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Canada Sues Tobacco Mogul in the U.S. for Civil Tax Fraud and Racketeering |
On December 21, 1999, the Canadian Government creatively sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and affiliates, in U.S. District Court in Syracuse, New York under the Racketeer Influenced and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Canada |
Fraud |
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EU Publishes Annual Report 1998 on Protecting Community Against Fraud |
The European Union has published its annual report for 1998 on protecting the Communities' financial interests and the fight against fraud, which contains a summary of initiatives and proposals in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
European Union |
Fraud |
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Australian Court Orders Alleged Mexican Fraudsters Extradited |
On December 14, 1999, Magistrate Lisa Hanna of the Magistrate Court of Victoria, in Melbourne, Australia ordered the extradition to Mexico of Carlos Efraín de Jésus Cabal Peniche and Marco Pasini... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Australia |
Extradition |
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Western Accounting Standards with Regard to the Enforcement of Anti-Corruption Laws on the Russian Corporate Landscape |
Following the adoption of Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which... |
Timur Sinuraya |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Russia |
Corruption |
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Caribbean Governments Complain of Deportation of Nationals |
Increasingly Caribbean governments are requesting states that deport Caribbean nationals to act to take action to mitigate their harm from such deportations or to curb such deportations, which are... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Caribbean |
Deportation |
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European Commission Brings Action Against 2 EU Institutions for Access by Fraud Unit |
On January 12, 2000, the European Commission brought an action in the European Court of Justice against the European Central Bank and the European Investment Bank after the two entities refused to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Europe |
Fraud |
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Cuba and U.S. Agree on Deportation of Cuban Inmates from U.S. After Kidnapping |
On December 19, 1999, U.S. officials ended a hostage standoff at a detention facility in St. Martinville, Louisiana after it reached an agreement with the Cuban Government that allowed the U.S. to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Cuba |
Deportation |
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Discovery of Stowaways Continue amid Promise of Better Enforcement by Hong Kong |
On January 10, 2000, officials in Seattle found a container on the giant freighter Cape May that housed 18 men, only 15 of which survived the trip from Hong Kong. |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
2 |
2000-02-01 |
Hong Kong |
Smuggle |
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U.S. Court in S. Florida Sentences Cruise Ship Employees for Smuggling Endangered Species |
On November 18, 1999, U.S. District Judge Jose Gonzalez in Fort Lauderdale sentenced Dwayne Cunningham to 14 months incarceration with two years supervised released and Robert Lawracy to two years... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Bahamas |
Administration of Justice, Endangered Species, Treaties |
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Operation Casablanca Shows US Banks Transfer Juarez Cartel Money In Argentina |
On December 3, 1999, a report revealed that in October 1999 law enforcement officials disclosed that, as a result of the continuing investigations due to leads from Operation Casablanca, they had... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Argentina |
Money Laundering, Corruption, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Continues Progress on Criminal Cooperation |
On December 2, 1999, the Justice and Home Affairs Council held its 2229th meeting, signaling continuing progress on criminal cooperation.
The Council achieved progress on the draft Convention on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Europe |
Administration of Justice, Counterfeiting, International Organizations, Trade Enforcement, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Senate Permanent Investigation Subcommittee Continues Private Banking Hearings |
On November 10, 1999, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held its second day of hearings on “Private Banking and Money Laundering: A Case Study of Opportunities and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
World, United States |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Drugs & Trafficking |
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France Arrests Former Rwandan Minister on Warrant from International Tribunal |
On November 25, 1999, the French Government arrested Jean de Dieu Kamuhanda, 46, in Paris on a warrant from the International Tribunal for War Crimes in Rwanda, which is based in Arusha, Tanzania…[... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
France, Rwanda |
Administration of Justice, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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U.S. Reports Good Cooperation with Russia on Financial Investigations |
On December 1, 1999, U.S. law enforcement authorities reported good cooperation with counterpart Russian officials on investigations into financial irregularities and arrested Svetlana Kudryavtsev of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Russia |
Money Laundering, Jurisdiction |
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Implementation of Former Yugoslavian War Crimes Proceed |
Several developments indicate that the International Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia and efforts by national governments continue to implement efforts to adjudicate alleged war... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Balkans |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Jurisdiction, Law of War, War Crimes, International Courts |
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OAS Holds Meeting in Montevideo and Adopts Multilateral Evaluation Mechanism |
On October 5-7, 1999, at its Twenty-Sixth Regular Session in Montevideo, Uruguay, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States, made progress on a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
North America, Latin America and South America, Caribbean |
Money Laundering, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking |
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Rwanda Tribunal Sentences Rutaganda to Life Imprisonment for Genocide and Rwanda Government Allows Chief Prosecutor to Visit |
On December 6, 1999, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (CTR) sentenced Georges Anderson Nderubumwe Rutaganda to imprisonment for life following his conviction on one... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Rwanda |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Law of War, War Crimes, Genocide, International Courts |
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EU Issues Annual Counterdrug Report and European Parliament Calls for Action |
On November 22, the EU drugs agency and the European Parliament each issued recommendations for counterdrug policy. This article reviews the two policies.
On November 22, 1999, the European... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Conferences |
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Germany Reaches Accord on Holocaust Claims |
On December 17, 1999, the German Government and business leaders reached an accord to pay $5.2 billion in settlement of various claims arising from the Holocaust. The final settlement, agreed after... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Europe, Germany |
Administration of Justice, Human Rights, Law of War, Genocide |
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Mexico and U.S. Cooperate on Locating Bodies on Juarez-El Paso Border |
U.S. and Mexican law enforcement officials have cooperated in locating the remains of six people at a farm outside the order city of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and continue to search for clues to the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
16 |
1 |
2000-01-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Bribery |