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E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
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
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... 2017-05-12 United States Compliance, Disclosure
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. 2017-04-17 Brazil, Colombia, United States Corruption, International Cooperation, International Crimes

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