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U.S. Magistrate Orders Schneiders Extradition to Germany |
On November 8, 1995, Miami Magistrate William Turnoff ordered the extradition to Germany of financier Mr. Jurgen Schneider and his wife Claudia to answer criminal charges in connection with the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Germany |
Extradition, Treaties, Financial Crimes |
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President Clinton Uses U.N. for Announcing Initiatives against International Crime |
On October 22, 1995, President William J. Clinton, using the occasion of his 14-minute speech before the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, announced a number of new initiatives against... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Colombia, Hungary |
Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions, National Security, Terrorism, United Nations, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime, Treaties, Asset Seizure, Law Enforcement, Smuggle |
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U.S. Lawyers Consider Enforcement Problems of Proliferating Economic Sanctions |
On October 25, 1995, a panel discussed "Understanding U.S. Foreign Trade Controls and Sanctions: Clearing Away the Questions and Ambiguities"...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Iraq, Iran, Cuba, Russia, Zambia, Former Yugoslavia, Libya, Korea |
Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions, Intellectual Property, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, Export Enforcement , Asset Seizure |
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Mexico and U.S. Creating Cooperative Law Enforcement Operation to Protect Mexican Aliens and Patrol Border |
On October 25, 1995, following a month of increasing vigilantism along the Mexican-U.S. border in southern California, U.S. and Mexican officials have established a joint law enforcement operation to... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement, Immigration, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Smuggle |
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The Spread of U.S.-Style Gangs: A New Threat to International Law Enforcement? |
The global proliferation of U.S.-style ethnic-orientated gangs has become a source of concern for U.S. and international law enforcement agencies. These gangs pose a new source of international... |
Victoria Gotsch |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Mexico, Colombia, Belize, El Salvador |
Corruption, Customs Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Murder, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Deportation, Smuggle, Extortion |
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Cross-border Money Movements are Target of Government Investigation in Brazil |
The Brazilian Central Bank, the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Police are divided according to the amount of control the government should exercise over money flowing to and from Brazil...(... |
Sônia Cristina R. da Rocha |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Brazil, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Sweden |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Taxation, Drugs & Trafficking, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, International Banking Supervision, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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European Commission Proposes to Bring Cooperation in Criminal Matters under Community Competence and Streamline Legislative Procedure |
On September 13, 1995, in commenting on the conclusions of a seminar held by the European Commission on the third pillar of the Maastricht Treaty (justice and home affairs), Commission President... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
Europe |
Human Trafficking, International Organizations, Immigration, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, International Courts, Organized Crime, Fraud, Treaties, International Cooperation, International Convention, Law Enforcement, Customs |
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Money Laundering and the French Legislation |
Because "dirty money" is usually laundered not only across countries but, on many occasions, across continents as well, it was essential for the international community to organize the fight against... |
François Serres |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
France |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, United Nations, Drugs & Trafficking, Asset Forfeiture, Sanctions, Asset Seizure, Tax Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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Appeals Chamber Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal Confirms Jurisdiction |
On October 2, 1995, in a decision on the Defense motion for interlocutory appeal on jurisdiction (IT-94-1-AR72), the Appeals Chamber confirmed the Trial Chambers decision of August 10, 1995 that the... |
André Klip |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
Former Yugoslavia |
Human Rights, Jurisdiction, United Nations, War Crimes, International Courts, Treaties, International Convention, Crimes against Humanity |
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Spanish Drug Prosecutor Seeks First Closure of Bank for Money Laundering |
On October 17, 1995, the media reported that special drug prosecutor for court central number one of the National Court, Carlos Bueren, has accused four persons of drug money laundering in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Drugs & Trafficking, International Antitrust Administration, Law Enforcement, Customs, Banking Supervision |
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British Investigate International Frauds |
On October 25, 1995, the media carried news of at least two international fraud investigations involving fraudulent financial documents, indicating continuing proliferation of financial fraud schemes... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United Kingdom, Switzerland, Singapore |
United Nations, Fraud |
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U.S. Customs Issues Landborder Carrier Initiative to Reduce Drug and Contraband Trafficking |
In an initiative to minimize drug and contraband trafficking, the U.S. Customs has limited expedited cargo clearance only to those trucking companies that undertake strict security measures...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Export Enforcement , International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Customs, Smuggle |
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European Businesses Targeted by Database Fraudsters |
On November 3, 1995, the business media revealed a new type of directory fraud that is targeting European business, and billing them for an unsolicited listing in an electronic database…(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United Kingdom, Switzerland |
Fraud |
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Clinton Administration Issues Order Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers |
On October 21, 1995, President William C. Clinton issued an Executive Order, blocking assets and prohibiting transactions with "significant narcotics traffickers," signaling a new use of the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Money Laundering, Economic Sanctions, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Asset Seizure, Drug Enforcement |
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Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council Established |
On July 28, 1995, at a ceremony in St. Lucia the Secretariat of the Caribbean Customs Law Enforcement Council (CCLEC) was established...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
Canada, United States, Caribbean, United Kingdom, Saint Lucia |
Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Fraud, International Cooperation, Customs |
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Mexican TIEA Case |
On October 2, 1995, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case of Abraham Neiman Cemaj, et al. v. United States. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a summons served on... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Human Rights, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation |
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Argentine Supreme Court Orders Extradition Ex-Nazi Priebke to Italy |
On November 2, 1995, the Argentine Supreme Court ordered the extradition of Erich Priebke, a former SS captain, to Italy to face criminal charges for a massacre that occurred during World War II...(... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
12 |
1995-12-01 |
United States, Italy, Rwanda, Argentina, Former Yugoslavia |
Extradition, War Crimes |
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U.S.-Mexico Narcotics Cooperation Resumes Dilemma over Proper Course to Cooperate |
The conjunction of increased roles of Mexican organized crime groups in trafficking narcotics into the U.S., the increasing evidence of their penetration in the higher echelons of the Mexican federal... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Customs Enforcement, Intelligence, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement |
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Norway Ministry of Justice Will Extradite to Germany Woman for 1977 Plane Hijacking |
On October 17, 1995, after protracted litigation and continuing controversy, the Norwegian Ministry of Justice has announced that it will extradite to Germany Souhaila Andrawes, the sole surviving... |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
Germany, Iraq, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Bahrain, Cyprus, Norway |
Extradition, Terrorism, Murder, Extortion |
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U.S. Military Turn Over GIs to Japan under SOFA |
On September 29, 1995, the U.S. military turned over three U.S. servicemen accused of raping a 12-year-old girl to Okinawa police after they were indicted by Japanese prosecutors...(more) |
Bruce Zagaris |
11 |
11 |
1995-11-01 |
United States, Japan |
Extradition, Jurisdiction, Rape |
