Articles

E.g., 2026-06
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Estonia Accuses Russia of Abducting A Counter-Intelligence Agent On September 5, 2014, the Estonian government called the Russian ambassador after Estonian officials accused Russia of seizing Eston Kohver, one of its counter-intelligence agents, at gunpoint by a... Bruce Zagaris 30 12 2014-12-01 Estonia, Russia Arrest, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Detention, Espionage, Intelligence, Kidnaping, Seizure, Sovereignty, Undercover Operations
Law Enforcement Raids Los Angeles Fashion District to Stop Laundering by Mexican Cartels On September 10, approximately 1,000 federal law enforcement agents carried out a series of raids in 70 locations in the downtown Los Angeles fashion district to execute dozens of search warrants and... Bruce Zagaris 30 12 2014-12-01 Mexico, United States Arrest, Asset Seizure, Border Security, Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Gang Activity, Investigation, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Seizure, Smuggle, Undercover Operations, Warrants
Council of the European Union Announces the Joint Police Operation In July 2014, the Council of the European Union released its proposal for the Joint Police Operation, “Mos Maiorum”, prepared on the basis of the guidelines set out in the Guide for Joint Police... Michael Plachta 30 12 2014-12-01 European Union, Italy Border Security, Council of the European Union, Counter-terrorism, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, False Papers, Human Trafficking, Immigration, Information Exchange, International Cooperation
U.S. Removes to Mexico Person Wanted for Murder of Police Officer On August 19, 2014, officers with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) removed Flavio Camacho Hernandez, 39, a Mexican national wanted in... Bruce Zagaris 30 12 2014-12-01 Mexico, United States Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Detention, Extradition, Fugitive, Murder
European Commission Releases its Report on the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) In August 2014, the European Commission released its report on the joint review on the implementation of the Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on the processing... Michael Plachta 30 12 2014-12-01 European Union Confidentiality, Counter-terrorism, Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, European Commission, European Union, Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, National Security, Terrorism
FinCEN Takes Sec. 311 Measures against FBME Bank On July 17, 2014, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it named FBME Bank Ltd., formerly known as the Federal Bank of the Middle East, as a foreign financial institution... Bruce Zagaris 30 12 2014-12-01 Cyprus, United States, tanzania Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Bank Secrecy, Banking Supervision, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Freezing of Assets, International Banking Supervision, Money Laundering, Offshore Banking
African Union Adopts Convention on Cyber Security In June, leaders in the AU, a group of 54 African governments launched in 2002, met at the 23rd African Union Summit and approved the African Union Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data... Michael Plachta 30 12 2014-12-01 Africa Cybercrime, Data Privacy, International Convention, International Cooperation
Swiss Cooperation with French Over Investigation of Tax Fraud Involving Former French Football Star On August 19, 2014, the Swiss government published in the Federal Gazette a notice that it is cooperating with French tax authorities over an investigation of alleged tax fraud involving former... Bruce Zagaris 30 12 2014-12-01 France, Switzerland Cross-Border Communication, Data Sharing, Evidence Sharing, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, OECD, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Taxation
U.S. Indicts Six Corporations and Executives for Money Laundering, Tax, and Securities Fraud On September 9, 2014, a multi-count indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn New York, against six corporate entities and executives. The charges include conspiracy to commit... Bruce Zagaris 30 12 2014-12-01 Bahamas, Belize, Canada, United States Compliance, Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Fraud, Indictment, Money Laundering, Securities Law, Tax Crimes
Council of Europe Adopts Resolution and Recommendation on the Abusive Use of the Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (ETS No. 112) On November 18, 2014, the Standing Committee, acting on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), adopted resolution and recommendation on measures to prevent abusive use... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-20 Armenia, Azerbaijan, Hungary Administration of Justice, Compliance, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Cross-Border Communication, Immunity, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Law, Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
U.S. Indicts Former Swiss Banker for Conspiracy to Defraud the IRS On November 13, 2014, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment of Martin Dunki – a former advisor and Senior Vice President at Rahn &... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-20 Liechtenstein, Panama, Switzerland, United States Administration of Justice, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Conspiracy, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Crimes, Investigation, Offshore Banking, Offshore trusts, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement, Tax Havens
House of Lords Paves Way for the UK to Remain in the European Arrest Warrant Scheme On November 10, 2014, the Select Committee on Extradition Law published its first Report of Session 2014-2015: “The European Arrest Warrant Opt-in”. The Committee was appointed by the U.K. House of... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-20 European Union, United Kingdom Administration of Justice, Arrest, Compliance, European Commission, European Union, Export Enforcement, Information Exchange, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Warrants
G20 Leaders Adopt Resolution on Converging International Crime Issues On November 15-16, 2014, G20 leaders met in Brisbane and issued a communique calling for progress on a range of transnational crime issues including money laundering, tax enforcement, and... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-20 G-10 member countries Conferences, Corruption, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Law, International Organizations, Money Laundering, Tax Enforcement, Transparency
Corruption Scandal Rocks the EU Mission EULEX in Kosovo The European Union’s €1bn flagship foreign mission to combat organized crime and corruption in Kosovo, known as EULEX, repeatedly shunned or dropped investigations of cases implicating senior Kosovan... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 European Union, Kosovo Administration of Justice, Bribery, Conspiracy, Corruption, Data Sharing, Disclosure, European Union, International Cooperation, International Law, International Organizations, Investigation, Organized Crime
APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies (ACT-NET) Reinforced at the Beijing Summit At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 8, 2014, Asia Pacific countries agreed to cooperate on the extradition of corrupt officials, enhance asset recovery efforts and... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 Asia, China Conferences, Corruption, Information Exchange, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes
Council of Europe Takes up In Absentia Judgments in the Context of Extradition At its 66th meeting held in Strasbourg, on May 19-21, 2014, the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Experts on the Operation of European Conventions in the Penal Field (PC-OC) discussed the... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 European Union, Europe Administration of Justice, Conferences, Council of the European Union, Extradition, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Courts, International Crimes
EUROPOL Releases Its Report on Internet Organized Crime On September 30, 2014, EUROPOL released its first “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (iOCTA)”, the first of its kind prepared by the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) at Europol.     Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 European Union, Europe Adjective Assistance, Research, Teaching, Conferences, Cybercrime, EU Justice and Home Affairs Council, Europol, Evidence Gathering, International Convention, International Cooperation, International Crimes
UN Secretary-General Reports on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia On October 16, 2014, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNS-G) submitted to the Security Council (the Council) his report on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the... Michael Plachta 30 14 2014-11-14 Somalia Evidence Gathering, Evidence Sharing, International Cooperation, International Crimes, International Organizations, Investigation, Organized Crime, Piracy, Prisoner Rights, United Nations
International Raids Take Down Illegal Internet Sites Selling Contraband On November 6, 2014, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Europe acted against illegal Internet sites designed and operating to enable its users to buy and sell illegal drugs and other unlawful... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-14 United States Arrest, Asset Forfeiture, Asset Seizure, Computer Crimes, Counterfeiting, Cross-Border Communication, Cybercrime, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Crimes, Indictment, International Crimes, Law Enforcement, Money Laundering, Organized Crime, U.S. Federal Government, Undercover Operations
Russian Indicted for 2009 Attack on U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Appears in U.S. Court in Virginia On November 4, 2014, Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin appeared for the first time in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on federal terrorism offenses arising from his alleged... Bruce Zagaris 30 14 2014-11-07 Afghanistan, Russia, United States Administration of Justice, Counter-terrorism, Deportation, Detention, Indictment, International Crimes, Jurisdiction, Law of War, Terrorism, Trial

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