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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Cultural Property |
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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 |