OLAF strengthens its relations with major international agencies in fighting economic crime

19/02/2013

OLAF Director-General, Mr Giovanni Kessler, participated last week in the launching of a new international network to fight economic crime hosted by the New Zealand Serious Fraud Office in Auckland. The Economic Crime Agency Network (ECAN) was set up to establish a forum to meet the specific operational interests of law enforcement agencies fighting economic crime. It brings together agencies from all over the world through operational cooperation and intelligence-sharing, contributing to a better understanding of economic crime and promoting public awareness of such issues. Participating agencies include the FBI, the Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and the UK Serious Fraud Office.  Please refer to New Zealand Serious Fraud Office press release.> Read more ...