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House Money Laundering Bill Reaches Critical Stage |
The House Banking, Finance & Urban Affairs Committee has announced that it will hold hearings examining the Bank Secrecy Act. The hearings, which will be held at a yet to be determined time,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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President Reagan Certifies Bolivia for Continued Assistance |
On December 24,1985, President Reagan issues Presidential Determination No.86-4, which requests the Secretary of State, George Shultz, to report to the Congress that Bolivia is certified pursuant to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Bolivia |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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ILANUD Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary |
The United Nations Latin American Institute for Crime Prevention and Treatment of Offenders (ILANUD) has started a new publication, called "ILANUD Boletin Informativo." The Bulletin will provide... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Latin America and South America |
International Criminal and Comparative Law |
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Gucci-Garpeg Cases End with Guilty Plea to Tax Evasion |
On January 17, 1986, Aldo Gucci, former chairman of Gucci Shops, Inc., the world wide Gucci clothing and leather goods stores, pleaded guilty in Manhattan (New York City) in the U.S. District Court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Tax Crimes |
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GAO Suggests Improvements in Tax Information Exchange Program |
In a report issued in December, 1985, to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the General Accounting Office has reviewed the federal/state tax information exchange program in order to assess how... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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Northeastern States Sign Exchange of Information Agreements |
On January 16, 1986, ten northeastern states and the District of Columbia signed an agreement to exchange tax information. The agreement is significant since it is the first time a group of states... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
United States |
Tax Enforcement |
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U.S. Sanctions Against Libya Have Criminal Consequences |
Sanctions imposed by President Reagan and the Department of Treasury prohibit virtually all transactions with Libya and have both civil and criminal penalties. Legally, President Reagan set in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
1 |
1986-01-01 |
Libya |
Counter-terrorism |
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Grundformen der Wirtschaftskriminalität |
Practitioner, educator and author Heinz Egli of the Swiss financial center Zürich examines in Grundformen der Wirtschaftskriminalität modern white collar crime phenomena and their manifestation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
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White Collar Crime |
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Research on Terrorism: An Int'l Academic Conf., Apr. 15-17, 1986 |
On April 15-17, 1986, the University of Aberdeen, Scotland will hold a major academic conference on the study of terrorism. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Scotland |
Conferences |
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Ninth Circuit Court Reverses Conviction on Money Laundering Allegations |
In a case of first impression the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has held in United States v. Varbel that the Currency Transaction Reporting Act and the regulations promulgated... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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$21 Million Marijuana Bust Involving U.S. Trade in Belize |
On January 24, 1986, police in the western Carribean nation of Belize seized a container containing 7,3000 pounds of compressed, high grade marijuana at the Travellers Liquor Refinery, two miles... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Belize |
Drug Enforcement |
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President Reagan Certifies Jamaica for Continued Assistance |
On January 16, 1986, President Reagan issued Presidential Determination no. 98-5, which requests the Secretary of State, George Shultz, to report to the Congress that Jamaica is certified pursuant to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Jamaica |
Drug Enforcement |
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Interpol Developments |
Undoubtedly one of the most essential organizations in the international enforcement area is INTERPOL. Established in 1923 and consisting of 136 member countries, including one of its most recent... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
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INTERPOL |
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U.S., Egyptian Requests Still in Abeyance in Malta |
In the terrorism case involving the Egypt Air hijacking to Malta, the Embassy of the United States in Malta, on December 14, 1985, presented a note to the Government of Malta requesting the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Egypt |
Extradition |
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Reagan Administration Eases Libyan Sanctions |
In response to protests made by U.S. oil companies doing business in Libya, the Reagan Administration announced new regulations on February 7, 1986, granting some U.S. companies "exemption licenses"... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Libya |
Sanctions |
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Senate Ratifies Genocide Convention |
On February 19, 1986, the Senate voted 83 to 11 to give its advice and consent to the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, unofficially called The... |
Jay Rosenthal |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
United States |
Genocide |
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Belgian Tax and Money Transfer Investigations |
Belgian authorities are investigating the activites of a financial services institution in Antwerp, Roger Kirschen & Co., the center of the diamond trade in Belgium. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Belgium |
Tax Enforcement |
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German Trial for Violation of Export Controls on Military Goods |
In mid-January, a criminal division of the Düsseldorf District Court commenced the first major trial under the Military Arms Control Statute. Four managers and sales directors of the pre-eminent... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Germany |
Export Enforcement |
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Swiss Senate Committee Favors Insider Trading Legislation |
A consultative committee of the Swiss Ständerat or Senate approved 9 to 1 a Federal council bill to penalize the abuse of insider trading information in securities transactions. The proposal has the... |
Clemens M. Kochinke |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Switzerland |
Trade Crimes |
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AID Administration of Justice Commonwealth Caribbean Proposal Progresses |
Approval for an Administration of Justice proposal in the Commonwealth Caribbean by the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) has been given. |
Bruce Zagaris |
2 |
2 |
1986-02-01 |
Caribbean |
Administration of Justice |