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U.S. Trial Exposes Guyana’s Internal Political Conflicts and International Enforcement Issues |
On June 15th, 2006, Shaheed “Roger” Khan was arrested in Suriname, in a law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of 213 kilograms of cocaine. The Surinamese government then transported... |
Shujaat Khan |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, Guyana |
Administration of Justice, Intelligence, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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U.S. Indicts 100 Persons in Computer Hacking and Bank Fraud Ring Based in U.S. and Egypt |
On October 7, 2009, U.S. enforcement authorities announced that a federal grand jury indictment in Los Angeles charged the largest number of defendants ever in a cyber crime case after a two year... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, Egypt |
Fraud, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Computer Crimes |
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Swiss Government Arrests Polanski on U.S. 1977 Sex Case |
On September 26, 2009, the Swiss authorities arrested the film director Roman Polanski, 76 and a French citizen, as he arrived at the Zurich airport to receive an award at the Zurich Film Festival... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, France, Switzerland |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Sex Crimes, Rape |
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U.S. Announces Results of Gun Runner Impact Team Initiative on Mexican Border |
On October 1, 2009, Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Acting Director Kenneth E. Melson announced positive results of ATF’s Gun... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Immigration, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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EU Justice and Home Affairs Council Focuses on Migration Enforcement |
On September 21, 2009, at its 2962d meeting the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council focused on several migration enforcement issues...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
Europe |
International Organizations, Immigration, European Union |
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GAO Advocates Better Planning by U.S. Officials Abroad in Intellectual Property Work |
On September 30, 2009, the U.S. Government Accountability Office submitted a report to the U.S. Congress advising on the role strengthened planning by U.S. officials overseas working on intellectual... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United States, China, Thailand, India |
Money Laundering, Human Trafficking, Intellectual Property, International Organizations, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, Drug Enforcement |
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Multilateral Tax Convention Will Be Updated While OECD and FATF Prepare for Countermeasures |
On September 25, 2009, coincident with the G20 Meeting in Pittsburgh, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Council of Europe (CoE) announced plans to update their... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
World, G-10 member countries |
International Organizations, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, International Convention |
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OAS Adopts Anti-Corruption Reviews of Six Countries and Makes Recommendations |
On September 18, 2009, the Committee of Experts of the Follow-Up Mechanism for the Implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) of the Organization of American States... |
Bruce Zagaris |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
Latin America and South America, Bolivia, Peru, Costa Rica, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay |
Corruption, International Organizations, Taxation, Bribery, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes |
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First Successful British Prosecution for Overseas Corruption |
Mabey & Johnson, the British bridge contractor that pleaded guilty in July 2009 to various charges of overseas corruption and breaching United Nations sanctions, was sentenced on 25 September... |
Louise Delahunty |
25 |
12 |
2009-12-01 |
United Kingdom, Iraq, Ghana, Jamaica |
Corruption, Administration of Justice, United Nations |
