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Drone Technology Latest Weapon in Fight Against Elephant Poachers |
With Kenya facing its most serious poaching threat in over 25 years, its authorities are stepping up efforts to protect the declining Kenya wildlife which attracts over $1 billion a year in tourism... |
Sara Hefny |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Congo, Kenya, Uganda |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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Money Laundering, Narcotrafficking, and the End of the Silk Road Website |
On October 1, 2013, the FBI arrested Ross William Ulbricht in San Francisco’s Glen Park Branch Library, on charges stemming from his alleged role as the owner and operator of the Silk... |
Rachel Cruse |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering |
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European Parliament Adopts New Resolution on Organized Crime, Corruption and Money Laundering |
At its meeting on October 23, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a new resolution on organized crime, corruption and money laundering.[2] This resolution is intended to provide political... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
European Union |
Corruption, European Union, Money Laundering, Organized Crime |
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Whistleblowers’ Protection in Europe: Shortcomings and Need for Change |
On November 5, 2013, NGO Transparency International (TI) released its report on whistleblowing in Europe together with another report on international principles for whistleblower legislation.[2]... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
European Union |
Whistle-blowing |
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Alleged Transportation by CIA and Its Prisons in Europe |
At its plenary session on October 10, 2013, the European Parliament (EP) adopted a resolution revealing that the climate of impunity surrounding EU member states’ complicity in... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
European Union, United States |
European Union |
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African Union Requests Deferral of Trial by the International Criminal Court |
Tense relationships between the African Union and the International Criminal Court (ICC) seem to continue.[2] At the 15th Extraordinary session of the Summit of the African Union (AU),... |
Michael Plachta |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Africa, Kenya |
International Criminal Court |
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Venetian Resort in Las Vegas Operator Agrees to Return $47 Million In Exchange for Non-Prosecution in Suspicious Circumstances Related to Alleged Narcotics Dealer |
On August 27, 2013, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced that the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which operates the Venetian-Palazzo hotel complex in Las Vegas, has... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Hong Kong, United States |
Drugs & Trafficking, Money Laundering |
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European Court of Justice Rules EU Mutual Assistance Directive Confers Limited Rights for Taxpayer on Exchange of Tax Information |
On October 22, 2013, the European Court of Justice, in the case of Jiri Sabou v. Czech Republic (C-276/12), held that Directive 77/799 , the EU mutual assistance directive, and the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Czech Republic |
Tax Enforcement |
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Brazilian Supreme Court Orders Extradition of Former Turks and Caicos Premier |
On October 29, 2013, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered the extradition of former Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI) premier Michael Misick, whose extradition has been requested on corruption... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Brazil, Turks and Caicos |
Corruption, Extradition |
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U.S., British, and Dutch Enforcement Agencies Impose $I Billion in Fines against Rabobank in Libor Case |
On October 29, 2013, Cooperative Central Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (known as Rabobank) agreed to pay more than $1 billion to criminal and civil authorities in the United States, England,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States |
Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Will Destroy Its Inventory of Elephant Ivory as Irish National Pleads Guilty to Illegal Trafficking of Endangered Rhinoceros Horns |
On November 5, 2013, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that, on November 14, it will destroy some six tons of elephant ivory seized over the years by its special agents and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
United States |
Environment, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle |
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British Arrest on U.S. Charges Activist Charged with Hacking US Government Database |
On October 25, 2013, British law enforcement officials, involving investigators with the Cyber Crime Unit of the National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested Lauri Love, a young activist with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
European Union, United Kingdom, United States |
Charged with Crimes, Computer Crimes |
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Belgium Lures and then Arrests Somali Pirate Mastermind |
On October 15, 2013, alleged Somali pirate Mohamed “Afweyene” Abdi Hassan arrived at the Brussels airport, believing he would advise as an expert in a film project on maritime piracy... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Belgium, Somalia |
Arrest, Deportation, Extradition, Piracy |
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Discovery of Nazi-Looted Trove Causes Controversy |
On November 4, 2013, a trove of about 1,500 pieces of artwork confiscated by the Nazis was confirmed to have been discovered in the Munich, Germany apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt, an... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
Germany |
Art and Cultural Property, Investigation, Privacy, Tax Crimes |
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Diebold Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement and Agrees to $25.2 Million Penalty for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations |
On October 22, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney of the Northern District Ohio announced that Diebold Inc. (Diebold), the Ohio-based provider of integrated self-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2016-08-10 |
China, Russia, United States |
Corruption, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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ICC Trial Chamber Decides that the Al-Senuissi Case Can Proceed in Libya |
On October 11, 2013, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) decided that the case against Abdullah Al-Senuissi is currently subject to domestic proceedings conducted by the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Libya |
International Criminal Court |
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Lebanon Tribunal Indicts Fifth Suspect in 2005 Hariri Killing |
On October 11, 2013, representatives of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) brought posters of Hassan Habib Merhi to the Lebanese authorities for the purpose of publicizing the indictment... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Lebanon |
International Courts |
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U.S. and Australia Cooperate with India on the Kapoor Case on Indian Artifacts |
U.S. and Australian authorities are cooperating with efforts by the Indian authorities to investigate alleged thefts of Indian antiquities by Subhash Kapoor.
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Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Australia, India, United States |
Cultural Property |
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Italy Arrests Former UBS Wealth Management Head on U.S. Tax Evasion Charges |
On October 19, 2013, Italian authorities arrested 53 year-old Raoul Weil, the fugitive former head of UBS AG (UBSN)’s global wealth management business, after he checked into to a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
30 |
1 |
2014-01-01 |
Italy, Switzerland, United States |
Extradition, Tax Enforcement |
