Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Colombian High Court Legalizes Possession of Drugs On May 6, 1994, it was reported that a Colombia high court by a 5 to 4 vote has legalized the personal use of cocaine, marijuana and other drugs. The ruling can only be reversed with a constitutional... 10 5 1994-05-01 Colombia Drugs & Trafficking, Drug Enforcement
Mexico Successfully Extradites and Prosecutes Fraudster Mexico has successfully extradited from the United States and then obtained the conviction of a Mexican national, Mr. Kamel Nacif Borge. The amount of the agreed penalty, the equivalent of... 10 5 1994-05-01 United States, Mexico Extradition, Fraud, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings
Saudi Arabia Retaliates against Thai Corruption and Crimes against Saudi Royal Family In an escalating spate of crimes, corruption, and unfortunate incidents, the Saudi Arabian Government has retaliated against the Thai Government. The Saudi Government has taken economic action... 10 5 1994-05-01 Saudi Arabia, Thailand Corruption, Economic Sanctions, Murder, Theft
Canada Establishes Proceeds of Crime Section In April 1994 the Royal Canadian Mounted Police combined its drug, enterprise, and customs and excise units into a new Proceeds of Crime Section. The Superintendent of the Economic Crime Directorate... 10 5 1994-05-01 Canada Money Laundering, Asset Forfeiture, Drug Enforcement, Customs, Smuggle, Economic Crimes
U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Forfeiture of Currency and Travelers Checks On February 22, 1994, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the forfeiture of currency and travelers checks seized from Joseph Efiong Etim who later pled guilty to... 10 5 1994-05-01 United States Customs, Economic Crimes, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings
Russia?s Uncivil Society: The Russian Mafia Within and Beyond Borders Mafias have a tight hold on virtually every level of civil and economic life in Russia, strangling the weakening body of reform. The prevalence of organized crime has led the Yeltsin government to... 10 5 1994-05-01 Russia Corruption, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Extortion, Gambling
U.S. Coast Guard Targets 15 Countries in Move to Cut Substandard Ships On May 11, 1994, the U.S. Department of Transport issued a press release in which it specified 15 countries whose ships the U.S. Coast Guard has targeted for increased safety inspections when they... 10 5 1994-05-01 United States Environment, Maritime, Oversight
Discovery of Romanian Stowaways from Le Havre Intensifies Surveillance by Ship Industry and Governments On April 14, 1994, the discovery of approximately 20 Romanian stowaways on board a vessel which is majority-owned and operated by Sea-Land Services Inc. and had departed the French Port of Le Havre... 10 5 1994-05-01 United States, France, Romania Maritime, Immigration, Organized Crime, Smuggle, Asylum
California Sues U.S. Government for Reimbursement in Jailing Illegal Immigrants In the latest of a continuing battle between California and other state governments on the one hand and the federal government on the other hand, the State of California filed a suit on April 30,... 10 5 1994-05-01 United States Immigration, U.S. Federal Government
New Panamanian Government Faced with Resolving Alleged Terrorist Case The new administration of Ernesto Perez Balladares is faced with resolving a major thorn in the side of U.S.-Panama relations: the resolution of an alleged terrorism attack on June 10, 1992, in... 10 5 1994-05-01 United States, Panama Corruption, Terrorism, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation
CICAD Issues Annual Report to OAS General Assembly On March 8-12, 1994, during its 15th regular session in Mar de Plata, Argentina, the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) presented its annual report to the General Assembly of the... 10 4 1994-04-01 Latin America and South America Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, Conferences, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement
Fifth Circuit Upholds Validity of IRS Summons and Mexico-U.S. TIEA On April 20, 1994, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the judgment of the U.S. District Court to deny a challenge to an IRS summons to a U.S. bank pursuant to the 1989 tax information exchange... 10 4 1994-04-01 United States, Mexico Tax Enforcement, International Cooperation
French Proposed Legislation on Transfer Pricing Will Impose Harsh Penalties The French Tax Authorities have proposed a law that provides French tax auditors with a mechanism to control the transfer prices within multinational corporations. The proposal imposes obligations... 10 4 1994-04-01 United States, France Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Legislation
U.S. Actively to Deport Foreign Prisoners in Florida On April 8, 1994, the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) announced that it will permit the State of Florida deport 500 to 1,000 illegal aliens who now reside in Florida state prisons.... 10 4 1994-04-01 United States Immigration, Transfer of Prisoners, Prisoner Rights, Deportation, U.S. Federal Government
Canadian Government Applies For Leave to Appeal Immunity to U.S. Government Defendants in Abduction by Deceit Case On April 11, 1994, the Canadian Government, through its Department of Justice, applied for leave to intervene in the case of the suit filed by Kenneth Walker against the U.S. Government and other... 10 4 1994-04-01 Canada, United States Immunity, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings
OAS Legal Department Project On March 12, 1994, the Inter-American Drug Control Abuse Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS), approved measures to implement its legal development project. The legal... 10 4 1994-04-01 Latin America and South America Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Legislation
EU and Europol Progresses Towards New Roles The European Union and Europol are about to reach initial agreement on new directions and roles for Europol in combatting crime. On March 23, 1994, the EU Legal Affairs Council met and discussed a... 10 4 1994-04-01 European Union Extradition, International Organizations, Immigration, European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Criminal Procedure/Proceedings, Asylum
European Parliament Issues Report Proposing Strengthened Approach Against Organized Crime On February 11, 1994, during the plenary session, the European Parliament adopted a report, dated January 27, 1994, from the Committee on Civil Liberties and Internal Affairs on criminal activities... 10 4 1994-04-01 Europe, European Union Corruption, Organized Crime, International Cooperation, Customs, Legislation
European Parliament Committee Recommends Action Against Terrorism A report issued February 2, 1994 by the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs and Security has called for new steps by the European Union at the European level to combat terrorism. The... 10 4 1994-04-01 European Union Terrorism, International Cooperation, Evidence Gathering, Border Security, Legislation
Federal Aviation Administration Requires Freight Forwarders to Assume New Anti-Terrorism Measures In an effort to combat terrorism the FAA has set forth a two step air cargo security program. The new anti-terrorism security measures are a result of recommendations made by the Federal Aviation... 10 4 1994-04-01 United States Terrorism, Inspection

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