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The Shield of the Americas Summit and American Involvement in Ecuador |
In early March 2026, Ecuador and the United States (U.S.) began coordinated military operations against various criminal gangs across the Andean nation.[2] Currently, Washington is mainly... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Ecuador, United States |
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German Court Convicts Former Australian Bank of Tax Evasion in Cum-Ex Case |
On July 16, 2026, a German court convicted a former banker for the Macquarie Group, an Australian based entity, of tax evasion involving cum ex-dividend transactions. The Bonn Regional court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Germany |
Tax Enforcement |
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Vietnamese National Pleads Guilty in Malaysia to Possessing Protected Wildlife Parts |
On April 11, 2026, Hoang Van Thai, 39, a Vietnamese man, pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing protected wildlife parts without a license. Hoang Van Thai was convicted of possessing 1,022... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Malaysia, Vietnam |
Environment, Wildlife Smuggle |
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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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Department of Justice Charges 17 Iranians as Part of Massive Cyber Attack |
On August 18, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed a superseding indictment against 17 members of the Mabna Institute, an... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-21 |
Iran, Israel, United States |
Cybercrime, Intelligence, Oversight |
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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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U.S. Seizures of Venezuela-Linked Oil Tankers Raise Questions About Washington’s Compliance with International and Domestic Law |
On January 7, 2026, the United States (U.S.) military boarded and seized an oil tanker sailing under the Russian flag with alleged ties to Venezuela.[2] In 2024, the U.S. government sanctioned... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
1 |
2026-01-09 |
United States, Venezuela |
International Law, Seizure |
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5 European Countries Press U.S. for Mutual Assistance on Epstein Investigations |
Five European countries say they have requested evidence from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) under Mutual Assistance in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
10 |
2026-09-18 |
European Union, Poland |
Abuse of Children, Evidence Sharing, Rape |
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U.S. Persons Found Guilty in Belgian of Cum-Ex Fraud Still Must Face Criminal Trial in Denmark |
In March 2026, the Belgian Court of Appeals found two U.S. advisers guilty of forgery and fraud over a trading scheme employing loopholes to defraud the Belgian government of approximately... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-22 |
Belgium, Denmark |
Financial Enforcement, Tax Enforcement, White Collar Crime |
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Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art to Return 3 Stolen Bronzes to India after Internal Investigation |
On January 28, 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced plans to return three sculptures to the Government of India, after conducting an internal investigation and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-02-06 |
India, United States |
Art and Cultural Property |
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U.S. Unseals Charges against Raul Castro and Others for 1996 Shoot Down of Brothers to the Rescue Aircraft |
On May 20, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging Raul Modesto Castro Ruz, along with Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez; Emilio... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
Cuba, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Murder |
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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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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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From National Investigations to European Enforcement: The EU’s Fight Against Migrant Smuggling |
As internal borders within the European Union (EU) have become less significant for legitimate movement, criminal networks are also able to... |
Eloise Henze |
42 |
10 |
2026-08-28 |
European Union, Germany, Serbia |
Evidence Sharing, Immigration, Smuggle |
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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 |
