SELEC

SELEC The Southeast European Law Enforcement Center is a law enforcement organization operating in SEE.

The Southeast European Law Enforcement Center is a law enforcement organization that brings together the Police and Customs authorities of its 11 Member States in order to enhance the cooperation in preventing and combating transborder organized crime.

📌We are pleased to announce the launching of the public version of 2025 SELEC report, available here:https://www.selec.o...
30/05/2026

📌We are pleased to announce the launching of the public version of 2025 SELEC report, available here:
https://www.selec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SELEC-Report-2025.pdf

📌 SELEC participated at INTERPOL's Regional Conference for Europe, held on 20–21 May 2026 in Toledo/ Spain, event which ...
27/05/2026

📌 SELEC participated at INTERPOL's Regional Conference for Europe, held on 20–21 May 2026 in Toledo/ Spain, event which brought together more than 140 senior law enforcement officials from Europe and partner regions, addressing key transnational security threats, international operational cooperation, and new tools supporting asset tracing and asset recovery.

Representing SELEC at the conference, Director General Oguz Serkant Akin and Director for Operations Chavdar Georgiev participated in high-level discussions aimed at strengthening international law enforcement cooperation and enhancing regional security coordination. On the side lines of the event, Dr. Akin also had an in-person meeting with INTERPOL's Secretary General, Mr. Valdecy Urquiza, reaffirming the importance of close cooperation in combating transnational organized crime.



Link: https://www.selec.org/interpols-regional-conference-for-europe/

Director General, Dr. Oguz Serkant Akin and Director for Operations, Mr. Chavdar Georgiev, welcomed today, 4th of May 20...
04/05/2026

Director General, Dr. Oguz Serkant Akin and Director for Operations, Mr. Chavdar Georgiev, welcomed today, 4th of May 2026, Dr. Valentin Chirica, Regional Coordinator and Technical Expert at the World Customs Organization (WCO).

The meeting facilitated productive and forward-looking discussions focused on strengthening the existing partnership between the two organizations and identifying new opportunities for enhanced operational cooperation.

Constructive dialogue and a shared commitment remain key to addressing common challenges together.

🫆 The Effective Prosecutorial – Law Enforcement Cooperation in Complex, Transnational Cases was the topic of discussion ...
30/04/2026

🫆 The Effective Prosecutorial – Law Enforcement Cooperation in Complex, Transnational Cases was the topic of discussion tackled by participants during the SEEPAG Conference that was held online, on 29 of April 2026, in the framework of the Hungarian Chairmanship of SEEPAG.

Besides the SEEPAG Members and SELEC Liaison Officers, representatives from Australia, Czech Republic, European Judicial Network, Germany, GCC- Criminal Information Center to Combat Drugs, INTERPOL, Italy, Malta, Slovak Republic, UNODC ROSEE, US Department of Justice and US Customs and Border Protection, also participated actively to the discussions.

It was concluded that in complex, transnational cases, identifying the right authority to cooperate with is a must and the full range of cooperative measures designed to facilitate procedural legal assistance must be utilized. The widespread use of joint investigation teams in complex transnational cases and the involvement of international bodies in criminal cooperation, professional networks and also professional connections from international criminal and judicial programs are of outmost importance in order to ensure a swift and effective cooperation.

🌐 SELEC Management received today, 29 April 2026, the visit of Mr. Peter Thorpe, Head of the International Network, and ...
29/04/2026

🌐 SELEC Management received today, 29 April 2026, the visit of Mr. Peter Thorpe, Head of the International Network, and Mr. Shahid Javed, Regional Manager for Southern Europe, accompanied by HMRC Liaison Officers based at SELEC, thereby reaffirming the strong partnership between the two institutions.

During the meeting, the parties engaged in constructive discussions on enhancing operational cooperation, identifying new areas for coordinated efforts, and defining future steps regarding the ongoing regional operation — a joint initiative of and HMRC — aimed at detecting and disrupting illicit cash transfers, as well as the movement of high-value commodities across borders.

✔️SELEC’s Director General, Dr. Oğuz Serkant Akın, participated as a speaker at the International Forum on 'Countering T...
24/04/2026

✔️SELEC’s Director General, Dr. Oğuz Serkant Akın, participated as a speaker at the International Forum on 'Countering Transnational Drug Threats to Public Health and Security' held in Samarkand, on 20–21 April 2026, organized by the Agency for Control over Narcotics and Fi****ms of the Republic of Uzbekistan in cooperation with UNODC.
The forum gathered representatives of UN Member States, international and regional organizations, and the expert community to address emerging trends in illicit drug trafficking along the Trans-Caspian corridor. Discussions highlighted the growing threat of synthetic drugs and new psychoactive substances, as well as their impact on public health and security.
Participants also explored innovative solutions, including the development of an AI-powered digital platform to strengthen cross-border cooperation and enable real-time monitoring of trafficking routes. The programme included an International Youth Summit focused on prevention, awareness, and promoting healthy lifestyles.
In his intervention, Director General Akın emphasized the importance of coordinated and integrated law enforcement cooperation. He underscored SELEC’s unique multi-agency model, which enhances operational effectiveness by bringing together police, customs, and prosecutorial authorities within a single platform.

UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

🇲🇰 During the meeting held on 6 March 2026, in Skopje, between the Director General, Dr. Oguz Serkant Akin, Director for...
10/03/2026

🇲🇰 During the meeting held on 6 March 2026, in Skopje, between the Director General, Dr. Oguz Serkant Akin, Director for Legal and Internal Affairs of SELEC, Mr. Jovan Peshevski, and the management of the Customs Administration of Republic of North MacedoniaЦаринска управа/Drejtoria e Doganave, the parties discussed ways to further strengthen regional cross-border cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime.
The Director of the Customs Administration, Boban Nikolovski - Бобан Николовски, emphasized the importance of the partnership with SELEC, stating:
“SELEC is one of the most important strategic partners of our country in the fight against transnational organized crime. Our cooperation focuses on combating illicit drug trafficking, customs fraud, and migrant smuggling. By further intensifying and deepening this partnership, we aim to strengthen security across South East Europe.”

🤝 The Director General of SELEC, Dr. Oguz Serkant Akin, and the Director for Legal and Internal Affairs, Mr. Jovan Peshe...
05/03/2026

🤝 The Director General of SELEC, Dr. Oguz Serkant Akin, and the Director for Legal and Internal Affairs, Mr. Jovan Peshevski, had a meeting today, 5th of March 2026, with the Minister of Interior of Republic of North Macedonia (Министерство за внатрешни работи / Мinistria e Punëve të Brendshme), Mr. Pance Toshkovski, to discuss strengthening cooperation and coordination in the fight against cross-border organized crime in Southeast Europe.

Link: https://www.selec.org/meeting-with-the-minister-of-interior-of-republic-of-north-macedonia/

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Calea 13 Septembrie
Bucharest
050711

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00

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+40213036009

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