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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 |
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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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U.S. and China Confer over Agreement of China to Strengthen Its International Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement |
On August 20, 1995, following talks between Chinese and U.S. officials August 21-26, 1995 in Beijing, U.S. Government officials express serious concerns about Chinese implementation of the agreement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
10 |
1995-10-01 |
United States, China, Russia |
Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, Piracy |
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9th Circuit Court Reverses District Court and Orders Extradition of IRA Member |
On July 27, 1995, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed and remanded for order allowing extradition of James Joseph Smyth, an Irish Catholic fugitive convicted of attempted murder of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
10 |
1995-10-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Ireland |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Terrorism |
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Dutch Increase Anti-Laundering and Financial Fraud Efforts |
The Dutch Government has taken two related initiatives in its efforts to combat money laundering and financial fraud: it is concluding bilateral agreements to exchange information about fraud and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
10 |
1995-10-01 |
United States, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, monaco, Scandinavia, Baltic Region, Former Soviet Union |
Money Laundering, Intelligence, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, International Convention, Financial Supervision |
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FATF Holds Meeting on Combating Cybercash Crime |
On September 21, 1995, the Financial Action Task Force held a meeting to discuss ways to combat money laundering with cybercash. It announced the start of consultations with bank and other financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
10 |
1995-10-01 |
France, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong |
Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Financial Supervision |
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Isle of Man Strengthens Supervisory Authority over Banks |
On September 5, 1995, it was reported that financial regulators on the Isle of Man have proposed to consolidate its banking laws and introduce new supervisory powers in a new banking act that will... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
10 |
1995-10-01 |
United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Isle of Man |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision |
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FinCEN Director Calls for New Enforcement Cooperation Efforts |
At the Fourth International Meeting on Assets Derived from Crime in Lyons, France, concerning the future of financial enforcement, Stanley E. Morris, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
10 |
1995-10-01 |
United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Scandinavia |
Money Laundering, Intelligence, Organized Crime, Financial Crimes, Smuggle, Financial Supervision |
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U.S. Senate Holds Hearing on The Drug Trade in Mexico |
On August 8, 1995, the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, held a hearing on the drug trade in Mexico and implications for U.S.-Mexican relations. Thomas A. Constantine,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
10 |
1995-10-01 |
United States, Mexico, Colombia, China, Switzerland, Czech Republic, India |
Money Laundering, Extradition, Intelligence, Transfer of Prisoners, Murder, Kidnaping, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Torture, Organized Crime, White Collar Crime, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Theft, Smuggle |