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Nine Men Deported to Cameroon; Journalists Arrested While Investigating; Judge Declares the Policy Illegal |
On February 17, 2026, four journalists investigating the surreptitious deportation of nine men from the United States (U.S.) to Cameroon and one lawyer were arrested and detained by local... |
Austin Wahl |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Cameroon, United States |
Deportation, Human Rights, International Law |
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UAE and Kuwait Dismantle Terrorist Network Linked to Hezbollah and Iran as European Authorities Investigate Iran’s Suspected Involvement in Attacks on Jewish Sites |
Since February 28, 2026, the war between Israel and the United States (U.S.), on the one hand, and Iran, on the other, has sparked counter-terrorism enforcement initiatives in the Middle East and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
Europe, Iran, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates |
Counter-terrorism, Law Enforcement |
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UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances Refers Mexico to the UN General Assembly |
In its decision made on March 19, 2026, published on April 2, under Article 34 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED), the... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Mexico |
Human Rights, United Nations |
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Individualization of Criminal Involvement Under INTERPOL’s Rules |
In order for INTERPOL to approve a government’s request for the publication of a Red Notice, such request must include “sufficient judicial data,” which under Article 83(2)(b)(i)... |
Yuriy Nemets |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
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INTERPOL |
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Colombia Extradites Dark Web Marketplace Creator and Operator to the U.S. |
On April 30, 2026, the Colombian government extradited a German national living in Colombia to the United States (U.S.) on charges that he owned and operated “The Versus Project” (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
Colombia, United States |
Cybercrime, Organized Crime |
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HSBC Agrees to Settle Criminal Cum-Cum Dividend Tax Case |
On January 8, 2026, the French financial prosecutors announced that British-based bank HSBC had agreed to pay a €267.5 million fine to settle criminal charges concerning an alleged dividend... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-16 |
France |
Financial Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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New Developments in the Prosecution of Cyber-Enabled International Crimes |
On January 26, 2026, Chatham House, a world-leading policy institute seeking to address geopolitical challenges and international problems, published a notable research study, Securing justice for... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-06 |
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Cybercrime, International Crimes |
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Families of Boat Strike Victims File First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against U.S. Government |
The first wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration over the United States (U.S.) military’s unprecedented series of missile airstrikes on civilian boats in the... |
Chloe Fontenelle |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Caribbean, United States |
Lawsuits |
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INTERPOL Operation Synergia III: Public–Private Partnership, Intelligence-to-Action, and the Limits of Global Law Enforcement |
INTERPOL declared Operation Synergia III complete on March 13, 2026. The operation, which ran from July 18, 2025, until January 31, 2026, across seventy-two countries, resulted in the removal of 45... |
Aniska Manojkumar |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
World |
Cybercrime, INTERPOL, Intelligence, International Cooperation |
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U.S. Court in Nevada Approves Extradition to Ghana of Ghanaian CEO for Financial Crimes |
On April 13, 2025, the United States District Court in Nevada ordered the extradition of former Chief Executive Officer of Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC), Sedina Christine Tamakloe-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Ghana, United States |
Extradition |
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Basel AML Index 2025 Shows Stagnation in Global Financial Crime Risk and Growing Relevance of Virtual Assets |
The Basel Institute on Governance released the 14th Public Edition of the Basel AML Index in 2025.[2] The Index provides a comparative assessment of money laundering and related financial... |
Kateryna Boguslavska |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-29 |
World |
Financial Crimes, Money Laundering |
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State Department Belatedly Issues Memo Regarding Attack on Iran |
On April 21, 2026, Reed D. Rubinstein, the Legal Adviser to the United States (U.S.) Department of State issued a memorandum (hereafter the Rubinstein memo), justifying the air attack on Iran (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-08 |
Iran, United States |
Law of War |
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2025 Retrospective |
We at the IELR send you best wishes for the new year. 2025 was momentous for the international enforcement community, and we are grateful to have had you following along with our coverage during... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-23 |
World |
International Law |
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Norway Charges Two Nationals and Norwegian Company with Bribes to the President of the Republic of Congo |
On January 26, 2026, Norwegian police announced they had charged an oil company and two executives in Norway with paying millions of dollars in bribes to close family members of the President of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-13 |
Congo, Norway |
Bribery, Corruption |
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Hedge Fund Manager Charged with Tax Crimes on His Citizenship Renunciation Form |
On February 24, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Attorney in the Western District of Texas unsealed an indictment, charging a Cayman national who renounced U.S. citizenship with tax evasion,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Cayman Islands, United States |
Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files Acknowledges and Addresses Delays |
Over the past months, the Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), INTERPOL’s appellate body, has published its Annual Activity Report for 2024 and announced... |
Dr. Ted R. Bromund, Sandra Grossman Esq., and Charlie Magri Esq. |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-27 |
World |
INTERPOL |
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The Political and Legal Fallout of the $Libra Scandal in Argentina: How Prior Legal Reforms Encouraged the Investigation of a Sitting President |
Argentine investigators named Javier Milei, the country’s President, as a person of interest in their investigation into the $Libra scandal. Last year, Milei posted a blurb on the social... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Argentina |
Corruption, Investigation, Political Leaders |
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Bulgarian Court Denies Lebanon’s Extradition Request for Ship Owner in Beirut Port Blast |
On December 10, 2025, a Bulgarian court denied Lebanon’s request to extradite the owner of a ship connected to a cargo of ammonium nitrate, which is alleged to have caused a powerful 2020... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-29 |
Bulgaria, Lebanon |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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Mexico Sends 37 Nationals Wanted for Serious Crimes to the U.S. |
On January 21, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it gained custody of thirty-seven fugitives from Mexico who are defendants in federal criminal cases around... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-01-23 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Transfer of Prisoners |
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Dutch Court Sentences Eritrean Human Trafficker to Twenty Years in Prison |
On January 27, 2026, Dutch court Judge Rene Melaard sentenced 42-year-old Amanuel Walid, also known as Tewelde Goitom, to imprisonment for twenty years for operating a migration route to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-13 |
Eritrea, Libya, Netherlands |
Human Trafficking, Sentencing |
