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Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Examines the Role of U.S. Correspondent Banking in International Money Laundering |
On March 1, 2, and 6, 2001, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held hearings on the role of U.S. correspondent banking in international money laundering.
On March 6, Senator Susan M.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy |
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Immigration Gives Bail to Chinese Fugitive Lai |
On March 9, 2001, Alistain Boulton, counsel for fugitive Chinese businessman Lai Changxing and his wife, Tsang Mingna, announced that the Canadian Immigration authorities had allowed their release... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Canada, China |
Immigration, Fraud |
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French and Swiss Clash Over Money Laundering |
On February 21, 2001, the French parliament’s task force on money laundering in Europe released a report criticizing the Swiss anti-money laundering as a sham. The report also demanded that... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
France, Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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U.N. Security Votes Sanctions Against Liberia and Demands it Cease Support for Sierra Leone’s RUF |
On March 7, 2001, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution, demanding that the Government of Liberia immediately stop its support for Sierra Leone’s Revolutionary United Front (RUF)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Liberia, Sierra Leone |
Economic Sanctions, United Nations |
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German Government Investigates Alleged Marcos’ Attempted Transfer |
On March 14, 2001, Karl-Heinz Esser, senior state prosecutor in Dusseldorf, Germany, announced his office had started two weeks before “an investigation against Irene Araneta, the youngest daughter... |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
Germany, Switzerland |
Money Laundering |
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Extradition Treaties Recently Signed, Approved for Ratification and/or Entered into Force (XA) |
Extradition Treaty List |
Bruce Zagaris |
17 |
5 |
2001-05-01 |
United States |
Extradition |
