Articles

E.g., 2026-07
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Zambia Charges 11 Suspects in Gold Scam Case On August 30, 2023, Chief Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili of the Lusaka Magistrate Court in Zambia ordered the eleven suspects implicated in both the gold scam and espionage case to remain in... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-08 Egypt, Zambia Money Laundering
Kayishema Files New Asylum Request in South Africa to Avoid Turn Over to Tanzania On August 31, 2023, Judge Robert Henney held a hearing in the Western Cape High Court on the case of Fulgence Kayishema.  The Department of Home Affairs has accused him and his family of... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-08 Rwanda Extradition, Genocide
Federal Jury in Arkansas Convicted Four of $18 Million International Fraud Scheme On August 31, 2013, following a nine-day trial, a federal jury in Fayetteville, Arkansas convicted four men of investment fraud and money laundering conspiracy in a scheme that cheated ... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-08 United States Money Laundering
SEC Resolves FCPA Case with 3M Involving China for $6.5 Million On August 25, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled charges against 3M Company for violations of the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-01 China, United States Corruption
India Increases Investigation of Alleged Kingpin of Red Sandalwood Smuggling On June 8, 2023, Singapore deported Shahul Hammed to India.  When his plane reached Madurai, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him on suspicion of arranging funds legally and illegally... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-01 India, Singapore Deportation, Environment, INTERPOL
Illinois Museum Repatriates a Multitude of Statues back to Kenya  On July 10th, the Illinois State Museum repatriated 37 wooden memorial statues, known as Vigango, to Kenya. In 2018 the museum became aware that the statues were obtained through forceful,... Justin DePrado 39 10 2023-09-01 Kenya, United States Cultural Property
U.S. and Allies Disrupt Qakbot Malware On August 29, 2023, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a multinational operation with law enforcement actions in the U.S., France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom... Bruce Zagaris 39 10 2023-09-01 France, Germany, Netherlands, United States Cybercrime, Theft
Africa Cyber Surge II Nets 14 Arrests and Disrupts Thousands of Illicit Cyber Networks INTERPOL and AFRIPOL successfully coordinated a four-month Africa Cyber Surge II operation across 25 African countries, resulting in the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals and the... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-25 Africa, Cameroon, Eritrea, Nicaragua Computer Crimes, INTERPOL
Indictment Brought against Barbados Resident for Operating $3.1 Million Stock Scam On August 8, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced indictment charges against a convicted felon and Barbados resident who allegedly posed as an experienced Wall Street stock... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-25 Barbados, United States Fraud
U.S. District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Belgian Government Cum-Ex Dividend Suit against Enablers On July 5, 2023, United States District Court Judge John G. Koeltl issued an opinion and order, denying defendants’ motion to dismiss the civil action brought by the Belgian Government (... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-25 Belgium, United Kingdom, United States Crimes, Tax Crimes
Congressional Hearing Underscores Problems and Uncertainties with Corporate Transparency Regulations On July 18, 2023, the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled “Potential Consequences of FinCEN’s... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-25 United States Money Laundering, Terrorism
Belgium and the Netherlands Join EU-based Joint Investigation Team to Prosecute Perpetrators of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity against the Yazidi People in Syria and Iraq In June 2023, the Netherlands and Belgium joined Sweden and France on a joint investigation team (JIT) working to identify suspects and victims of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes... Regan Allen 39 9 2023-08-25 Belgium, European Union, Netherlands International Crimes, Sex Crimes, Terrorism
UK’s National Crime Agency Charges Madagascan President’s Chief of Staff with Bribery On August 14, 2023, the National Crime Agency (NCA)in the United Kingdom announced it has charged the Chief of Staff to the President of Madagascar and her associate with bribery after a NCA... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-18 United Kingdom Bribery, Corruption
U.S. and Colombia Do First Joint Resolution of Criminal Case in Odebrecht Bribery Case On August 10, 2023, the United States and Colombian Governments did the first joint resolution of a criminal case as Corporación Financiera Colombiana S.A. (Corficolombiana), a Colombian... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-18 Brazil, Colombia, United States Bribery
German Court Convicts ISIS Member of Genocide for Enslavement and Abuse of Yazidi Woman in Syria On July 27, 2022, the Higher Regional Court of Hamburg convicted German ISIS member Jalda A. of aiding and abetting genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes for the enslavement and abuse... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-17 Iraq, United States Genocide, Human Rights, Sex Crimes
U.S. and Iraq Acts against Iraq Banks and Currency Exchange Shops for Allowing U.S. Dollar Transactions with Iran After the United States Treasury Department and Federal Reserve Bank of New York barred 14 Iraqi banks from conducting dollar transactions, Iraq has taken enforcement action against currency... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-17 Iraq, United States Money Laundering, Smuggle
British National Crime Agency will Return More than £101.5 Million to Nigeria from Ibori Forfeiture On July 24, 2023, after a forfeiture hearing at Southwark Crown Court in London, Judge David Tomlinson ordered James Ibori, former governor of Delta State in Nigeria, to repay more than £101.... Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-11 Nigeria, United Kingdom Asset Forfeiture, Money Laundering
German Bank Returns Kandinsky Painting Sold at 1940 Auction to Jewish Heirs The German government advisory panel said Colorful Life, a Kandinsky painting displayed in the Lenbachhaus, should be returned to the family who owned it prior to World War II. The government panel’s... Savannah Telfer 39 9 2023-08-11 Germany, Netherlands Art and Cultural Property, Asset Forfeiture
The Regulation of 'Autonomous Sanctions' in Canadian Legislation The purpose of this article is to examine the regulation of ‘autonomous sanctions’ in another Commonwealth jurisdiction, that of Canada. Given the topicality of the Russian Federation... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 39 9 2023-08-11 Canada, Russia, Ukraine Sanctions
Australia Initiates Action against Tax Advisors after PwC Leaks Scandal   On August 6, 2023, the Australian Government announced an initiative against tax advisers in the wake of the PwC tax leaks scandal. Bruce Zagaris 39 9 2023-08-11 Australia, European Union Tax Enforcement, Taxation

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