Overview
- Christian Piwarz proposed adopting Beweislastumkehr on Oct. 24 to make asset confiscation easier in cases linked to money laundering.
- He argues prosecutions alone fall short and says authorities should target illegally obtained wealth to hurt organized crime groups.
- Under current practice, officials must prove that real estate, luxury cars or other goods were financed with criminal proceeds.
- Piwarz says reversing the burden would enormously help authorities secure suspicious property of significant value.
- The push comes as Saxony reports roughly two dozen proceedings against groups labeled as organized crime and as Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt unveiled a situation report calling such networks a major threat.