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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Thailand Extradites 5 Persons to the U.S. on Meth Trafficking Charges On November 21, 2013, the Thai government extradited five persons charged with conspiracy to import 100 kilograms of nearly pure North Korean-made methamphetamine into the United States. [1... Bruce Zagaris 30 2 2014-02-01 Hong Kong, North Korea, Thailand, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition
Setback for Europol: European Parliament Rejects Council’s Bid for Entering Into External Agreements On October 23, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted its resolution calling on the Council of the European Union (the Council) not to authorize the opening of negotiations on new cooperation... Michael Plachta 30 2 2014-02-01 European Union, Europe Council of the European Union, Europol
UN Secretary-General Reports on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea off the Coast of Somalia On October 21, 2013, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNS-G) submitted to the Security Council (the Council) his report on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the... Michael Plachta 30 2 2014-02-01 Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia Maritime
U.S. Indicts Former Mexican Governor of Tamaulipas and Two Former Politicians from Coahuila in Two Different Cases of Corruption and Money Laundering  On November 27, 2013, and December 2, 2013, the Office of the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Texas announced indictments against former high-level Mexican officials.  On... Bruce Zagaris 30 2 2014-02-01 Mexico, United States Corruption
U.S. Judges Authorize IRS to Issue John Doe Summons for Records of U.S. Taxpayer Accounts at Zurcher Kantonalbank and Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son. Limited and Affiliates On November 7 and 12, 2013, two U.S. District Court judges issued orders authorizing the IRS to issue summons to banks to produce information about U.S. taxpayers who may be evading or have evaded... Bruce Zagaris 30 2 2014-02-01 Switzerland, United States Tax Enforcement
World Bank/UNODC Report Criticizes Foreign Bribery Settlements as Not Helping Developing Countries A report of the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR)/World Bank/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime focuses on how the imposition of monetary sanctions through settlements compares to the... Bruce Zagaris 30 2 2014-02-01 OECD Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Bribery, Corruption
Cambodia Detains Russian Tycoon on Russian Extradition Request   On November 11, 2013, Cambodian law enforcement authorities detained Russian businessman Sergei Polonsky on a Russian extradition warrant with respect to embezzlement charges concerning... Bruce Zagaris 30 2 2014-02-01 Cambodia, Russia Extradition
Swiss Forfeit Siemens Slush Funds On November 12, 2013, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) announced it had closed the Siemens case concerning the telecommunications sector.  Siemens has established and... Bruce Zagaris 30 2 2014-02-01 Germany, Switzerland Asset Forfeiture, Money Laundering
African Union Requests Deferral of Trial by the International Criminal Court Tense relationships between the African Union and the International Criminal Court (ICC) seem to continue.[2] At the 15th Extraordinary session of the Summit of the African Union (AU),... Michael Plachta 30 1 2014-01-01 Africa, Kenya International Criminal Court
ICC Trial Chamber Decides that the Al-Senuissi Case Can Proceed in Libya On October 11, 2013, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided that the case against Abdullah Al-Senuissi is currently subject to domestic proceedings conducted by the... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Libya International Criminal Court
Lebanon Tribunal Indicts Fifth Suspect in 2005 Hariri Killing  On October 11, 2013, representatives of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) brought posters of Hassan Habib Merhi to the Lebanese authorities for the purpose of publicizing the indictment... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Lebanon International Courts
U.S. and Australia Cooperate with India on the Kapoor Case on Indian Artifacts    U.S. and Australian authorities are cooperating with efforts by the Indian authorities to investigate alleged thefts of Indian antiquities by Subhash Kapoor.      ... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Australia, India, United States Cultural Property
Money Laundering, Narcotrafficking, and the End of the Silk Road Website   On October 1, 2013, the FBI arrested Ross William Ulbricht in San Francisco’s Glen Park Branch Library, on charges stemming from his alleged role as the owner and operator of the Silk... Rachel Cruse 30 1 2014-01-01 United States Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering
Italy Arrests Former UBS Wealth Management Head on U.S. Tax Evasion Charges   On October 19, 2013, Italian authorities arrested 53 year-old Raoul Weil, the fugitive former head of UBS AG (UBSN)’s global wealth management business, after he checked into to a... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Italy, Switzerland, United States Extradition, Tax Enforcement
Venetian Resort in Las Vegas Operator Agrees to Return $47 Million In Exchange for Non-Prosecution in Suspicious Circumstances Related to Alleged Narcotics Dealer On August 27, 2013, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced that the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which operates the Venetian-Palazzo hotel complex in Las Vegas, has... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Hong Kong, United States Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering
European Court of Justice Rules EU Mutual Assistance Directive Confers Limited Rights for Taxpayer on Exchange of Tax Information On October 22, 2013, the European Court of Justice, in the case of Jiri Sabou v. Czech Republic (C-276/12), held that Directive 77/799 , the EU mutual assistance directive, and the... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Czech Republic Tax Enforcement
Brazilian Supreme Court Orders Extradition of Former Turks and Caicos Premier  On October 29, 2013, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the extradition of former Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick, whose extradition has been requested on corruption... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Brazil, Turks and Caicos Corruption, Extradition
U.S., British, and Dutch Enforcement Agencies Impose $I Billion in Fines against Rabobank in Libor Case  On October 29, 2013, Cooperative Central Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (known as Rabobank) agreed to pay more than $1 billion to criminal and civil authorities in the United States, England,... Bruce Zagaris 30 1 2014-01-01 Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States Financial Crimes
European Parliament Adopts New Resolution on Organized Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering At its meeting on October 23, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a new resolution on organized crime, corruption and money laundering.[2] This resolution is intended to provide political... Michael Plachta 30 1 2014-01-01 European Union Corruption, European Union, Money Laundering, Organized Crime
Whistleblowers’ Protection in Europe: Shortcomings and Need for Change On November 5, 2013, NGO Transparency International (TI) released its report on whistleblowing in Europe together with another report on international principles for whistleblower legislation.[2]... Michael Plachta 30 1 2014-01-01 European Union Whistle-blowing

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