"Operation Eradication" Continues in Jamaica |
It was announced by narcotics chief Sam McKay that during the past 9 months 2,780 acres of marijuana had been destroyed in Jamaica. Jamaica was considered the second largest supplier of marijuana to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Jamaica |
Drug Enforcement |
Department of Justice Publishes Interpol Guide Michael Fooner |
The National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has published A Guide to Interpol, The International Criminal Police Organization in the United State (22 pp.1985) by Michael J.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
INTERPOL |
Customs Warehouses Are Not Foreign Territory for Purposes of Trademark Protection |
In a landmark decision, the highest court of the Swiss Confederation, the Federal Court in Lausanne, on November 2, 1984, declared Swiss customs warehouses domestic territory for purposes of applying... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
Switzerland |
Counterfeiting |
More U.S. Forces Depart From Grenada As Eastern Caribbean Countries Continue Transition On Building Security |
On June 11, 1985, 66 additional United States soldiers along with jeeps and equipment left Grenada. The departure is the penultimate withdrawal of U.S. soldiers which numbered more than 6,000 at the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
1 |
1985-09-01 |
Grenada |
Law of War |
U.S.-Bahamas Agreement for Interdicting Narcotics Trafficking |
On March 6, 1985, the Governments of the United States and The Bahamas concluded an agreement on the interdiction of narcotics trafficking. The U.S. agrees to provide the Bahamian Government with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
3 |
1985-11-01 |
Bahamas |
Drug Enforcement |
PLI Holds Commodities Program with Many International Issues |
The Practicing Law Institute (PLI) presented a program on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") in Washington, D.C. on October 30, 1985 which dealt with current issues facing the CFTC... |
Constantine G. Papavizas |
1 |
3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
Law Enforcement |
Dominican Republic's Police Cracking Drug Ring |
Dominican police raided two aircrafts which stopped over in the Dominican Republic in flight from Colombia to the United States, and seized 1,400 pounds of cocaine. |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
Dominican Republic |
Drug Enforcement |
Bar Panel Discusses U.S. Compulsory Jurisdiction Withdrawal From The International Court of Justice |
A timely panel discussion on the U.S. withdrawal from compulsory jurisdiction to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was held in Washington, D.C. on October 23, 1985. Sponsored by the District... |
Constatine G. Papavizas |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
International Criminal Court |
Justice Continues to Hunt Nazi War Criminals |
In a hearing held on October 17, 1985, by the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Neal Sher, Director, Office of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
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War Crimes |
Cayman Islands Officials Prepare To Renegotiate US Enforcement Agreement |
During the week of June 3-10, 1985, Michael J. Bradley, Attorney General of the Cayman Islands, and a delegation of officials visited the U.S. to meet with members of Congress, Justice Department... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
1 |
1985-09-01 |
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Money Laundering |
UN. Crime Committee Meets |
From August 16 to September 6, 1985, the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders was held in Milan, Italy. |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
3 |
1985-11-01 |
Italy |
Law Enforcement |
Senate Judiciary Considers US-UK Extradition Treaty |
Hearings on the Supplementary Treaty on Extradition Between the United States and the United Kingdom have been continuing. On August 1, 1985, The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held hearings... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Extradition |
Meese Speech Before U.N. Narcotics Officials |
On Monday, December 9, 1985, U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III spoke before U.N. Narcotics officials in Vienna, Austria. He pointed out how serious the U.S. takes the work that the U.N. Division... |
Doris Weidinger |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
World |
Drug Enforcement |
Omni International Case Raises Government Misconduct Questions |
A criminal tax fraud case with many international issues has been delayed and perhaps irreparably botched by charges of misconduct by U.S. Attorneys and IRS investigators. The indictment charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
F. Nigel Bowe and Other Bahamians Arrested |
On October 8, 1985, it was reported that authorities in the Bahamas arrested F. Nigel Bowe, and seven other fugitives in narcotics operations resulting from a two-month project that involved high-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
Bahamas |
Drug Enforcement |
Controversy Over Panamanian Banks Increasing |
In Panama and the U.S. controversy and pressure over laundering in Panama is increasing. On March 2, the National Banking Commission announced that the Government of Panama had decided to revoke the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
1 |
1985-09-01 |
Panama |
Money Laundering |
ABA Committee on International Courts Reports on Compulsory Jurisd. |
Anthony D'Amato, Chairman, Committee on International Courts, has submitted a report urging the United States to make a modified adherence to the general compulsory jurisdiction of the International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Jurisdiction |
U.N. Security Council Adopts Resolution on Hostage Taking |
On December 18, 1985, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted by a 15-0 vote its first resolution ever on hostage-taking. The resolution "condemns unequivocally all acts of hostage-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
4 |
1985-12-01 |
World |
Kidnaping |
Reagan Administration Supports Bill Exempting Bermuda from Exchange of Information Agreeements |
In an interesting albeit unexplianable twist of position, the Reagan Administration has supported legislative bills introduced in both houses of Congress (S. 1718 and H.R. 3242) which would change... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
Bermuda |
Information Exchange |
Suit Challenging Grenada Invasion Dismissed as Moot |
On June 28, 1985, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, in a decision by Judge Tamm with Wald and Bork concurring, affirmed the dismissal of a suit brought by 11 members of the U.S... |
Bruce Zagaris |
1 |
2 |
1985-10-01 |
Grenada |
Law of War |