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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 |
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1985-10-01 |
Bahamas |
Drug Enforcement |
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Dirty Money Video and Course Book |
A video entitled "Dirty Money: A Banker's Guide to Self-Defense," and an accompanying guide "The Bank Manager's Guide" has been released by CGM Group, Inc. The video and guide are designed to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
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Money Laundering |
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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 |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
Bermuda |
Information Exchange |
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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 |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
Grenada |
Law of War |
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Riggs National Bank Is Latest Bank to Be Fined Under BSA |
The Department of Treasury has fined Riggs National Bank (Riggs) for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). The fine amounted to $269,750 for 1,226 violations that occurred between 1980 and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Narcotics Trade Control Act Introduced |
Last month H.R. 3404, the "Narcotics Control Trade Act" was introduced in Congress. H.R. 3404 provides that the products of drug producing nations will not be eligible for most-favored-nation trade... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Challenge to U.S. Support of Contras Dismissed |
On August 13, 1985, in Sanchez-Espinoza et al v. Reagan, et al, U.S. App. D.C. No.83-1997, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the dismissal of an action challenging the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Law of War |
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BSA Rules Released |
The Department of Treasury has published notice of a revised system of records on October 11, 1985 (50 F.R. 41616). The Notice affects three Bank Secrecy Act forms: Currency and Monetary... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Spanish Firm Pleads Guilty to Violating Export Administration Act |
On September 5, 1985, Piher Semiconductors SA of Barcelona (Piher) pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the Export Administration Act, and specifically to reselling of high technology, national-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
Spain |
Export Enforcement |
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Accused Nazi War Criminal Extradited to Israel |
On November 1, 1985, the Department of Justice announced that the Sixth Circuit Court of Appelas rejected an effort by John Demjanjuk to avoid a request for extradition by the Israeli Government. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Israel |
Extradition |
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U.S. Begins to Link Tax with Immigration Issues |
John Arrowsmith, Immigration Judge for the District of Columbia, has begun a policy of requiring all applicants for suspension of deportation and political asylum to present documentary evidence that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
Immigration |
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Ex-Yale Teacher Tried as a Nazi Collaborator |
On November 7, 1985, the trial of Vladimir Sokolov, began in the U.S. District Court in Waterbury, Connecticut, on charges that he willfully concealed his activites as a Nazi collaborator who wrote... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
War Crimes |
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Netherlands Antilles Examines Future of Offshore Sector |
On November 15 and 16, 1985, several organizations in the Netherlands Antilles held programs on the future of the financial center of the Netherlands Antilles. On November 15, 1985, the Vereniging... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Netherlands Antilles |
Offshore Banking |
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SEC Chief Speaks to Swiss on Insider Trading |
Gary Lynch, SEC Enforcement Head, visited the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, at the occasion of the second round of discussion between the two countries at the end of August, 1985. In his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Switzerland |
Trade Enforcement |
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Argentine Bank Secrecy: New Limitations on Bank Secrecy in Argentina |
After a parliamentary tug of war over several months, the Senate as the last instance approved a Government bill to severely restrict the bank and securities secrecy. In the opinion of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Argentina |
Bank Secrecy |
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Denmark Decriminalizes and Makes Deductible Foreign Bribes |
As a result of a recent case in which Dancre Corp's was allowed a deduction against taxes of approximately $730,000 as a result of bribes it paid in Saudi Arabia, bribes made outside Denmark are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Denmark |
Bribery |
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AID Draft Report Calls for $5.5 Million for Carrib. Admins Justice |
A draft proposal authored by Gerald Zarr, U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), entitled "The Rule of Law in the Commonwealth Caribbean: How Long Can the Machinery of Justice Run on Empty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Caribbean |
Administration of Justice |
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International Enforcement Developments |
The House Government Operations Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs is trying to maintain its reputation started by its late chairman Benjamin J. Rosenthal for influencing policy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Law Enforcement |
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Administration of Justice Programs Progress |
The administration of justice programs of the United States Government and private organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean are gaining momentum. At the meeting of the Section of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
Administration of Justice |
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Final Rule Enable Savings & Loan To Report Suspected Crimes |
On November 8, 1985, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, as the operating head of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC), has promulgated a final rule that institutions whose... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
Law Enforcement |