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“El Mencho,” leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, is Dead: Takedown Dynamics, Bilateral Intelligence, and the Immediate Security Aftermath |
On February 22, 2026, Mexico’s armed forces executed a high-impact operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, aimed at detaining Rubén “N” (a/k/a “El Mencho”),widely... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, National Security |
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FATF Plenary Concludes Transition between Mexican and U.K Presidency |
On June 19, 2026, delegates from more the 200 jurisdictions and observers attended the sixth and final Financial Action Task Force (FATF)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Mexico, United Kingdom |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering, Policy/Directives |
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Republic of Congo Gives Life Sentence to Ex-Football Chief over Embezzling FIFA Funds |
On March 10, 2026, a Brazzaville criminal court found former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas guilty of embezzling $1.1 million in money from the Féd... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Congo |
Corruption, Embezzlement, Sentencing |
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Mexico U.S. Relationship Strained by Questions Over Extradition and ICE |
On July 7, 2026, the Mexican government announced it was launching an investigation into the capture and extradition of drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in 2024. The... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Law Enforcement |
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Indonesia Deports Alleged Mafia Boss Wanted by Spain |
On April 7, 2026, Indonesia deported one of Scotland’s highest-profile alleged mafia figures to Amsterdam, ten days after his arrest in Bali. Officers from Spain’s Guardia Civil... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Indonesia, Spain |
Deportation, Extradition, INTERPOL, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Legality of the Corporate Transparency Act |
On December 16, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is within the authority of Congress to regulate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
United States |
Financial Supervision |
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Legal Implications of a Deadly Crash in Chihuahua Threaten to Strain U.S.-Mexico Relations |
On April 19, 2026, four people, including two United States (U.S.) officers of the Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.), were killed in a car crash in Chihuahua state in northern Mexico.[2] ... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
5 |
2026-05-01 |
Mexico, United States |
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Colombian Mercenaries, U.S. Sanctions, and the Sudan Crisis: International Law, Accountability, and the Limits of Multilateral Action |
On April 17, 2026—three years to the day since the civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan—the United States (... |
Aniska Manojkumar |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-01 |
Colombia, Sudan, United States |
Human Rights, International Law, Mercenaries, Sanctions |
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Individualization of Criminal Involvement Under INTERPOL’s Rules |
In yet another case, the government conducted an investigation that, as it is described in the Commission’s decision, “had led [the government] to the [individual], and upon her... |
Yuriy Nemets |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
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INTERPOL |
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France Narrowly Avoids Abolition of its Version of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement |
In 2016 France adopted a law known universally as the Loi Sapin 2 as part of a thorough revamping of its national prosecutorial functions and in... |
Frederick T. Davis |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-27 |
Europe, France, United States |
Compliance, Corruption |
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The Capture of an Olympian-Turned-Kingpin and the Importance of Multinational Law Enforcement Cooperation |
In January 2026, American authorities, working with their Mexican counterparts, apprehended Ryan Wedding, one of the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, for his role in a multinational cocaine... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
2 |
2026-02-06 |
Mexico, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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NGO Brings War Crimes Complaint against Sudan’s Paramilitary Forces in Kenya |
A non-governmental organization has brought the first complaint to prosecute members of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), for war crimes in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
Kenya, Sudan |
War Crimes |
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules IEEPA Tariffs Are Unconstitutional |
On February 20, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional the tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed through various executive orders. By a 6-3... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
United States |
Customs, Economic Sanctions |
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U.S. Woman Pleads Guilty to Helping Boyfriend’s Fugitivity from U.S. Sentencing |
On June 29, 2026, a Malibu woman pleaded guilty to assisting her boyfriend convicted of fraud hide from federal law enforcement. He... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
United States |
Arrest, Fugitive, Prosecution |
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U.S. 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment Reflects Political Priorities |
In March, the United States (U.S.) Department of the Treasury published the 2026 Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA). While much of the assessment follows the topics covered by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
United States |
Money Laundering, U.S. Federal Government |
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Platform Design and the Youth-Safety Enforcement Turn Age Assurance, Consumer Protection, and Cross-Border Accountability in Social Media |
The youth-safety debate has entered a new phase of international enforcement. What began as a public conversation about screen time, parental supervision, and adolescent well-being is now a... |
Adriana Sanford |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
United States |
Data Privacy |
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Former Australian Soldier Charged with War Crimes |
On April 7, 2026, Australian authorities charged a former elite soldier, Ben Roberts-Smith, on Tuesday with five counts of war crimes—specifically murder—related to the deaths of Afghan... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Afghanistan, Australia |
Charged with Crimes, War Crimes |
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Austrian Appellate Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Ukrainian |
On December 9, an Austrian appellate court denied the extradition request for Ukrainian tycoon Dmytro Firtash on bribery charges. The United States (U.S.) government requested his extradition... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
Austria, Ukraine |
Extradition |
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DOJ Indictment of Scammers in Southeast Asia Unveils the Use of Enslaved Labor in Organized Crime Throughout the Region |
In late April 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled charges against two Chinese nationals for their role in managing scam centers across the Thai-Burmese border region... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-01 |
Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, United States |
Cybercrime, Human Trafficking, Indictment, Organized Crime |
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INTERPOL Adopts Changes to CCF Statute and Rules on the Processing of Data |
At its annual meeting on November 24-27, 2025, in Marrakech, Morocco, the INTERPOL General Assembly (GA) adopted changes to INTERPOL’s Rules on the Processing of Data (RPD) and the Statute of... |
Dr. Ted R. Bromund, Charlie Magri Esq., and Sandra Grossman Esq. |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
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INTERPOL, Policy/Directives |
