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Did the U.S. Plane Resembling a Civilian Plane Used in Boat Strike Violate the Law against Perfidy? |
On January 12, 2026, the New York Times revealed that the United States Department of Defense (DOD) used a secret aircraft painted to appear as though it was a civilian plane in the first attack on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-23 |
Caribbean, United States |
International Law |
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CARICOM IMPACS and Crime Stoppers Sign MOU to Cooperate and CARICOM Initiates Regional Crime Violence Prevention Framework |
On May 13, 2026, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM ) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) announced that it and Crime Stoppers for the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-12 |
Caribbean, Suriname |
Cross-Border Communication, International Crimes, Law Enforcement |
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FBI and India Close Call Center Scams Targeting the Elderly in the United States |
On February 2, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-13 |
India, United States |
Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation, Law Enforcement |
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Huione Group’s Cloud Computing Account Seized as Part of Coordinated Interagency and International Efforts to Curb Scams |
On June 23, 2026, the Justice Department seized a cloud computing account that hosted the backend structure for subsidiaries of the Huione... |
Jaccaranda Woldemariam |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Cambodia, China, United States |
Cybercrime, Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering |
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The U.S. and Europol Dismantle One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums |
On March 3 and 4, 2026, law enforcement agents and officers in fourteen countries, including the United States (U.S.), took coordinated actions against LeakBase and its users in an initiative... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
Europe, United States |
Cybercrime, Europol |
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INTERPOL Report Highlights New Terrain for Cybercrime in Asia and the South Pacific |
On June 17, 2026, INTERPOL released its 2025/2026 Asia and South Pacific Cyberthreat Assessment Report, a look at the increases and shifts in cyberthreats for the period of January... |
John Capwell |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Vietnam |
Cybercrime, INTERPOL |
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Syrian Prison Boss Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud |
On March 16, 2026, a federal jury convicted former Syrian prison official Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, of one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his role in the... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
4 |
2026-04-03 |
Syria, United States |
Court Conviction, Immigration, Torture |
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FinCEN Permanently Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Persons |
On August 11, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-14 |
United States |
Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering |
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French Industry Tycoon to Stand Trial Following Investigation into Container Ports in Guinea and Togo |
The Paris Criminal Court has ordered French industrialist tycoon and billionaire Vincent Bolloré to stand trial on corruption and embezzlement charges relating to strategic container ports... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-24 |
France, Guinea, Togo |
Corruption, Embezzlement, Trial |
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South Africa Arrests Five Suspected of Recruitment of Nationals into the Russian Military |
On November 27 and 28, 2025, officers from South Africa’s elite Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) arrested four men at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport,... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
1 |
2026-01-02 |
Russia, South Africa |
Arrest, International Law, Mercenaries |
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Mexico in a Tight Spot. US Requests Extradition of Incumbent Mexican Officials. |
On April 29, 2026, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment against ten Mexican incumbent and former Mexican officials of the State of... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-15 |
Mexico, United States |
Border Security, Cross-Border Communication, Extradition |
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Rio Police Bust Major Wildlife Trafficking Network |
In late September 2025, the State of Rio de Janeiro initiated an anti-wildlife trafficking operation that rescued over 800 wild animals. The animal rescue mission, known as Operation S... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-30 |
Brazil |
Law Enforcement, Organized Crime, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Swiss Courts Clear UBS and Former Compliance Officer in Mozambique ‘Tuna Bond’ Case |
Swiss courts have cleared both UBS and a former Credit Suisse compliance officer in the Mozambique “Tuna Bond’ case. On... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-12 |
Mozambique, Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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French Raid on X Highlights Debate on Free Speech |
On February 3, 2026, French police raided X premises in Paris, and prosecutors issued a summons for the social media company’s owner, Elon Musk. The raid follows a larger investigation by the... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-20 |
France, United States |
Cybercrime, Regulation |
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Niger Is 3rd Country to Withdraw from the ICC |
On June 23, 2026, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said it had received on June 18 an “instrument of withdrawal” from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-02 |
Burkina Faso |
International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction |
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U.S. President Issues Executive Order against Foreign Persons Committing Cybercrime and Fraud against Americans |
On March 6, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing relevant executive branch officials to take action to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-13 |
United States |
Cybercrime, Fraud |
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CARICOM Heads of Government Has Many Enforcement Initiatives |
The Fifty-First Regular meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government (HoG) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held in St. Lucia on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-17 |
Haiti, United States |
Economic Integration, International Cooperation |
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A 93-Year-Old Former Belgian Diplomat Faces Trial for Crimes Committed in the Congo and the Effectiveness of International Law Enforcement for Colonial Era Crimes |
In March 2026, a Brussels court ordered a former Belgian diplomat, Étienne Davignon, to face trial for war crimes for his role in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, an anticolonial... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
4 |
2026-04-03 |
Belgium, Congo |
Assassination, Human Rights, War Crimes |
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Liechtenstein Investigates Hacking of Beneficial Ownership Register |
On August 4, 2026, Liechtenstein Prime Minister Brigitte Haas revealed that hackers accessed data on the names and residencies of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-14 |
European Union, Liechtenstein |
Data Privacy, Oversight, Transparency |
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ICC and Nigeria Concluded a Memorandum of Understanding |
On March 26, 2026, the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Federal Republic of Nigeria concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), deferring to... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-24 |
Nigeria |
Crimes, International Criminal Court |
