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U.S. Justice Department Participates in Global Disruption of NetWalker Ransomware |
On January 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a coordinated international law enforcement action to disrupt a sophisticated form of cybercrime and ransomware known as NetWalker.[1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-30 |
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EU Parliament Adopts Resolution to Toughen Tax Haven Blacklist |
On January 21, 2021, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to strengthen its tax haven blacklist.[1]
[1] European Parliament, EU tax haven blacklist is not... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-30 |
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Swiss and Romanian Courts Convict and Sentence Steinmetz to 5 Years for Corruption |
On January 22, 2021, a Geneva court found Beny Steinmez guilty of bribing a public official to obtain an iron-ore mine in Guinea worth billions of dollars. The prior month, Romania’s Supreme... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-30 |
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Dutch Arrest Alleged Asian Drug Lord |
On January 22, 2021, the Central Unit of the National Police of the Netherlands, after acting on an INTERPOL Red Diffusion issued by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), arrested alleged drug lord... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
2021-01-30 |
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China Adopts Blocking Legislation and Counter-sanctions |
On January 9, 2021, the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (the “MOFOCM”) promulgated MOFOM Order No. 1... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-30 |
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South Korean Court Reverses 2018 Order on “Comfort Women,” Compensates 12 WWII Sex Slaves |
The Seoul Central District Court ordered Japan’s government to pay reparations to the families of 12 women forced to work as sex slaves, also called “comfort women,” during Japan... |
Julia V. Brock |
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1 |
2021-01-23 |
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Mexico Exonerates Ex-Defense Chief and Enacts Law Pausing Enforcement Cooperation with the U.S. |
On November 20, 2021, the Mexican government exonerated its former defense secretary Salvador Cienfuegos of United States corruption charges after enacting legislation pausing law enforcement... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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1 |
2021-01-23 |
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French Donor Contribution to U.S. Alt-Right before Capitol Assault Shows Need to Apply Counter-terrorism Financial Enforcement Tools |
In December 2020, approximately one month before the assault on the U.S. capitol, Laurent B., a French national, transferred the equivalent of € 400,000 to alt-right groups in the United... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-23 |
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U.S. Justice Department Brings Civil Forfeiture Suit Against Kleptocrats |
On December 30, 2020 the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The DOJ is alleging that commercial... |
Kayla DeAlto |
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2021-01-23 |
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Trump Administration Reinstates Cuba to List of State Sponsors of Terrorism |
On January 11, 2021, U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo announced that the Trump Administration has designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism “for repeatedly providing support... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-14 |
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Terrorism |
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UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Votes to Remove Cannabis from List of Schedule IV Narcotics |
On December 2, 2020, the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted with 27 States in favor, 25 against, and one abstaining, to remove cannabis from its list of Schedule IV narcotic drugs. ... |
Miranda Bannister |
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2021-01-14 |
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United Nations |
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Deutsche Bank Settles FCPA and Commodities Fraud for Over $130 Million |
On January 8, 2021, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) agreed to pay more than $130 million to settle the government’s investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-13 |
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Fraud |
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FinCEN Will Require Persons to Report Virtual Currency as Part of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts and Will Require Recordkeeping for Transfers into Crypto Wallets |
FinCEN is moving rapidly for reporting crypto currency and assets in two regulatory projects. FinCEN will require reporting of virtual currency held in a foreign account. In addition, FinCEN will... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-13 |
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ACLU |
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Canada Extradites Two Canadians to Face Fentanyl-Trafficking Charges in North Dakota |
On January 6, 2021, two Canadian nationals arrived in North Dakota to face charges concerning the alleged trafficking of fentanyl.[1]
[1] U.S. Department of Justice, Two... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-13 |
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Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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European Commission Adopts a New Counter-Terrorism Agenda and a Proposal for Amending Europol Regulation |
On December 9, 2020, the European Commission presented a new Counter-Terrorism Agenda for the EU to step up the fight against terrorism and violent extremism and boost the EU's resilience to... |
Michael Plachta |
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2021-01-09 |
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Terrorism |
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Congress Passes Anti-Money Laundering Act over President’s Veto |
On January 1, 2020, the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the annual military policy bill (the National Defense Authorization Act – NDAA). Division E of the Act is the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-09 |
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Money Laundering |
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British Court Denies U.S. Extradition Request for Assange Based on Mental Health Concerns Arising Out of Potential U.S. Incarceration |
On January 4, 2020, Judge Vanessa Baraitser of Westminster Magistrates’ Court denied the extradition request of the United States for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, 49, because of Assange... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2021-01-09 |
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Extradition |
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U.S. Charges Former Senior Libyan Intelligence Officer for 1988 Pan Am Flight 204 Bombing |
On December 21, 2020, high-level United States officials announced new charges against a former Libyan intelligence operative, Abus Agela Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi (Masud), for his role in... |
Bruce zagaris |
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2020-12-31 |
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Terrorism |
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Spain Extradites Canadian Man to the U.S. on Charges of Psychic Mail Fraud Scheme |
On December 21, 2020, Spain extradited to the United States a Canadian citizen accused of directing a decades-long psychic mail fraud scheme. On the following day, the defendant, Patrice Runner, 54... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2020-12-31 |
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Fraud |
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Twentieth Anniversary of the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime |
The year 2020 marked the 20th anniversary of the adoption and signing of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC or TOC Convention), which had taken place in... |
Michael Plachta |
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2020-12-31 |
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Organized Crime |
