Rafik Hounas

Rafik Hounas is the Senior Manager, Law Enforcement Liaison for the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia and Turkey at Roblox, where he leads engagement and cooperation with law enforcement and government stakeholders across the region. A former French Customs intelligence officer and Customs Attaché based in Dubai, Rafik has held senior positions in customs intelligence and international law enforcement cooperation. He specializes in financial crime, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT), virtual asset investigations, and transnational organized crime, with extensive experience advising law enforcement agencies, financial intelligence units, and regulators across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Central Asia. Rafik has played a leading role in strengthening cross-border cooperation and building capacity to address complex financial and organized crime threats. He contributes to international cooperation, policy development, and indust