Country of Asset Location
South Africa
Other Jurisdictions Involved
France
Action Initiating Asset Recovery
Other procedure
Stage of Asset Recovery
Assets returned
Which authorities or agencies were involved in the asset recovery/return process
The asset freezing/seizure order and enforcement order were under the jurisdiction of South Africa (High Court of South Africa: Gauteng Division, Pretoria).
Legal Basis for Asset Recovery in the country of asset location
Non-conviction based confiscation (NCB)
Legal Basis for International Cooperation
N/A
Manner of Asset Transfer
Other
Notes
The action initiating the asset freeze/seizure was co-operation with SA banking sector and US Secret Service.
The manner of asset transfer was direct transfer to victim.
Assets returned
#1
Assets returned
136,583.00 ZAR
Assets Returned (USD equivalent)
$7,250.64
Date of return
August 2019
Asset Type at Time of Return
Cash/bank deposit
Agreement for Returned Assets
No
Asset Type at Time of Confiscation
Cash/bank deposit
Assets Frozen/Seized
#1
Date of freeze/seizure
September 2018
Jurisdiction
South Africa
USD Conversion date
September 2023
Date and Country of Case Submission
January 1, 2020
South Africa
Data Source
Official information provided by country authorities