Articles

E.g., 2026-07
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Mozambique Makes Large Seizure of Elephant Ivory as Botswana Threatens to Send Elephants to Germany         On March 22, 2024, law enforcement officials from Mozambique’s Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) and the Tax Authority seized a container at Maputo port that... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-04-12 Germany, Mozambique Wildlife
European and Russian Allegations for Genocide Before and During World War II    The so-called ‘special military operation’ that the Russian Federation has waged against Ukraine since February 2022 has had, directly or indirectly, several consequences... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 40 4 2024-04-05 Europe Genocide
U.S. Charges 41 Persons in South Texas Poly-Drug Indictment Linked to Jalisco Cartel        On April 1, 2024, the United States Department of Justice announced the detention of 23 persons after the return of a 50-count indictment alleging the trafficking of... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-04-05 Mexico, United States Crimes
U.S. Court Sentences Gun Trafficker and Bill Introduced on Caribbean Arms Trafficking         On April 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the sentencing of two persons for gun trafficking charges.  In February 2024, the U.S. prosecuted and... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-04-05 Caribbean Arms Trafficking
E.D.N.Y. Indictment Alleges Seven Chinese “APT31” Hackers Compromised Foreign Targets, Critics of China         On March 25, 2024, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment in the Eastern District of New York dated January 30, 2024, in which seven nationals of the People... Kenneth Boggess 40 4 2024-04-05 China, United States Cybercrime
Michigan Suit the 4th to Challenge the Corporate Transparency Act On March 26, two business groups and several limited liability companies and individuals brought an action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, challenging the Corporate... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-03-29 United States Transparency
Waste Management Company Former Finance Director Indicted for FCPA Violations  On March 19, 2024, a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida returned an indictment charging a former finance director of the Latin America division of Stericycle Inc., an... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-03-29 Argentina Corruption
English Appellate Court Requests Assurances from the US on Assange Extradition On March 26, the King’s Bench Division issued a 66-page opinion, stating that Julian Assange has a real prospect of success on 3 of the 9 grounds of appeal.  It has given the United... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-03-29 United Kingdom, United States Extradition
UK FCA Imposes £5.95 Million Fine and Industry Ban for CEO in Cum-Ex Case On March 18, 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) decided to impose a fine of £5.95 Million on Nailesh Teraiya, formerly the sole controller and chief executive of Indigo Global... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-03-29 United Kingdom Fraud, Tax Enforcement
U.S. District Court in Arizona Allows Mexico to Continue Suit Against Gun Dealers On March 25, 2024, a U.S. District Court in Arizona denied the motion to dismiss by five gun dealers. It ruled that the Government of Mexico could continue its lawsuit to hold the gun... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-03-29 Mexico, United States Arms Trafficking
Romania Agrees to Extradite Tates to the UK After Romania Trial On March 12, 2024, a Bucharest court approved the extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate to the United Kingdom to answer charges of sexual aggression.  The court ruled that the Tate brothers... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-03-29 Romania, United Kingdom Extradition
Montana Man Pleads Guilty to Lacey Act Violations for Cloning Mountain Sheep from Central Asia On March 12, 2024, a Montana man pleaded guilty to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act.  The charges resulted... Bruce Zagaris 40 4 2024-03-29 United States Wildlife Smuggle
European Union Criminalizes Violation and Circumvention of the Union Sanctions  On March 12, 2024, the European Parliament approved new rules to harmonize the enforcement of EU sanctions across member states.        With 543 votes in favor, 45... Michael Plachta 40 3 2024-03-22 European Union Sanctions
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Top Russian Commanders        On March 5, 2024, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued warrants of arrest for two suspects, Mr. Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Mr. Viktor... Michael Plachta 40 3 2024-03-22 Russia International Criminal Court
Lawsuits Alleging Genocide Challenge Foreign Policy on Israel in the U.S. and Abroad In the West, advocacy groups and families of Palestinian victims of Israeli violence in Gaza are mobilizing through judicial channels to challenge foreign policy pertaining to aiding the Israeli... Kenneth Boggess* 40 3 2024-03-22 China Genocide
EU Issues Revised List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions On February 20, 2024, the Council of the European Union issued a revised list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes, which includes American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Fiji,... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-22 European Union Tax Enforcement
European Parliament Adopts Directive on Asset Recovery and Confiscation On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive on asset recovery and confiscation. [1] [1]    European... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-22 European Union Economic Integration
U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Hong Kong National for Smuggling Turtles into the U.S. On March 8, 2024, a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, New York charged a Chinese man in a four-count indictment with smuggling eastern box turtles, a protected wildlife species, from the United... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-15 China, United States Environment
Countries Agree on Best Practices for Nazi-Era Art On March 6, 2024, in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Washington Conference Principles, 44 countries signed an agreement in Washington D.C. to strengthen those guidelines.  The new... Bruce Zagaris 40 3 2024-03-15 Cultural Property
Book Review: Challenged Sovereignty: The Impact of Drugs, Crime, Terrorism, and Cyber Threats in the Caribbean This book discusses the drug trade, crime, terrorism, and cyber threats in the Caribbean.  The book‘s theme is that cross-border Problems Without Passports (PWPs) have rocked the very... Review by Bruce Zagaris and Book by Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith 40 3 2024-03-15 Caribbean Counter-terrorism, Cybercrime, Drugs & Trafficking

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