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Money Launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel Extradited to San Antonio |
On July 26, 2016, MSG made his initial appearance in federal court in San Antonio, TX following his extradition from Mexico the day before. In December 2010, he was charged in two indictments in the... |
Scott Buzzard |
32 |
8 |
2016-08-18 |
Mexico, United States |
Arrest, Conspiracy, Court Conviction, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extortion, Extradition, Indictment, Money Laundering, Murder |
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New German Document Discloses Fresh Information on European Undercover Policing Networks |
In January 2015 German Government revealed new document obtained from the German Parliament, Budestag, in response to the Minor Interpellation submitted by Member of the Bundestag Andrej Hunko and... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
2 |
2016-08-17 |
Germany |
Counter-terrorism, International Cooperation, Organized Crime, Terrorism, Undercover Operations |
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FinCEN Designates Banca Privada d'Andorra a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern |
On March 6, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Treasury, issued a notice of finding that the Banca Privada d’Andorra (BPA) is a financial institution of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
3 |
2016-08-17 |
United States |
Banking Supervision, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Money Laundering |
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French Court Charges RBC with Tax Fraud |
On April 22, 2015, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), Canada’s largest bank by assets, revealed that a French judge has referred its Bahamas unit to a French tribunal to face a charge of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
4 |
2016-08-17 |
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Compliance, Conspiracy, Fraud, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on Drones and Targeted Killings in the Context of Human Rights and International Law |
At its 17th sitting held on April 23, 2015, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on drones and targeted killings in the context of human... |
Michael Plachta |
31 |
4 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Human Rights, International Law, Targeted Killings, Terrorism |
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Canada Extradites Executive on Fraud at U.S. EPA Superfund Site |
On November 17, 2014, Canada extradited John Bennett, a Canadian national, from Canada on a charge of participating in a conspiracy to pay kickbacks and commit fraud at the U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Canada, United States |
Environment, Extradition, Fraud, Indictment |
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U.S. Charges English Futures Trader with Illegally Manipulating Stock Market and Requests His Extradition |
On April 21, 2015, the U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois announced the English law enforcement have arrested Navider Singh Sarao, 36, of Hounslow, United Kingdom on U... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
4 |
2016-08-17 |
United Kingdom, United States |
Economic Crimes, Extradition, Fraud, Trade Crimes, Trade Enforcement |
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Mexico Extradites Alleged Head of Drug Cartel to the U.S. |
On November 15, 2014, Mexico extradited to the United States Alfredo Beltran Leyva, one of the alleged heads of the Beltran Leyva Organization, a Mexican drug-trafficking cartel... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, International Cooperation, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Requests Extradition for Drug Charges of Nigerian Senator-Elect |
On May 23, 2015, Nigerian drug agents arrested Buruji Kashamu, 56 years old and a senator-elect, on charges in a 1998 indictment by a grand jury in Chicago for conspiracy to import... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
Nigeria, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Indictment, Money Laundering |
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European Union Releases Discussion Paper on Counter-terrorism |
On November 13, 2014, the Italian Presidency of the European Union released its discussion paper on various aspects of counter-terrorism.[2] This revised draft takes into account comments made by... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, International Cooperation, Terrorism |
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Greenpeace Documents Chinese Illegal Fishing in Africa |
On May 20, 2015, Greenpeace issued a report, after a two-year investigation, stating that at least 74 fishing vessels owned and operated by four Chinese Distant Water Fishing (DWF) companies are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
Africa, China |
Environment, False Papers, Legislation, Maritime, Wildlife |
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Plenary Meeting of the Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) |
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on Terrorism (CODEXTER) held its 27th plenary meeting in Strasbourg on November 13-14, 2014 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Nicola Piacente (Italy).[2]
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Michael Plachta |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Europe |
Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Interrogation, Terrorism |
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U.S. and Five Banks Agree on Guilty Pleas to Settle Manipulating LIBOR Charges |
On May 20, 2015, the U.S. government and five major banks – Citicorp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and UBS AG – have agreed to plead guilty... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
United States |
Charged with Crimes, Conspiracy, Economic Crimes, Financial Crimes |
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Banks Reach Administrative Penal Settlement with the U.S., U.K. and Switzerland on Manipulation of Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates |
On November 12, 2014, the United States, United Kingdom and Swiss regulators reached an administrative penal enforcement settlement with some of the world’s largest banks involved in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States |
Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Settlement |
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U.S. Indicts Chinese Academics for Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets |
On May 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Tianjin University Professor Hao Zhang upon his entry into the U.S. from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
5 |
2016-08-17 |
China, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Economic Espionage, Espionage, Indictment, Trade Crimes |
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Global Cooperation: the Bedrock of an Effective Enforcement System? |
The 39th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) kicked off earlier this year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from September 28th to October 3rd. Every year... |
Shanzeh Toseef |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
Brazil |
OECD, Securities Exchange Commission, Securities Law, Securities Trade Enforcement |
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Germany Detains Al Jazeera Jounralist on Egyptian Extradition Warrant |
On June 20, German law enforcement authorities detained Ahmed Mansour, 52, a well-known journalist with Al Jazeera on an Egyptian arrest warrant. He is detained in German custody while prosecutors... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
Egypt, Germany |
Charged with Crimes, Extradition, Fair Trial, INTERPOL, Law Enforcement, Legal Ethics |
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U.K. Court of Appeals Rules Libyan Can Sue U.K. Officials for Violating His Human Rights Overseas |
On October 30, 2014, a U.K. Court of Appeal ruled that a Libyan man can sue high-level U.K. officials for their complicity in his 2004 rendition from China to Libya, where he was... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
14 |
2016-08-17 |
China, Libya, United Kingdom |
Detention, Human Rights, Interrogation |
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Jordan Arrests Suspect in 1982 Paris Attack and France Requests His Extradition |
On June 17, 2915, Jordanian law enforcement authorities announced the arrest on June 1, 2015 of one of the key suspects in a violent attack in 1982 on a Jewish restaurant in Paris.[1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
31 |
6 |
2016-08-17 |
France, Jordan |
Arrest, Extradition, Law Enforcement, Terrorism |
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Bank Leumi Enters into DPA on Assisting U.S. Taxpayers in Evading Taxes from Offshore Bank Accounts |
On December 22, 2014, the Bank Leumi Group entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the U.S. Department of Justice, admitting that it conspired to aid and assist U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
15 |
2016-08-17 |
Israel, Luxembourg, Switzerland, United States |
Conspiracy, False Papers, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
