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Los Angeles Court Holds Italian Financier Wanted by France |
On October 18, 1995, Los Angeles police took Mr. Giancarlo Parretti, an Italian financier living until recently in Rome, wanted on international arrest warrants and extradition in both the U.S. and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, France, Switzerland, Italy |
Extradition, Fraud, Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Magistrate Orders Schneiders Extradition to Germany |
On November 8, 1995, Miami Magistrate William Turnoff ordered the extradition to Germany of financier Mr. Jurgen Schneider and his wife Claudia to answer criminal charges in connection with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Germany |
Extradition, Treaties, Financial Crimes |
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President Clinton Uses U.N. for Announcing Initiatives against International Crime |
On October 22, 1995, President William J. Clinton, using the occasion of his 14-minute speech before the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, announced a number of new initiatives against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Colombia, Hungary |
Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions, National Security, Terrorism, United Nations, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Treaties, Asset Seizure, Law Enforcement, Smuggle |
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U.S. Lawyers Consider Enforcement Problems of Proliferating Economic Sanctions |
On October 25, 1995, a panel discussed "Understanding U.S. Foreign Trade Controls and Sanctions: Clearing Away the Questions and Ambiguities"...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
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12 |
1995-12-01 |
Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Iraq, Iran, Cuba, Russia, Zambia, Former Yugoslavia, Libya, Korea |
Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions, Intellectual Property, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Export Enforcement , Asset Seizure |
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Mexico and U.S. Creating Cooperative Law Enforcement Operation to Protect Mexican Aliens and Patrol Border |
On October 25, 1995, following a month of increasing vigilantism along the Mexican-U.S. border in southern California, U.S. and Mexican officials have established a joint law enforcement operation to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement, Immigration, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Smuggle |
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The Spread of U.S.-Style Gangs: A New Threat to International Law Enforcement? |
The global proliferation of U.S.-style ethnic-orientated gangs has become a source of concern for U.S. and international law enforcement agencies. These gangs pose a new source of international... |
Victoria Gotsch |
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12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Mexico, Colombia, Belize, El Salvador |
Corruption, Customs Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Murder, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Deportation, Smuggle, Extortion |
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Serious Fraud Office Prosecutes International Advance Fee Frauds |
On October 3, 1995, a London court heard representations from the Serious Fraud Office about two international "advance fee" frauds that elucidate some of the problems that confront businesses trying... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Fraud, Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Customs Raids Korean Organized Crime Apparel Counterfeit Operations |
On September 27, 1995, the U.S. Customs Service raided factories, warehouses and shops in New York City and Los Angeles, striking at a Korean organized crime rang that manufactured clothing, handbags... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Korea |
Counterfeiting, Customs Enforcement, Immigration, Organized Crime, Law Enforcement, Customs |
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U.S. and U.K. Block Proposed Expansion of Activities of Russian Financial Institutions |
The United Kingdom and United States financial authorities are endeavoring to utilize their new authority and obligations under the Basle Committee to limit the proposed expansion of activities of a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Former Soviet Union |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Organized Crime, Banking Supervision |
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Dutch Government Will Tighten its Drug Policy |
On September 8, 1995, the Dutch Government announced that it will consider proposals to tighten its liberal drugs policy...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
France, Germany, Netherlands |
European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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EU and Andean Countries Agree to Combat Precursor Chemicals |
On September 26, 1995, the European Union (EU) and the Andean Pact countries agreed to seek an urgent agreement on rules to control trade in precursor chemicals used to make illegal drugs...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, France, Venezuela, Italy, Spain, Ecuador |
Money Laundering, Intelligence, European Union, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, Law Enforcement |
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EU Adopts Regulation on Assistance to Developing Countries in Combatting Narcotics Trafficking |
On September 22, 1995, a new Council Regulation providing for technical and financial assistance to developing countries in combating drug trafficking became effective indicating a further extension... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
Europe |
Immunity, European Union, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, International Convention, Law Enforcement |
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U.S.-Mexico Narcotics Cooperation Resumes Dilemma over Proper Course to Cooperate |
The conjunction of increased roles of Mexican organized crime groups in trafficking narcotics into the U.S., the increasing evidence of their penetration in the higher echelons of the Mexican federal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement, Intelligence, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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Norway Ministry of Justice Will Extradite to Germany Woman for 1977 Plane Hijacking |
On October 17, 1995, after protracted litigation and continuing controversy, the Norwegian Ministry of Justice has announced that it will extradite to Germany Souhaila Andrawes, the sole surviving... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
Germany, Iraq, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Bahrain, Cyprus, Norway |
Extradition, Terrorism, Murder, Extortion |
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U.S. Military Turn Over GIs to Japan under SOFA |
On September 29, 1995, the U.S. military turned over three U.S. servicemen accused of raping a 12-year-old girl to Okinawa police after they were indicted by Japanese prosecutors...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Japan |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Rape |
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U.S. Appellate Court Stays Ruling Enjoining U.S. Extradition |
On September 29, 1995, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia granted a stay of the decision of U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, who held that the 150-year-old federal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Mexico, Germany, Israel, Palestine |
Extradition, Terrorism |
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Oil Tankers Used to Transport Stolen Autos from Mexico |
According to a media report, Enrique Olmedo, a spokesman for the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions, has revealed that oil tankers from several different countries are being used to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Mexico, Latin America and South America |
Treaties, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Vehicles |
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British Securities Authority Proceeds with Enforcement Action in Barings Case While Singapore Contemplates Additional Enforcement Action and Leeson Appeals Extradition |
On October 4, 1995, the financial media reported that the Securities and Futures Authority (SFA), the regulatory body that oversees U.K. securities houses, has begun questioning former Barings... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
Germany, United Kingdom, Singapore |
Extradition, Fraud, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation, Economic Crimes |
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Hong Kong Concludes Enforcement Cooperation Agreements with U.S. SEC and CFTC |
On October 5, 1995, the head of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) signed new mutual cooperation agreements with the heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong |
Fraud, Securities Trade Enforcement, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement |
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Brazilian-U.S. Financial Cooperation Under Basle Accord Alarms Brazilian Banking Community and Indicates the Desirability of Action by the Brazil Private Sector |
During September and October 1995, five officials of the Brazilian Central Bank have visited New York to investigate Brazilian bank agencies. It is the first investigation between the United States... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Cayman Islands, Uruguay |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, International Convention, International Banking Supervision |
