Justice Department launches task force to enforce the new sanctions imposed by the U.S. on Russia.
The new unit, known as Task Force KleptoCapture, will investigate and prosecute current and future sanctions resulting from the Ukraine invasion, the Justice Department said. That will include combating illegal efforts to undermine the restrictions on Russian financial institutions, targeting efforts to use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, and using both civil and criminal asset forfeiture authority to seize assets belonging to individuals subject to sanctions.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said the new task force will target “those whose criminal acts enable the Russian government to continue this unjust war.” The task force will call upon agents from the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service as well as law enforcement components of other departments, including the Secret Service, IRS, Postal Inspection Service, and Homeland Security Investigations.
“Oligarchs, be warned," Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said."We will use every tool to freeze and seize your criminal proceeds.” Monaco later outlined the goals of the unit in an interview with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell.
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