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Europol Breaks Up Wine Counterfeiting Ring |
On October 14, Europol and Eurojust assisted an investigation led by the French Gendarmerie (Gendarmerie Nationale), resulting in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-25 |
Italy |
Fraud |
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Hong Kong Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Smuggle Turtles |
On October 11, 2024, a resident of Hong Kong pleaded guilty to trying to smuggle 29 Eastern box turtles, a protected species, individually... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
United States |
Smuggle |
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U.S. Charges 2 Russian Nationals for Procuring U.S. Microelectronics for the Russian Military |
On October 9, 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York announced that Zhanna Soldatenkova and Ruslan... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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Nigerian Brothers Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison for Orchestrating a “Sextortion” Scheme that Resulted in the Death of a Teen from Michigan |
On September 5, 2024, a judge in Michigan sentenced two brothers, Samuel Ogoshi, 24, and Samson Ogoshi, 21, of Lagos, Nigeria, to over... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
United States |
Extortion |
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The Netherlands Returns 288 Stolen Artifacts to Indonesia |
On September 20, 2024, in a ceremony at the Museum Volkenkunde, the Dutch government returned 288 artifacts to Indonesia. This was the second... |
Morinsola Tinubu |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-18 |
Netherlands |
Art and Cultural Property |
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English Court of Appeals Affirm Order Freezing Assets of Isabel dos Santos |
On September 30, 2024, the Court of Appeals in England affirmed an order freezing up to US $778 million of Isabel dos Santos’ assets,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-11 |
Angola |
Asset Forfeiture |
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Chinese National Extradited to US for Circumventing DPRK Sanctions |
On September 27, 2024, the Commonwealth of Australia extradited Chinese national Jin Guanghua, 53, to the United States. Mr. Guanghua... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-11 |
North Korea |
Extradition |
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UN Expert Report Reveals New Threats by Organized Crime Groups in Southeast Asia |
On October 7, 2024, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released a new report on the current trends in the workings of... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-11 |
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Organized Crime |
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EUROPOL Focuses on the Utility of Artificial Intelligence and Biometrics in Enforcement |
Towards the end of September 2024, Europol welcomed the global law enforcement community to its headquarters in The Hague for the... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-11 |
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Europol |
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U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Cert Petition of Gun Manufacturers in Suit by Mexico |
On October 4, 2024, the United States Supreme Court accepted the petition for certiorari filed by Smith & Wesson and six other... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-11 |
United States |
Arms Trafficking |
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FinCEN Imposes Record $1.3 B Million Penalty against Canadian Bank |
On October 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) imposed a record $1.3 billion... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
11 |
2024-10-11 |
Canada |
Money Laundering |
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Eurojust Launches European Network of Prosecutors to Strengthen Fight Against Organized Crime |
In a significant step to strengthen Europe’s response to organized crime, Eurojust, the EU’s judicial cooperation agency, has launched... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
Europe |
Eurojust |
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Norway Arrests Separatist Leader for Inciting Crimes Against Humanity in Cameroon |
On September 25, 2024, Norwegian authorities announced their arrest of Lucas Cho Ayaba, a German national and a leader of the Ambazonia Governing... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
Cameroon |
Crimes against Humanity |
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U.S. Charges 3 Iranian Revolutionary Guard with Hack-and-Leak Acts to Influence U.S. Election |
On September 27, 2024, the United States Department of Justice announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Iranian nationals and Islamic... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
United States |
Election Fraud |
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Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation Addressing Migrant Smuggling |
At its 27th sitting held on October 1, 2024, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a Resolution and Recommendation on... |
Michael Plachta |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
Europe |
Smuggle |
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The Saudi Capital Market Authority Position: Appointing Representatives Does Not Exempt Investors from Criminal Liability for Fraudulent Financial Market Activities |
The Capital Market Authority (CMA) in Saudi Arabia has the primary authority to monitor and regulate securities and capital markets, including the... |
Aljohrh Al Abdulsalam |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
Saudi Arabia |
Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Attorney in New York Charges Mayor of New York City with Corruption Involving Foreigners |
On September 26, 2024, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and other officials announced the unsealing... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-10-04 |
United States |
Corruption |
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Celebrity Pastor Quiboloy Arrested in the Philippines Amid Human Trafficking and Abuse Allegations |
Philippine authorities arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a high-profile televangelist wanted for human trafficking and sexual exploitation, on September 8,... |
Emily Hong |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
Philippines |
Human Trafficking |
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U.S. Arraigns Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, Co-Founder of Sinaloa Cartel |
On September 13, 2024, the United States Court for the Eastern District of New York arraigned Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, 76, a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
United States |
Organized Crime |
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Tren de Aragua: the Transnational Menace Making Headlines |
Very few knew of Tren de Aragua a year ago, and yet, it now features as an unpleasant face of the American migrant crisis that is... |
Austin Wahl |
40 |
10 |
2024-09-27 |
United States |
Gang Activity |
