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Brazil Extradites Mexican Cartel Leader to U.S. on Cocaine Trafficking Charges and Mexico Arrests His Sister |
On November 12, 2021, the United States Department of Justice announced the extradition on November 10, 2021, of a Mexican national to face international drug trafficking charges. Jose Gonz... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-16 |
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Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition |
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Mashreqbank Settles with OFAC, Federal Reserve, and New York Department of Financial Services |
On November 9, 2021, Mashreqbank entered into joint settlements with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB), and the New York State Department of Financial... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-15 |
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Banking Supervision, Settlement |
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Financial Situation Deteriorates, CEO Quits after U.S. Commerce Department Blacklists Israeli Spyware Firm NSO Group |
Israeli technology firm, NSO Group, faces an uncertain future after the U.S. Department of Commerce blacklisted the firm on November 3, 2021, causing CEO-designate Isaac Benbenisti to quit and... |
Kenneth Boggess |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-15 |
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Crimes, Sanctions |
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Guilty Plea in Arkansas the First Successful Prosecution of Exportation and Manufacturing of Mexican Cartel Firearms |
On November 9, 2021, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas announced that Andrew Scott Pierson, 47, of Jay, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-13 |
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Arms Trafficking |
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U.S., 16 Countries and 3 International Organizations Make Arrests and Seizures of Alleged Ransomware Extortionists |
On November 8, 2021, the Justice Department announced law enforcement actions against two foreign nationals charged with using Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-11 |
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Cybercrime |
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International Enforcement Operation Leads to U.S. Arrest of 2 DRC Nationals for Trafficking Ivory and Rhino Horn |
On November 8, 2021, United States law enforcement officials announced the arrest on November 3 of Herdade Lokua, 23, and Jospin Mujangi, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-11 |
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Cultural Property, Environment |
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Belgian Government Is Latest Government to Bring Cum-Ex Dividend Tax Case in the U.S. |
On July 27, 2021, the Federal Public Service Finance of Belgium (FPSF Belgium) brought seven lawsuits in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against pension plans... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-09 |
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Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |
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ICC Prosecutor Opens an Investigation into the Situation in Venezuela |
On November 5, 2021, the International Criminal Court Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan Q.C., announced his office has decided to start an investigation into the situation in Venezuela. His... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-08 |
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Crimes against Humanity, International Criminal Court |
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International Dark Web Bust Operation DarkHunTOR Sees 150 Arrests in Follow-up to DarkMarket Seizure |
On October 26, 2021, agencies in the U.S. and European Union (EU) announced the seizure of cash, virtual currencies, and goods, in addition to the arrests of 150 alleged suspects, in a follow-up... |
Kenneth Boggess |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-06 |
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Cybercrime, Data Privacy |
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Spain’s Supreme Court Agrees to Extradite Former Venezuelan Intelligence Chief to the U.S., Only to Suspend It |
On October 20, 2021, the Spanish Supreme Court ruled that Hugo Carvajal Barrios, the former head of intelligence in Venezuela, should be extradited to the United States.[1] However, on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-06 |
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Extradition |
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European Parliament Proposes New Enforcement Actions in the Wake of Pandora Papers |
On October 21, 2021, the members of the European Parliament approved a resolution on the Pandora Papers: implications for the efforts to combat money laundering, tax evasion and tax avoidance,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-11-02 |
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Corruption, Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement |
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FATF Plenary Acts on Virtual Assets, Beneficial Ownership, Environmental Crime, Mitigating the Unintended Consequences of the FATF Standards, and Digital Transformation of AML/CFT for Operational Agencies |
On October 21, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a statement on the results of the fifth Plenary of the FATF under the German Presidency.
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Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-10-29 |
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FATF, Money Laundering |
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Met Officials and U.S. Investigators Discuss Possibility of Cambodian Artifacts Stolen from Ancient Sites |
In October 2021, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) in New York announced its collaboration with U.S. investigators from the U.S. Attorney’s office to determine if the artifacts in the... |
Marwah Adhoob |
37 |
11 |
2021-10-28 |
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Art and Cultural Property, United Nations |
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Mexico Brings Suit in U.S. Court in Florida to Recover Assets from Former Security Chief Linked to Sinaloa Cartel |
On September 21, 2021, the Mexican government on behalf of its Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) filed a 141-page complaint in the Florida state court against former security chief Genero Garcia... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
11 |
2021-10-26 |
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Corruption, Money Laundering |
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The Second Circuit (partially) clarifies the procedures applicable to prosecution of foreign sovereign owned enterprises. |
On October 22, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in United States v. Halkbank, 20 Cr. 3499, directing that a criminal prosecution against sovereign-... |
Frederick T. Davis* |
37 |
11 |
2021-10-26 |
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Court Conviction |
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Cape Verde’s Extradition of Venezuelan President’s Ally Prompts Retaliation |
On October 16, 2021, Cape Verde extradited Alex Nain Saab Moran (Saab) to the United States to answer an indictment charging him with laundering the proceeds of violations of the Foreign Corrupt... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
10 |
2021-10-21 |
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Crimes, Extradition |
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Libyan Fact-Finding Mission Renews Mandate as U.N. Report Warns of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity |
An October 4, 2021 report published by the U.N. Human Rights Council’s Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Libya (“Mission”) warned of the likelihood of war crimes and crimes... |
Kenneth Boggess |
37 |
10 |
2021-10-20 |
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Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes |
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EU Justice & Home Affairs Council Acts on Digital Dimension of Child Sexual Abuse, the External Dimension of Migration, and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office |
On October 7-8, 2021, the European Justice and Home Affairs Council met and agreed to take several initiatives on international enforcement matters.[1]
[1][1] EU,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
10 |
2021-10-20 |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Economic Integration |
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EU Council Adopts Afghanistan Counter-Terrorism Action Plan |
On September 29, 2021, the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator briefed the Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA Council) on its Afghanistan Counter-Terrorism Action Plan.[1]
... |
Bruce Zagaris |
37 |
10 |
2021-10-19 |
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Counter-terrorism |
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Netherlands Funds Iraq UNITAD Witness Protection Program |
On September 5, 2021, the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave funding to the United Nations Investigations Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (... |
Marwah Adhoob |
37 |
10 |
2021-10-16 |
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War Crimes |
