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U.S. Arrests 140 in National Law Enforcement against Unlicensed Money Transmitters |
On May 23, 2005, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 140 persons in a nationwide raid of unlicensed money transmittal businesses and underground "hawalas," seizing more... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Terrorism |
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Swiss FIU Evaluates Self-Regulating Organizations in Annual Report |
On March 31, 2005, the Swiss Money Laundering Control Authority (MLCA) published its annual report, discussing its activities during the last year. The report evaluates the work of the self-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
Europe, Switzerland |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union |
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Florida County Jail Surrenders to USVI Detained Persons Fighting Extradition Without Hearing |
On May 7, 2005, four days before two persons were scheduled to appear in Hernando County Circuit Court in Florida, Virgin Islands Justice Department officials removed them from the jail without a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
United States, Virgin Islands |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Transfer of Prisoners, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. Denies Venezuelan Provisional Arrest Request for Alleged Terrorist |
On May 27, 2005, the U.S. government denied the provisional arrest request of the Venezuelan government for the arrest of its citizen Luis Posada Carriles. On May 3, 2005, the Venezuela Supreme... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
United States, Venezuela, Cuba |
Extradition, Terrorism, Transfer of Prisoners |
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Ibero-American Network Will Strengthen International Enforcement Cooperation, Especially Against Corruption |
During June 2004, at the 14th Conference of Ibero-American Ministers of Justice in Fortaleza, Brazil, recommended adaptation of penal law to combat transnational crime and greater agility in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
United States, Latin America and South America, Brazil |
Money Laundering, Corruption, International Organizations, United Nations, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Brazil and Argentina Sign TIEA During Meeting of CIAT |
On April 22, 2005, Brazil and Argentina signed an agreement on tax information exchange during the 39th General Assembly of the Inter-American Center for Tax Administrations (CIAT) in Buenos Aires.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
Brazil, Argentina |
Intelligence, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Economic Integration |
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European Parliament Approves 3rd Anti-Laundering Directive |
On May 26, 2005, the European Parliament approved the proposed Third Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. The... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
Europe |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, European Union, Economic Integration |
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U.S. Detention Practices Become Major Foreign Policy Issue |
In May 2005, U.S. detention practices became a major foreign policy issue as information about its abusive detention practices, albeit denied as false, triggered riots and loss of life in several... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
United States |
Human Rights, Law of War, National Security, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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U.S. Supreme Court Deny Appeal on Wire Fraud Law for Currency Exchange Activities Concerning Evading Canadian Cigarette Excise Taxes and Vacate Decision against EC in RICO Cigarette Smuggling Case |
On May 2, 2005, the United States Supreme Court has given another victory to the Canadian government trying to enforce its excise taxes on spirits and cigarettes when it denied a certiorari... |
Bruce Zagaris |
21 |
7 |
2005-07-01 |
Canada, United States, Europe |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Jurisdiction, Taxation, Trade Enforcement, European Union |
