Director of Public Prosecutions Dispatches Attorneys Overseas for Asset Recovery

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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
30
Issue: 
5
Abstract: 
On February 24, 2014, Alison Saunders, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) revealed that her office is stationing two new specialist prosecutors in Spain and the United Arab Emirates, dedicated to recovering the assets of British criminals.  According to the DPP. Criminal Justice System data indicates that approximately £200 million worth of criminal assets in the UAW and Spain – not all of which is the responsibility of the Crown Prosecution Service.[1]