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European Council Issues Framework Decision on Joint Investigation Teams |
On June 13, 2002, the Council of the European Union issued a Council Framework Decision providing for the establishment and operation of joint investigation teams to investigate trafficking in drugs... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe |
Human Trafficking, Terrorism, European Union, Drugs & Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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Bush Administration Issues Money Laundering Strategy Report |
On July 24, 2002, the Bush Administration issued its second National Money Laundering Strategy Report (NMLSR 2002), which highlighted international initiatives. In his remarks explaining the report... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Colombia |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking |
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The Status of the Anti-Money-Laundering Regime in the Czech Republic |
The stable financial sector in the Czech Republic is an ideal location for the placement, layering and integration of illicit profits into numerous banking and non-banking financial institutions.... |
Trifin J. Roule and Michael Salak |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe, Czech Republic |
Money Laundering, Customs Enforcement, Human Trafficking, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Appellate Court Upholds Forfeiture of Narcotics? Trafficking Assets Abroad |
On July 12, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed an order to forfeit $4.6 million on deposit at the Banco Espanol de Credito in Madrid, Spain belonging to Juan Ramon... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Spain |
Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Appellate Court Remands Libyan Torture Case of Two US Citizens |
On June 28, 2002, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an opinion in a lawsuit brought by two U.S. citizens against the Socialist People?s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Iran, |
Human Rights, Terrorism, Prisoner Rights |
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Mutual Assistance in the European Union: A Model for the World? |
The Council of the European Union (Brussels) established on May 29, 2000 in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between... |
Ilias Anagnostopoulos |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Pedophile Gang Smashed in Worldwide Police Swoop |
A major Internet-based pedophilic network was smashed on July 2, 2002 in an international police operation according The Hague. The operation focused on capturing members of a criminal organization... |
Dimple Shah and Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
United States, Europe |
Customs Enforcement, European Union, Organized Crime, Sex Crimes |
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Danish Government Presents Program for Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection |
On July 3, 2002, the Danish Minister of Justice Lene Espersen outlined the work program of the Danish Presidency of the European Union in the field of police cooperation and judicial cooperation in... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
9 |
2002-09-01 |
Europe, |
European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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U.S. District Court Denies Taxpayer Documents form Simultaneous U.S.-Japan |
On May 10, 2002 U.S. District Court Judge James A. Teilborg denied the motion Aloe Vera of America Inc. (AVA) that the court order the release of documents it sought for its wrongful disclosure suit... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States, Japan |
Taxation |
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Austria Tuns Over Weiss to U.S. on Fraud Charges |
On June 10, 2002, Sholam Weiss, 47, appeared in U.S. District Court in Orlando before U.S. Magistrate Karla Spaulding after Austria turned him over to the U.S. on the previous day. Magistrate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States, Austria |
Transfer of Prisoners, Fraud |
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EU Approves Enforcement Cooperation on Value Added Tax |
On June 13, 2002, the European Parliament voted to approve a European Union initiative supporting interstate cooperation between national tax officials, in spite of opposition from persons who view... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
Europe |
Taxation, European Union |
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Former PEMEX Surrenders to U.S. for Extradition to Mexico but U.S. Awaits Warrant |
On July 1, 2002, in a unique case Rogelio Montemayor, the former Mexican state oil director surrendered to U.S. authorities in Houston after some months as a fugitive, but the surrendered took U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Corruption, Extradition |
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Peru Requests Extradition of Fujimori |
On June 14, 2002, a supreme resolution published in the official gazette and signed by Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo approved a formal request to extradite former President Alberto Fujimori... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States, Peru, Japan |
Extradition, Human Rights |
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U.S. Deports to Egypt Person Conviction in Absentia for Sadat Assassination |
On June 12, 2002 the United States handed over to Egypt Nabil Soliman, an Egyptian national who was convicted in Absentia for his involvement in the 1981 assassination of then Egyptian President... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States, United Kingdom, Egypt |
Extradition, Human Rights, Terrorism |
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Arrests in Europe Indicate progress in Russian Transnational Crime Investigation |
During the beginning of June, investigations against Russian transnational organized crime progressed with the arrest of more than 40 persons suspected of involvement in a network of businesses... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
Canada, Italy, Russia |
Human Trafficking, Mutual Legal Assistance, Organized Crime |
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Abbell Petitions U.S. Supreme Court On Jury Deliberations |
On May 1, 2002 lawyers Michael Abbell and William Moran filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, petitioning for a writ of certiorari to review the judgement of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States, Mexico |
Money Laundering, Drugs & Trafficking |
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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Conviction of Jay Cohen for Internet Gaming |
On June 24, 2002 the U.S. Supreme Court declined certiorari to review the conviction of Jay Cohen in U.S. District Court in New York for one count of conspiracy and seven counts of violating the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States, Antigua & Barbuda |
International Gaming |
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Analysis: Citibank Blocks Use of Credit Cards for Internet Gaming |
On June 14, 2002 under pressure from New York States regulators and threats of criminal prosecution, Citibank announced it will block the use of its credit cards for Internet gambling. The prospect... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
United States |
International Gaming |
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Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters in the European Union: A Model for the World? |
The Council of the European Union (Brussels) established on may 29, 2000 in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between... |
Ilias G. Anagnostopoulos |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
Europe, Greece |
Bank Secrecy, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance |
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FATF Issues Report on Non-Cooperative Countries |
On June 21, 2002 the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FAFT) issued a report reviewing the status of non-cooperative countries or territories (NCCTs), in which it said five countries (... |
Bruce Zagaris |
18 |
8 |
2002-08-01 |
World |
Money Laundering, Bank Secrecy, International Organizations |