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Court Rules No Diplomatic Immunity for Extradited Maduro Associate Alex Saab Moran |
Colombian businessman Alex Saab Moran, was arrested in Cabo Verde (formerly Cape Verde) for extradition to the United States. To some, he is a hero kidnapped by the Americans while on a... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Colombia, United States, Venezuela |
Bribery, Corruption, Extradition |
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Police Arrest Head of Human Smuggling Network in Sudan |
On January 1, 2023, in a major international police operation led by the United Arab Emirates, based on information shared through Interpol, law enforcement authorities arrested in Sudan Kidane... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Sudan, United Arab Emirates |
Human Trafficking, Smuggle |
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EU Court of Justice Allows Extradition of EU Citizens to Third Countries to Serve a Sentence |
On December 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (Grand Chamber) delivered a judgment in the case of M.S. (Case C‑237/21).
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Michael Plachta |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Serbia |
European Union, Extradition |
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Dubai Court of Appeal Rules Alleged Cum-Ex Dividend Fraudster Shah Extraditable to Denmark |
On December 28, 2022, a Dubai Court of Appeal approved the extradition to Denmark of British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, who is accused of leading a $1.7 billion cum-ex dividend fraud tax scheme... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Netherlands, United Arab Emirates |
Extradition, Fraud, Tax Crimes |
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U.S. Court in Amarillo Sentences Former Texas Professor and Biologist for Wildlife Trafficking |
On January 10, 2023, a federal judge in Amarillo sentenced Dr. Richard Kazmaier, 55, to six months in prison, three years of post-release supervision, and a $5,000 fine. On August 19, 2022,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
United States |
Sentencing, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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EU and US Exert Pressure on Kinahan Cartel and U.A.E. |
International law enforcement continues to exert pressure on the Kinahan cartel, initially an allegedly Irish based transnational organized crime organized, now based in the United Arab Emirates
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Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Ireland, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
Gangs, Office of Foreign Assets Control |
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U.S. Enacts Law to Share Forfeited Oligarch Assets with Ukraine |
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617). As part of Omnibus Spending bill, Section 1708 which allows the U.S. to transfer to Ukraine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Mexico – United States extradition relations since 1994 |
With a porous long border, Mexico and the U.S.A. have a long history on how to deal with crime that goes beyond their respective borders. To pursue fugitives charged with committing criminal acts... |
Roger Labardini |
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2023-01-13 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Fugitive, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Rendition |
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2022 Retrospective |
We at the IELR send you the best wishes for a new year. 2022 was momentous for the international enforcement community, and we are grateful to have had you following along with our coverage... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
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RISTAU’S INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE: A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION by David P. Stewart and David W. Bowker (Oxford U. Press and the International Law Institute, 2d ed. 2021) |
This book gives insightful and comprehensive information on cross-border litigation by discussing issues in sequence as they are likely to be encountered in practice. The book is an updated,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
United States |
Book Review, International Law |
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Malaysia Arrests Bangladeshi National Indicted in U.S. For Sextortion |
On October 6, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska announced the unsealing of a 13-count indictment charging Zobaidul Amin, a Bangladeshi national, for his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
Belgium, Malaysia, United States |
Cybercrime, Extortion |
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Former KLA Commander Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for War Crimes |
On December 16, 2022, the Trial Panel I of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) handed down its first Judgement against Salih Mustafa. The Judgement found Mustafa guilty of several war crimes... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
Kosovo |
International Criminal Tribunal, Torture, War Crimes |
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Bankman-Fried Waives Extradition and 2 Colleagues Plead Guilty in Manhattan |
On December 22, 2022, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Samuel Bankman-Fried (SBF) had waived extradition from the Bahamas. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-29 |
Bahamas, United States |
Extradition, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement |
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U.S. Congress Passes Justice for Victims War Crimes Act |
On December 22, 2022, just hours before an address to the Congress by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Congress approved a bill to enlarge the U.S. government’s authority to prosecute... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-29 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
International Crimes, U.S. Congress, War Crimes |
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U.S. Obtains Custody of Lockerbie Suspect in Libya |
On December 12, 2022, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has obtained custody of a suspect in the bombing on December 21, 1988, of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-29 |
Libya, United Kingdom, United States |
Detention, Federal Code, Terrorism |
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European Committee on Crime Problems Acts on Environment and Key Issues of International Cooperation |
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) held its 82nd plenary session on November 28-30, 2022.[1]
* Professor Plachta specializes in criminal law... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
European Union |
Council of the European Union, Environment, European Commission, European Union |
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Lawsuit Against Saudi Crown Prince Dismissed Due to Head-of-State Immunity |
On November 18, federal judge John D. Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) for the murder of... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United States |
Human Rights, Immunity, International Law, Torture, U.S. Federal Government, Victims Compensation |
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U.S. Treasury Issues Proposed Regs on Access to Beneficial Ownership Information |
On December 15, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the United States Department of Treasury issued in the Federal Register its second set of proposed beneficial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
United States |
Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision |
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Honeywell UOP Will Pay $160M for Joint Settlement of Bribery Allegations with the U.S. and Brazil |
On December 19, 2022, UOP LLC, doing business as Honeywell UOP, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., has reach a joint settlement to resolve parallel bribery investigations by... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2022-12-23 |
Brazil, United States |
Bribery, Corruption, Settlement |
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European Court Rules DAC6 Intermediary Reporting Rules Violate Legal Professional Privilege |
On December 8, 2022, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held in the case of the Flemish Bar Association and others v. Belgium, C-694/20 (CJEU 2020) that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
38 |
12 |
2022-12-16 |
Belgium |
European Commission, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Privacy, Transparency |
