Articles

E.g., 2026-07
Title Abstract Author Volumesort ascending Issue Date Published Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
11th Circuit Returns FBAR Penalty Case to Trial Court on Cruel & Unusual Punishment issue                On June 4, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit returned to the trial court a $2.3 million Foreign Bank... Bruce Zagaris 42 7 2026-06-26 Switzerland, Tajikistan, United States International Banking Supervision, International Cooperation, Tax Enforcement
A Cryptocurrency Trading Scandal Shines Light on Ineffective Regulatory Measures and AML Oversight In late 2025, Binance, the world’s largest digital platform for cryptocurrency trading, uncovered that Iranian-linked entities were active on its platform, possibly violating United States (U... Dimitris Konstantopoulos 42 3 2026-03-06 Regulation, Sanctions
U.S. Justice Department Reaches Resolution on Corruption Case with French Company On March 19, 2026, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a resolution of a transnational corruption investigation into Balt SAS (Balt), a medical device company... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-04-03 France, United States Bribery, Corruption
Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief at Risk of Extradition On April 16, 2026, Alexandre Ramagem was released from the United States (U.S.) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after a two-day detention. The former lawmaker and... Gavin Neff and Bruce Zagaris 42 5 2026-04-24 Brazil, United States Deportation, Extradition, Treaties
U.S. Seizes Web Domain Used in $28 Million Bank Account Takeover Fraud On December 22, 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the seizure of a web domain and database that criminals employed to carry out a scheme targeting and defrauding... Bruce Zagaris 42 1 2025-12-29 United States Cybercrime, Financial Enforcement
Europol Supports Swiss-German Enforcement against Black Axe in Switzerland  On April 28, 2026, law enforcement conducted house searches in several Swiss cantons, resulting in ten arrests, including the Black Axe “regional Head” for the Southern European... Bruce Zagaris 42 6 2026-05-15 Nigeria, Switzerland Economic Integration, International Crimes
European Parliament Strengthens the EU Magnitsky-type Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime On January 21, 2026, the European Parliament adopted its resolution addressing impunity through European Union (EU) sanctions, including the EU Global Human Rights sanctions regime (so-called... Michael Plachta 42 2 2026-01-23 European Union, Human Rights, Sanctions
CARICOM IMPACS and Crime Stoppers Sign MOU to Cooperate and CARICOM Initiates Regional Crime Violence Prevention Framework                On May 13, 2026,  the Caribbean Community (CARICOM ) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS)  announced that it and Crime Stoppers for the Caribbean, Bermuda and Latin... Bruce Zagaris 42 7 2026-06-12 Caribbean, Suriname Cross-Border Communication, International Crimes, Law Enforcement
FBI and India Close Call Center Scams Targeting the Elderly in the United States On February 2, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s... Bruce Zagaris 42 3 2026-02-13 India, United States Fraud, International Cooperation, Investigation, Law Enforcement
Huione Group’s Cloud Computing Account Seized as Part of Coordinated Interagency and International Efforts to Curb Scams                On June 23, 2026, the Justice Department seized a cloud computing account that hosted the backend structure for subsidiaries of the Huione... Jaccaranda Woldemariam 42 8 2026-07-02 Cambodia, China, United States Cybercrime, Financial Enforcement, Money Laundering
The U.S. and Europol Dismantle One of the World’s Largest Hacker Forums On March 3 and 4, 2026, law enforcement agents and officers in fourteen countries, including the United States (U.S.), took coordinated actions against LeakBase and its users in an initiative... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-13 Europe, United States Cybercrime, Europol
Syrian Prison Boss Convicted of Torture and Immigration Fraud On March 16, 2026, a federal jury convicted former Syrian prison official Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 73, of one count of conspiracy to commit torture and three counts of torture for his role in the... Austin Wahl 42 4 2026-04-03 Syria, United States Court Conviction, Immigration, Torture
French Industry Tycoon to Stand Trial Following Investigation into Container Ports in Guinea and Togo The Paris Criminal Court has ordered French industrialist tycoon and billionaire Vincent Bolloré to stand trial on corruption and embezzlement charges relating to strategic container ports... Chloe Fontenelle 42 5 2026-04-24 France, Guinea, Togo Corruption, Embezzlement, Trial
U.S. Acts against Caribbean CBI and EU Threatens Action  The United States (U.S.) is acting against Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI), and the European Union is threatening action. Bruce Zagaris 42 1 2025-12-29 Caribbean, European Union, United States European Commission, Regulation
U.S. Returns Ancient Artifacts to Italy; Commemorating 25th year of Alliance Italian and American officials recently marked over twenty-five years of collaboration in the fight against the illicit trade of cultural property by returning almost 340 artifacts to Italy. The... Austin Wahl 42 6 2026-05-15 Italy, United States Art and Cultural Property, Cross-Border Communication, Drugs & Trafficking
Did the U.S. Plane Resembling a Civilian Plane Used in Boat Strike Violate the Law against Perfidy? On January 12, 2026, the New York Times revealed that the United States Department of Defense (DOD) used a secret aircraft painted to appear as though it was a civilian plane in the first attack on... Bruce Zagaris 42 2 2026-01-23 Caribbean, United States International Law
Swiss Courts Clear UBS and Former Compliance Officer in Mozambique ‘Tuna Bond’ Case                Swiss courts have cleared both UBS and a former Credit Suisse compliance officer in the Mozambique “Tuna Bond’ case.  On... Bruce Zagaris 42 7 2026-06-12 Mozambique, Switzerland Money Laundering
French Raid on X Highlights Debate on Free Speech On February 3, 2026, French police raided X premises in Paris, and prosecutors issued a summons for the social media company’s owner, Elon Musk. The raid follows a larger investigation by the... Gavin Neff 42 3 2026-02-20 France, United States Cybercrime, Regulation
Niger Is 3rd Country to Withdraw from the ICC                  On June 23, 2026, the International Criminal Court (ICC) said it had received on June 18 an “instrument of withdrawal” from... Bruce Zagaris 42 8 2026-07-02 Burkina Faso International Criminal Court, Jurisdiction
U.S. President Issues Executive Order against Foreign Persons Committing Cybercrime and Fraud against Americans On March 6, 2026, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) directing relevant executive branch officials to take action to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting... Bruce Zagaris 42 4 2026-03-13 United States Cybercrime, Fraud

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