Articles

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Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Human Trafficking for the Purpose of Prostitution and German Criminal Law Germany was one of the first European states to introduce in their criminal justice system statutory provisions penalizing acts of trafficking in human beings. In particular, the 4th Act for the... Konstantinos D. Magliveras 26 9 2010-09-01 Europe, Germany Administration of Justice, Human Trafficking, Jurisdiction, European Union, Sex Crimes, Law Enforcement, Crimes against Humanity
European Commission Enforces Anti-Money Laundering Directive against France On June 3, 2010, the European Union Commission formally requested that the French government comply with the 2009 judgment (C-270/09). The Court ruled that France had not fulfilled its obligations... Bruce Zagaris 26 9 2010-09-01 Europe, France, European Union Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, European Union, International Courts, International Cooperation
Canadian Police Use Asset Forfeiture to Dismantle Ponzi Scheme by Organized Crime Ring On May 26, 2010, Canadian police announced the dismantling of a Canadian money-laundering ring that was involved in an international Ponzi and money-laundering ring. In particular, the Quebec... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-09-01 Canada, Switzerland Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Forgery, Law Enforcement
Coke Waives Extradition to the U.S. After Jamaica Arrests Him On June 24, 2010, Jamaica handed Christopher ”Dudus” Coke to the United States government and he arrived in New York after waiving extradition from Jamaica. On June 24, he appeared before a... Bruce Zagaris 26 9 2010-09-01 United States, Jamaica Administration of Justice, Extradition, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation
Canadian Police Use Asset Forfeiture to Dismantle Ponzi Scheme by Organized Crime Ring On May 26, 2010, Canadian police announced the dismantling of a Canadian money-laundering ring that was involved in an international Ponzi and money-laundering ring. In particular, the Quebec... Bruce Zagaris 26 9 2010-09-01 North America, Canada, Europe, Switzerland, Canada Money Laundering, Organized Crime, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Forgery, Asset Seizure, Economic Crimes
FATF Holds Meeting on 20th Anniversary of FATF Recommendations On June 25, 2010, FATF held its annual meeting, during which it admitted new regional members, produced two public documents to identify jurisdictions that may pose a risk to the international... Bruce Zagaris 26 9 2010-09-01 World, United States Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, Jurisdiction, Terrorism, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Supervision
Bahamas Deports Barefoot Bandit After He Pleads Guilty On July 13, 2010, the Bahamas deported Colton Harris-Moore, the 19-year-old fugitive, known as the “Barefoot Bandit,” to the United States after he pled guilty to a single count of illegally landing... Bruce Zagaris 26 9 2010-09-01 United States, Bahamas Immigration, Deportation, Theft, Crimes
EU Takes Down Smuggling of Vietnamese Immigrants in the Czech Republic and France On May 21, 2010, Europol announced an operation among Europol, Czech and French police officers, resulting in the arrest of 12 facilitators of illegal immigration in France and 6 in the Czech... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 France, Czech Republic, Vietnam Immigration, European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Crimes, Smuggle
EU Acts Against Criminal Network Counterfeiting Power Tools and Clothing On May 21, 2010, Europol announced that law enforcement agencies in seven European Union Members took a major action against a network of criminals, suspected to be behind a huge system of... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 Europe, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Sweden, European Union Counterfeiting, European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement
EU Dismantles Large Counterfeit Euro Distribution Network in Poland On April 23, 2010, Europol announced that 13 persons suspected of distributing counterfeit euro banknotes in the European Union have been arrested in Poland, with the support of Europol...(more)... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 Europe, Poland, European Union Counterfeiting, European Union, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement
EU Joint Customs Operation Targets Counterfeit Goods On April 13, 2010, the European Union announced the results of the Joint Customs Operation code-named “Matthew II” (hereafter “JCO Matthew II”), which has led to the seizure of more than 16 million... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 Europe, Poland, Russia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Serbia, European Union Counterfeiting, European Union, Customs, Crimes
International Organizations Increase Efforts to Respond to Maritime Piracy The U.N. Security Council and Council of Europe have adopted measures to respond to international maritime piracy arising out of Somalia...(more)... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 Somalia Maritime, United Nations, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Piracy
Caribbean Use Regional Most Wanted Site to Arrest Suspects Since November 2009, ten Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdictions have used the Caribbean Most Wanted website (www.caribbeanmost-wanted.com) as a mechanism to help locate and arrest its most wanted... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 Mexico, Caribbean, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, Antigua & Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Trinidad and Tobago Administration of Justice, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Crimes
European Council Sets Forth Goals for The Stockholm Program On May 4, 2010, the European Council set forth its goals for the Stockholm Program to provide an open and secure Europe serving and protecting citizens. This article covers selected aspects on... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 Europe, European Union Corruption, Cybercrime, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Terrorism, European Union, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Economic Crimes
U.S. and Caribbean Meet on Caribbean Basin Security Assistance On May 27, 2010, the inaugural Caribbean-U.S. Security Cooperation Dialogue occurred in Washington, D.C. The participants agreed on a declaration of principles, framework for engagement, and a broad... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago, Spain, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Central America Corruption, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Law Enforcement, Crimes
Treaty List (Revised June 2010) 1. Extradition Treaties Recently Signed, Approved for Ratification and/or Entered into Force as of June 1, 2010 Country Date Signed Entry into Force Antigua & Barbuda June 3, 1996 July 1,... 26 8 2010-08-01 World Treaties, International Cooperation
U.S. Appellate Court Denies Bagram Detainees U.S. Court Access On April 21, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled unanimously that three men whom the U.S. military had detained for years without trial at the Bagram Air Force Base in... Bruce Zagaris 26 8 2010-08-01 United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, Yemen, Afghanistan Human Rights, National Security, Terrorism, International Courts, Prisoner Rights
Mexico Extradites Former Quintana Roo Governor to the U.S. On May 8, 2010, the Mexican government extradited former Quintana Roo governor Mario Ernesto Villanueva Madrid to answer charges of drug trafficking and conspiracy pending in the U.S. District Court... Bruce Zagaris 26 7 2010-07-01 United States, Mexico Money Laundering, Extradition, Drugs & Trafficking, Conspiracy
Goldman Sachs and Financial Organized Crime The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Goldman Sachs’ business practices. Apparently, the investigation’s scope goes beyond the mortgage-related investor fraud alleged in... Ethan S. Burger and Peter Bowal 26 7 2010-07-01 United States Corruption, Securities Law, Organized Crime, Fraud, White Collar Crime, Securities Trade Enforcement, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision
U.S. District Court Refuses to Dismiss Terror Case on Torture Allegations On May 10, 2010, U.S. District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan denied a motion by Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, an alleged member of Al Qaeda who is charged with terrorism offenses, to dismiss the indictment... Bruce Zagaris 26 7 2010-07-01 United States, Kenya, tanzania National Security, Terrorism, Torture, Prisoner Rights, Conspiracy

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