American and Romanian experts from the public and the private sector met on November 6 and 7 in Brasov to discuss the key trends in complex financial investigations and money laundering mechanisms, in an event organized by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and the National Anticorruption Directorate, the U.S. Embassy informed in a release.According to the cited source, the meeting highlighted the cooperation between the United States of America and Romania in combating transnational financial crimes, and identified possible areas of cooperation with the law enforcement agencies from both countries.U.S. ambassador Kathleen Kavalec expressed appreciation for the high level of cooperation between the U.S. and Romania in combating financial crime, for the effective prevention of fraud and for strengthening citizen security, emphasizing that law enforcement cooperation represents a consolidation of the shared democratic values, especially of the rule of law.The United States and Romania are committed to working together to combat transnational financial crime and corruption and to ensure that the proceeds of crime are returned to victims, regardless of whether they are individuals or citizens of our nations, said Peter Halpern, Resident Legal Advisor with the U.S. Embassy, U.S. Department of Justice/OPDAT.The conference program included six sessions in which experts discussed financial crime patterns, money laundering included, participated in interactive debates, and also presented case studies and real work scenarios. The participants exchanged best practices, shared key lessons learned and identified current trends in complex financial investigations. (Photo:https://www.facebook.com/bucharest.usembassy)
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