Sweden’s Economic Crimes Squad: A Battle Against Financial Wrongs

In the heart of Stockholm, Sweden, a dedicated team of investigators is on a mission to combat economic crimes that threaten the integrity of the country’s financial system. Known as the Swedish Economic Crimes Authority (SECA), this agency is spearheading the fight against fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, and other financial malfeasances that can potentially undermine economic stability.

About SECA

• Established in 1998 [1]
• Houses police officers and prosecutors under one roof [1]
• Mandate to investigate and prosecute various financial crimes [1]
• Collaborates with other authorities and proposes legislative changes [1]
• Approximately 700 employees [2]
• Headquarters on Hantverkargatan 15, Stockholm

SECA’s Mandate and Interests

• Investigate and prosecute various financial crimes [1]
• Robust mandate covers bookkeeping offenses, financial market abuse, dishonesty to creditors, money laundering, tax fraud, and EU fraud [1]
• Keen interest in financial market offenses and recovering the proceeds of crime [1]

Organizational Structure

• 11 local public prosecution offices [2]
• 5 operational police units [2]
• 100 prosecutors [2]
• 230 police officers [2]
• Various specialists such as analysts, forensic accountants, and administrative staff [2]

Leadership

• Monica Rodrigo, Director-General [2]

History and Funding

• Born to preserve the competence of police officers and prosecutors dedicated to fighting economic crimes [1]
• Budget for the Legal System 2014: SEK 77 million [3]

[1] Swedish Economic Crime Authority [2] Swedish Economic Crime Authority [3] The Government of Sweden