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UK Blacklists 3 Ghanaian Lawmakers over Visa Fraud |
On April 26, 2017, the media disclosed a confidential letter from the British High Commissioner in Ghana, John Benjamin, to the Speaker of the Parliament in Ghana, Aaron Mike Oquaye, accusing three... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
5 |
2017-05-12 |
Ghana, United Kingdom |
False Papers, Fraud, Immigration |
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SEC Suspends Conflict Minerals Reports Due to Litigation Decisions |
On April 7, 2017, Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Michael S. Piwowar announced that, as a result of a final judgment declaring an SEC rule requiring reporting... |
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2017-05-12 |
United States |
Compliance, Disclosure |
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Investigations Into Trump’s Former National Security Advisor Intensify |
On April 26, 2017, the release of documents by the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee and statements by its members show that investigations into the activities of retired Lt. Gen.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
5 |
2017-05-05 |
Russia, Turkey, United States |
Conspiracy, Investigation |
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Kuwaiti Olympic Organizer Resigns from FIFA Role Over Bribery Scandal |
On Sunday, April 30, 2017, Sheik Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah announced that he was resigning from his post on the governing council for the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (... |
Jacob Rasch |
33 |
5 |
2017-05-05 |
Kuwait, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Court Conviction |
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E. Caribbean Supreme Court Denies Former Antiguan Financial Regulator’s Extradition Appeal |
On April 19, 2017, the East Caribbean Supreme Court, in a decision rendered by Justice Darshan Ramdhani, denied an application for judicial review by Leroy King, the former head of the Financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
5 |
2017-05-05 |
Antigua and Barbuda, United States |
Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Extradition, Financial Crimes |
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Jamaica Extradites 8 Persons to the U.S. on Lottery Scam Charges |
On April 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that eight Jamaicans charged in a transnational organized crime advance fee “lottery scam” fraud are now in federal custody in the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
5 |
2017-05-05 |
Jamaica, United States |
Extradition, Fraud |
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Guatemala Arrests Former Mexican Governor on Extradition Warrant |
On April 15, 2017, Guatemala arrested Javier Duarte, the 43-year old former governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz, in Panajachel, a tourist town on Lake Atitlan in the Guatemalan highlands, with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-28 |
Guatemala, Mexico |
Arrest, Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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UK Arrests Indian Mallya in Fraud Case for Extradition |
On April 18, 2017, Scotland Yard announced that multimillionaire Vijay Mallya had been arrested in London on an Indian extradition warrant investigating allegations of fraud linked to the collapse of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-28 |
India, United Kingdom |
Arrest, Extradition, Fraud |
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International Court of Justice Indicates Provisional Measures in the Case of Ukraine v. Russian Federation |
On April 19, 2017, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its order indicating some provisional measures in the case Ukraine v. Russian Federation. On January 16, 2017, Ukraine initiated... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-28 |
Russia, Ukraine |
International Courts, Law of War, Lawsuits, Terrorism |
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Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Adopts Opinion on the Draft Convention on Offences Relating to Cultural Property |
At its 18th meeting held on April 28, 2017, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted its Opinion on the draft Council of Europe Convention on Offences Relating to Cultural... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
5 |
2017-04-28 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Cultural Property |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution on Abusive Use of the Interpol System |
At its 15th Sitting on April 26, 2017, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted the Resolution on abusive use of the Interpol system. The debate and resolution were based on... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
5 |
2017-04-28 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, INTERPOL |
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European Parliament Releases Its Comparative Study on Legal Frameworks for Hacking by Law Enforcement |
In April 2017, the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs released a study on the legal frameworks for hacking by law enforcement. It was commissioned... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-21 |
Europe |
Cybercrime, Data Privacy, Law Enforcement |
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Ukraine Has Filed Lawsuit Against Russia in the International Court of Justice over Terrorism and Racial Discrimination |
On January 16, 2017, the Ukrainian Government has filed an application in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) instituting proceedings against Russian Federation. Ukraine alleges the violations... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-21 |
Russia, Ukraine |
International Courts, Lawsuits, Terrorism |
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U.S. Attorney General Calls for Renewed Commitment to Criminal Immigration Enforcement |
On April 11, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions issued a memorandum to all federal prosecutors and gave a talk to border patrol agents in Nogales, Arizona, asking U.S. prosecutors to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-21 |
United States |
Immigration, Law Enforcement |
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Italy Arrests Fugitive Mexican Ex-Governor |
On April 9, 2017, Italian law enforcement, acting on an INTERPOL Red Notice, located and arrested Tomás Jesús Yárrington Ruvalcaba, former governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico, on an arrest warrant from... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-21 |
Italy, Mexico |
Arrest, Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Outcome of the EU – U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Senior Officials Meeting |
On March 1-2, 2017, the EU-U.S. Senior Officials Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs was held in Valetta, Malta. The meeting aimed to oversee Trans-Atlantic cooperation to fight terrorism and... |
Michael Plachta |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-21 |
European Union, United States |
Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, International Cooperation, Terrorism |
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Alleged Indian Call-Center Fraudster and IRS Imposter Arrested |
On April 8, 2017, Indian immigration officials arrested Sagar Thakkar, known as Shaggy, in Mumbai as he arrived on a flight from Dubai. The 24-year-old is suspected of operating a multimillion-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-21 |
India, United States |
Arrest, Fraud |
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U.S. Indicts 19 Persons for Transnational Fraud and Money Laundering Rings |
On March 1, 2017, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia and other law enforcement officials announced the unsealing of federal indictments charging 19 persons in connection with their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-17 |
United States |
Fraud, Money Laundering, Prosecution |
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Swiss Highest Court Rejects French Tax Information Request Due to Stolen Information |
On April 5, 2017, the Swiss Federal Supreme Tribunal, the Swiss highest court, denied a French request for assistance in investigating a married couple for tax offenses due to the fact that the data... |
Bruce Zagaris |
33 |
4 |
2017-04-17 |
France, Switzerland |
Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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The Effects of the Odebrecht and Braskem Convictions Continue to Unfold and Challenge the Ability to Conduct Multiple investigations and Proceedings Fairly |
As the governments and other victims of the Odebrecht and Braskem convictions continue to take action, the effects of those actions continue to unfold. |
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2017-04-17 |
Brazil, Colombia, United States |
Corruption, International Cooperation, International Crimes |