The International Enforcement Law Reporter

The International Enforcement Law Reporter is a monthly print and online journal covering news and trends in international enforcement law.

Since September 1985, the International Enforcement Law Reporter has analyzed the premier developments in both the substantive and procedural aspects of international enforcement law. Read by practitioners, academics, and politicians, the IELR is a valuable guide to the difficult and dynamic field of international law.

EUROPOL Focuses on the Utility of Artificial Intelligence and Biometrics in Enforcement

Friday, October 11, 2024
Author: 
Michael Plachta
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

                 Towards the end of September 2024, Europol welcomed the global law enforcement community to its headquarters in The Hague for the annual European Police Chiefs Convention (EPCC), where key challenges facing modern policing were discussed.

UN Expert Report Reveals New Threats by Organized Crime Groups in Southeast Asia

Friday, October 11, 2024
Author: 
Michael Plachta
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

                On October 7, 2024, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a new report on the current trends in the workings of organized crime organizations in Southeast Asia.

                The report, titled Transnational Organized Crime and the Convergence of Cyber-Enabled Fraud, Underground Banking, and Technological Innovation: A Shifting Threat Landscape,[1] is the second in a series of ongoing threat analyses produced by the UNODC.

 

 

Chinese National Extradited to US for Circumventing DPRK Sanctions

Friday, October 11, 2024
Author: 
Austin Wahl
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

                On September 27, 2024, the Commonwealth of Australia extradited Chinese national Jin Guanghua, 53, to the United States.  Mr. Guanghua and three other co-conspirators were charged with selling tobacco to North Korea via the American financial system in defiance of American sanctions on the North Korean state. The indictment from 2022 tells of a scheme spanning a decade and totaling nearly $80 million in transactions.[1]  Mr. Guanghua made his first court appearance on September 30, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of 30 years for bank fraud, 20 years for violating IEEPA, and 20 years for committing money laundering.[2]

 

English Court of Appeals Affirm Order Freezing Assets of Isabel dos Santos

Friday, October 11, 2024
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

                On September 30, 2024, the Court of Appeals in England affirmed an order freezing up to US $778 million of Isabel dos Santos’ assets, rejecting her appeal.  Unitel, an Angolan telecommunications company, sued her over loans it made to a separate Dutch company, Unitel International Holdings (UIH), in 2012 and 2013, when she was a Unitel director, to fund UIH’s acquisition of shares in telecoms companies.  The Court of Appeals’ ruling said dos Santos owns and controls UIH.[1]


 

U.S. Attorney in New York Charges Mayor of New York City with Corruption Involving Foreigners

Friday, October 4, 2024
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

             On September 26, 2024, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and other officials announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Eric Adams, the Mayor of New York City, with bribery, campaign finance, and conspiracy offenses.

The Saudi Capital Market Authority Position: Appointing Representatives Does Not Exempt Investors from Criminal Liability for Fraudulent Financial Market Activities

Friday, October 4, 2024
Author: 
Aljohrh Al Abdulsalam
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

             The Capital Market Authority (CMA) in Saudi Arabia has the primary authority to monitor and regulate securities and capital markets, including the Tadawul Stock Exchange. In May 2024, the Capital Market Authority announced that Turki Aldakhil, the former Saudi ambassador to the UAE, and 13 investors, were convicted of violating the Capital Market Law (CML) and its implementing regulations due to placing purchase orders that affected the share price.[1] According to Alhurra News, Aldakhil admitted on the X platform that he had violated his investment portfolio's rules for unlawful profits.[2] The Capital Market Law, as per Royal Decree No. (M/30) Dated 31/7/2003, is the main law responsible for governing the investment portfolio. The law's Article 49/C (3) forbids manipulating the price of a traded security on the exchange through a sequence of transactions, including buying, selling, or buying and selling.

 

Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation Addressing Migrant Smuggling

Friday, October 4, 2024
Author: 
Michael Plachta
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

             At its 27th sitting held on October 1, 2024, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on key problems concerning migrant smuggling.

While expressing its concern at the lack of consistency in the legislation of member states aimed at combating the smuggling of migrants, PACE today proposed that the Council of Europe draw up an instrument on the smuggling of migrants “which ensures as much consistency as possible in the understanding and interpretation of this crime.”

U.S. Charges 3 Iranian Revolutionary Guard with Hack-and-Leak Acts to Influence U.S. Election

Friday, October 4, 2024
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

             On September 27, 2024, the United States Department of Justice announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Iranian nationals and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) employees, Masoud Jalili, 36, Seyyed Ali Aghamiri, 34, and Yaser Balaghi, 37 (the conspirators), with a conspiracy with others known and unknown to hack into accounts of current and former U.S. officials, members of the media, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals associated with U.S. political campaigns.[1]  The activity was part of the Iranian Government’s continuing efforts to fuel discord, erode confidence in the U.S. electoral process, and illegally obtain information concerning current and former U.S. officials that could be used to further the malign activities of the IRGC, including its efforts to avenge the death of Qasem Soleimani, the former commander of the IRGC – Qods Force (IRGC-QF).[2]

 

 

Norway Arrests Separatist Leader for Inciting Crimes Against Humanity in Cameroon

Friday, October 4, 2024
Author: 
Austin Wahl
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

             On September 25, 2024, Norwegian authorities announced their arrest of Lucas Cho Ayaba, a German national and a leader of the Ambazonia Governing Council – a separatist group party to the ongoing conflict in Cameroon’s anglophone region.[1]  Norway’s Kripos police unit – a group assigned to deal with crimes against humanity and war crimes – said that the arrestee was “in their 50s” and a key player in the Cameroonian conflict.[2]  Ayaba is accused of inciting crimes against humanity and perpetuating the conflict from a residence in Norway, which gives the prosecutors several avenues through which they can pursue the case.[3]  This is the first time Norway has charged someone for inciting crimes against humanity.[4]  Ayaba’s lawyer affirmed that Ayaba would not plead guilty, but if convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison.[5]

 

Eurojust Launches European Network of Prosecutors to Strengthen Fight Against Organized Crime

Friday, October 4, 2024
Author: 
Emily Hong
Volume: 
40
Issue: 
10
Abstract: 

             In a significant step to strengthen Europe’s response to organized crime, Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, has launched the European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN). This new network will bring together specialized prosecutors from all 27 EU Member States, aiming to tackle the evolving and increasingly transnational nature of organized crime. With its focus on drug trafficking, money laundering, human trafficking, and other illicit activities, the EJOCN represents a coordinated and strategic approach to dismantling criminal networks that operate across borders.

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