Taking The Profit Out Of Crime In The Caribbean

The Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB) is a network of law enforcement and judicial practitioners in the field of asset tracing, freezing, seizure and confiscation. Each member state is represented by a law enforcement officer and a judicial expert (prosecutor, investigating judge, etc. depending on the legal system). [ Learn More ]

The Supervisory Authority (ONDCP) Wins Appeal at the Privy Council

St. John’s, Antigua – 8TH June 2020. The Privy Council today dismissed the appeal of Ahmed Williams challenging the constitutionality of the civil forfeiture regime under [...]

Trinidad and Tobago Pastor charged with Money Laundering

A Chaguanas pastor who reportedly attempted to exchange over $28 million in cotton hundred dollar bills for the new polymer bills in 2019, was [...]

Message from the Desk of the Presidency

Good day Colleagues, As you may be aware, the current Presidency of ARIN-CARIB resides in Trinidad and Tobago. The representatives are Joan Honore-Paul, Deputy Director [...]

Trinidad and Tobago currently holds the Presidency for ARIN-CARIB

The Presidency of the Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network for the Caribbean rotates annually among member states. In 2018, the Presidency was held by St. [...]

A Former Barbados Cabinet Minister Arrested And Charged In USA For Money Laundering

A former member of the Parliament of Barbados has been arrested in Florida on conspiracy and money laundering charges filed in Brooklyn federal court.Donville [...]

Nearly $100m In Cash Forfeited To The State

Nearly $100 million in cash, including $68 million taken from two suspected South African 'money mules', was turned over to the Government's coffers in [...]

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What Do ARIN-CARIB Members Do?

IDENTIFY

ARIN-CARIB works to identify the proceeds of crime wherever they are located in the world. Criminals try to hide their illicit gains by bringing them across borders. By working together, law enforcement agencies identify these assets.

SECURE

When criminal assets are identified, ARIN-CARIB contact points will take steps to ensure that the assets are preserved and secured. ARIN-CARIB contact points may obtain a freezing order, take possession of the asset, or utilise another power available to it.

CONFISCATE

The final step is for the criminal asset to be confiscated and where legislation also allows for the sharing of assets following a final determination by a Court. The asset or the net proceeds from the disposal of the asset will then be transferred to the State or to a designated body.