Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative

Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative (KARI) is an initiative of the United States government under the supervision of the United States Department of Justice that helps U.S prosecutors in the control and forfeiture of laundered funds or assets located abroad, take legal actions in U.S courts to help foreign governments obtain control and forfeiture of assets of foreign government officials in the United States.

The initiative was setup in 2010 with five U.S prosecutors initially but the number increased within the coming years.

Notable investigations 

 Embezzlement of funds looted by Ex-Nigerian Head of State Sani Abacha and Dan Etete, Former Minister of Petroleum (Malabu oil deal) -  $1.3billion
 Embezzlement of Over $3.5billion by Prime Minister Najib Razak from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal)

References 

Category:United States Department of Justice agencies