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Transborder Labor Trafficking and Forced Servitude in Marijuana Growing Operations |
Human trafficking and labor servitude are occurring globally in the rapidly expanding marijuana cultivation “industry” in which the murky status between legal and illegal product... |
Luz E. Nagle |
35 |
11 |
2019-11-07 |
Asia, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Government Recovers $700 Million in Asset Forfeiture Settlement re Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund |
On October 30, 2019, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement of its civil forfeiture cases against assets acquired by Low Take Jho, also known as Jho Low, and his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
11 |
2019-11-04 |
Malaysia |
Money Laundering |
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Parents of Teenage Motorcyclist Victim of Car Crash Plan to Sue Spouse of U.S. Diplomat, U.S., and UK Governments |
On October 29, 2019, the parents of a 19-year-old motorcyclist killed in a recent collision announced they are planning to sue the driver, who is the spouse of a U.S. diplomat, the U.S. and the UK... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
11 |
2019-11-01 |
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EU Court of Justice Rules on Prison Conditions as a Pre-requirement of an Execution of the European Arrest Warrant |
On October 15, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union – Grand Chamber (the Court) delivered its judgment in the case C-128/18 Dumitru-Tudor Dorobantu. The ruling concerns the... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
11 |
2019-10-31 |
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European Union |
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Rule on Humanitarian Assistance to Iran and OFAC Issues Humanitarian Trade Mechanism |
On October 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) identified Iran as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern under Section 311... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
11 |
2019-10-31 |
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Money Laundering |
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FATF Plenary Deals with Money Laundering from “Stablecoins,” the Use of Digital Identity, and Beneficial Ownership |
On October 18, 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) President Xiangmin Liu of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) chaired the first meeting under the Chinese presidency. It... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
11 |
2019-10-30 |
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Money Laundering |
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U.S. Rearrests Former Argentine Naval Officer Charged in 16 Murders |
On October 25, 2019, U.S. Marshals Service arrested former Argentine naval officer Roberto Guillermo Brovo, 77, on charges in Argentina. Bravo faces 16 aggravated homicide charges and three... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
11 |
2019-10-29 |
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Extradition |
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4TH Circuit Agrees to Hear Emoluments Suit En Banc and Trump Announces and then Retracts Announcement His Hotel Will Host the G7 Meeting |
On October 15, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit agreed to rehear en banc the emoluments lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of Maryland and the... |
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2019-10-25 |
G-8 member countries |
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The Latest in China’s Growing Spy Campaign against the U.S. |
On Friday September 27, 2019, U.S. citizen Xuehua “Edward” Peng was arrested in Hayward, California for providing classified U.S. security information to the Chinese government. ... |
Miranda Bannister |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-23 |
China, United States |
Espionage |
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Partners of Panama Papers’ Law Firm Sue Netflix amidst FBI Investigation |
On October 15, the two partners of the now-dissolved law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co. confirmed that they were being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI). Subsequently at this... |
Alexandra Haris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-22 |
United States |
Investigation |
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U.S. Charges S. Korean and Arrest 337 for Child Pornography through the Darknet |
On October 16, 2019, the United States Justice Department (DOJ) announced the federal grand jury in the District of Columbia’s indictment of Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, for his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-20 |
South Korea, United States |
Abuse of Children |
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Two of Giuliani’s Associates Arrested on Charges of Campaign-Finance Violations |
On September 20, two of Rudy Giuliani’s associates were about to leave the U.S. with one-way tickets when they were arrested outside of the Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia... |
Alexandra Haris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-18 |
Russia, Turkey, United States |
Corruption |
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U.S. Indicts Turkish Bank for Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme |
On October 15, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an indictment was returned, charging Túrkiye Halk Bankasi A.S (“Halkbank”) in a six-count indictment with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-17 |
Turkey, United States |
Fraud, Money Laundering |
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British Prime Minister Demands Return of U.S. Diplomat’s Wife for Auto Collision Killing Motorcyclist |
On October 7, 2019, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for the wife of a United States diplomat involved in an automobile crash that killed a British teenager riding a motorcycle to return... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-16 |
United Kingdom, United States |
International Crimes |
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EU Council Makes Progress on Various Justice and Law Enforcement Issues |
At its 3717th meeting on October 7 and 8, 2019, the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council discussed and adopted a position on a number of criminal justice, home and law... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-15 |
European Union |
Law Enforcement |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on the Protection of Whistle-blowers |
At its thirtieth sitting held on October 1, 2019, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted the Resolution and Recommendation on the protection of whistle-blowers. The... |
Michael Plachta |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-15 |
Europe |
Whistle-blowing |
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Israel Tries To Obtain U.S. Support for Prisoner Swap of Israeli American Sentenced in Russia for Transporting Drugs for Russian Hacker |
The Israeli Justice Minister Amir Ohana said he hoped United States authorities would intervene on behalf of Na’ama Issachar, 26, who was sentenced to 7 and a half years in Russia after one-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-14 |
Russia, United States |
Extradition |
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U.S. Judge Orders Ex-Peru President Charged with Corruption to be Released on Bail |
On October 10, 2019, United States District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco said special circumstances required the release of former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, pending the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-13 |
Peru, United States |
Corruption |
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U.S. Halts U.S.-Cuba Enforcement Dialogue and Cooperation |
During the last 18 months the United States government has halted the U.S.-Cuba Enforcement Dialogue and Cooperation, first allegedly due to the health problems experienced by U.S. diplomats in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
35 |
10 |
2019-10-12 |
Cuba |
International Cooperation |
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U.S.-Honduras Sign Asylum Agreement |
On September 25, 2019, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Honduras government announced an asylum agreement that will enable U.S. immigration authorities to send asylum... |
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2019-10-12 |
Honduras, United States |
Asylum |
