated
#1
Date of confiscation
January 2019 - September 2020
Asset Type at Time of Confiscation
Cash/bank deposit
Assets Frozen/Seized
#1
Date of freeze/seizure
March 2018
Asset Type at Time of Freeze/Seizure
Cash/bank deposit
Date and Country of Case Submission
January 1, 2020
Kazakhstan
Data Source
Official information provided by country authorities