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Russian Governor’s Son Requests Extradition to Russia Rather than U.S. |
On January 17, Artem Uss, son of Russian governor Alexander Uss, asked an Italian court to extradite him to Russia rather than the United States.[1] Uss was arrested in mid-October 2022 at... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
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2 |
2023-01-27 |
Italy, Russia, United States |
Extradition, Money Laundering, Sanctions, Smuggle |
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Ex-Marine Duggan Fights U.S. Extradition Request in Australian Court |
In December 2022, the Australian attorney-general accepted an extradition request from the U.S. for the rendition of Daniel Edmund Duggan, an ex-Marine who renounced his American citizenship to... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Australia, South Africa, United States |
Extradition, Money Laundering |
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The Halkbank Case: Are Sovereign Owned Enterprises Immune From Prosecution? |
On January 17, 2023, the Supreme Court heard argument in Halkbank v. United States, Dkt. No. 21-1450. That argument confirmed two things: the issue before the Court is very consequential, and... |
Fred Davis |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Turkey, United States |
Immunity, Money Laundering |
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European Parliament Calls for the Establishment of a Tribunal on the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine |
On January 19, 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine. The resolution addresses a specific aspect of a way... |
Michael Plachta |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Russia, Ukraine |
Crimes against Humanity, European Union, International Courts, International Crimes, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal |
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Angola Recovers $5 Billion of Stolen and Embezzled Assets |
On January 17, 2023, the Angolan government revealed it has already recovered $5 billion (4.6 billion euros) of assets removed illegally from the country and it is awaiting court decisions on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Angola, European Union |
Asset Seizure, Corruption, Embezzlement, United Nations |
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U.S. Arrests Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange for Illicit Money Transmitting |
On January 18, 2023, the United States Department of Justice announced the arrest of the founder and majority owner of a cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato Ltd. (Bitzlato) the prior night in Miami... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
2 |
2023-01-27 |
Germany, United States |
Arrest, Cybercrime, Money Laundering |
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Eurojust Releases Report on Digital Evidence Gathering |
On December 22, 2022, Europol, Eurojust, and the European Judicial Network published the 2022 edition of the SIRIUS European Union (EU) Digital Evidence Situation Report. This report gives... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
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Eurojust, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing |
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Qatargate: A Shock Test to the EU’s Transparency and Accountability Framework |
On December 9, 2022, the Belgian police executed a 20 different raids on 19 addresses across Brussels to investigate a suspected corruption incident. During the enforcement action, Belgian... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Belgium, European Union, Qatar |
Bribery, Corruption, European Court of Human Rights, European Union, Transparency |
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Court Rules No Diplomatic Immunity for Extradited Maduro Associate Alex Saab Moran |
Colombian businessman Alex Saab Moran, was arrested in Cabo Verde (formerly Cape Verde) for extradition to the United States. To some, he is a hero kidnapped by the Americans while on a... |
Linda Friedman Ramirez |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Colombia, United States, Venezuela |
Bribery, Corruption, Extradition |
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Police Arrest Head of Human Smuggling Network in Sudan |
On January 1, 2023, in a major international police operation led by the United Arab Emirates, based on information shared through Interpol, law enforcement authorities arrested in Sudan Kidane... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-20 |
Sudan, United Arab Emirates |
Human Trafficking, Smuggle |
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EU Court of Justice Allows Extradition of EU Citizens to Third Countries to Serve a Sentence |
On December 22, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) (Grand Chamber) delivered a judgment in the case of M.S. (Case C‑237/21).
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Michael Plachta |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Bosnia, Croatia, Germany, Serbia |
European Union, Extradition |
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Dubai Court of Appeal Rules Alleged Cum-Ex Dividend Fraudster Shah Extraditable to Denmark |
On December 28, 2022, a Dubai Court of Appeal approved the extradition to Denmark of British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah, who is accused of leading a $1.7 billion cum-ex dividend fraud tax scheme... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Netherlands, United Arab Emirates |
Extradition, Fraud, Tax Crimes |
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U.S. Court in Amarillo Sentences Former Texas Professor and Biologist for Wildlife Trafficking |
On January 10, 2023, a federal judge in Amarillo sentenced Dr. Richard Kazmaier, 55, to six months in prison, three years of post-release supervision, and a $5,000 fine. On August 19, 2022,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
United States |
Sentencing, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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EU and US Exert Pressure on Kinahan Cartel and U.A.E. |
International law enforcement continues to exert pressure on the Kinahan cartel, initially an allegedly Irish based transnational organized crime organized, now based in the United Arab Emirates
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Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Ireland, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States |
Gangs, Office of Foreign Assets Control |
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U.S. Enacts Law to Share Forfeited Oligarch Assets with Ukraine |
On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617). As part of Omnibus Spending bill, Section 1708 which allows the U.S. to transfer to Ukraine... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-13 |
Russia, Ukraine, United States |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Mexico – United States extradition relations since 1994 |
With a porous long border, Mexico and the U.S.A. have a long history on how to deal with crime that goes beyond their respective borders. To pursue fugitives charged with committing criminal acts... |
Roger Labardini |
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2023-01-13 |
Mexico, United States |
Extradition, Fugitive, Jurisdiction, Kidnaping, Rendition |
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Malaysia Arrests Bangladeshi National Indicted in U.S. For Sextortion |
On October 6, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska announced the unsealing of a 13-count indictment charging Zobaidul Amin, a Bangladeshi national, for his... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
Belgium, Malaysia, United States |
Cybercrime, Extortion |
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Former KLA Commander Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for War Crimes |
On December 16, 2022, the Trial Panel I of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) handed down its first Judgement against Salih Mustafa. The Judgement found Mustafa guilty of several war crimes... |
Alex Mostaghimi |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
Kosovo |
International Criminal Tribunal, Torture, War Crimes |
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2022 Retrospective |
We at the IELR send you the best wishes for a new year. 2022 was momentous for the international enforcement community, and we are grateful to have had you following along with our coverage... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
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RISTAU’S INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE: A PRACTITIONER’S GUIDE TO INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION by David P. Stewart and David W. Bowker (Oxford U. Press and the International Law Institute, 2d ed. 2021) |
This book gives insightful and comprehensive information on cross-border litigation by discussing issues in sequence as they are likely to be encountered in practice. The book is an updated,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
39 |
1 |
2023-01-06 |
United States |
Book Review, International Law |
