Articles

E.g., 2026-09
Title Abstract Author Volume Issue Date Publishedsort ascending Geographic Identifier Subject Areas
Dutch Court Convicts Three for 2014 Downing of MH17 Over Ukraine On November 17, 2022, the District Court in the Hague delivered a long-awaited judgment in  the criminal case concerning the downing of the shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines Flight MH 17... Michael Plachta 38 12 2022-11-23 Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine Victims Compensation
Privy Council Upholds Extradition of Ex-FIFA VP Warner from Trinidad to the United States On November 17, 2022, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council issued a judgment affirming the decision of the Court of Appeal of Trinidad and Tobago to extradite Jack Austin Warner, the former... Bruce Zagaris 38 12 2022-11-23 Trinidad and Tobago, United States Bribery, Corruption, Extradition
UN Secretary-General Submits Reports on Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea On November 1, 2022, the UN Secretary-General transmitted to the UN Security Council two reports on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea. Michael Plachta 38 12 2022-11-23 Nigeria, Somalia Maritime, Piracy, United Nations
OCCRP Obtains FBI Report Showing Rwanda Lying to U.S. Law Enforcement and Abusing Interpol The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) obtained a classified FBI report detailing Rwanda’s recent history of abusing Interpol Red Notices and feeding U.S. intelligence... Alex Mostaghimi 38 11 2022-11-17 Rwanda, United States INTERPOL, Organized Crime, Rendition
U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian for Business Email Compromise Schemes On November 7, 2022, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright II in Los Angeles sentenced Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, an international fraudster who obtained and laundered tens of millions of dollars through a... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-11-17 Nigeria, United States Cybercrime, Fraud, Money Laundering, Sentencing
Mozambique Challenges Ruling on Extradition of Former Finance Minister On October 20, 2022, Mozambique filed papers to South Africa’s supreme court of appeal to challenge a ruling that called for the extradition of the nation’s former finance minister,... Alex Mostaghimi 38 11 2022-11-17 Mozambique, South Africa, United States Extradition
U.S. Arrests Three Individuals for International Arms Trafficking On November 7, 2022, Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and other law enforcement officials announced the arrests of Elvis Guerrero, also known as... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-11-11 Mexico, United States Arms Trafficking, Arrest
U.S. and UN Try to Tackle Gangs and Organized Crime in Haiti The United Nations and the United States government as well as other governments are trying to combat the rising gang violence and chaos in Haiti.  On October 21, the UN Security Council... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-11-11 Haiti, United States Gang Activity, Gangs, United Nations
European Court of Human Rights Refuses Extradition to China On October 6, 2022, the European Court of Human Rights – (First Section sitting as a Chamber) delivered its judgment in the case Liu v. Poland.[1] Michael Plachta 38 11 2022-11-11 China, Poland European Court of Human Rights, Extradition, Prisoner Rights, White Collar Crime
Serbian Man Arrested in Budapest for Alleged War Crimes On October 18, 2022, a Serbian man identified by authorities only by the initials S.S. was arrested by Hungarian authorities.[1] S.S. was arrested on an international arrest warrant filed by the... Kayla DeAlto 38 11 2022-11-04 Hungary, Kosovo, Serbia International Courts, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal, International Law, War Crimes
Global Financial Integrity Issues Report on PRC and Transnational Crime On October 27, 2022, Global Financial Integrity issued a report; Made in China: China’s Role in Transnational Crime and Illicit Financial Flows By Channing Mavrellis & John Cassara.... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-11-04 China Counterfeiting, Drugs & Trafficking, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision, Human Trafficking, Wildlife, Wildlife Smuggle
Five Russians and Two Venezuelans Indicted for Evading Sanctions, Money Laundering, and Smuggling On October 19, the Department of Justice released the indictment against five Russian and two Venezuelan nationals accused of global money laundering, oil smuggling, and trading with sanctioned... Alex Mostaghimi 38 11 2022-11-04 Russia, Venezuela Money Laundering, Sanctions, Smuggle
INTERPOL and CARICOM IMPACS Conduct Operation with Respect to Illegal Trafficking of Firearms and Drugs On October 13, 2022, INTERPOL announced the completion of Operation VII, a joint firearms operation between INTERPOL and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-11-04 Caribbean Illegal Importation, International Organizations
Interpol Confirms the Arrest of 75 Black Axe Cultists in Crackdown  On October 14, Interpol announced the results of an international crackdown against the Black Axe and other related West-African organized crime groups.  Codenamed Operation Jackal, the... Alex Mostaghimi 38 11 2022-11-04 Nigeria, South Africa Arrest, Cybercrime, International Cooperation, Internet Crime
U.S. Charges 13 Persons in 3 Cases for Participating in Malign Schemes in the U.S. on Behalf of the PRC On October 24, 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced three separate cases brought in the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices for the Eastern District of New York and the District of new... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-10-28 China, United States Conspiracy, Indictment
UN Commission Finds an Array of War Crimes and Other Violations Committed in Ukraine On October 18, 2022, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has released and submitted its report to the UN General Assembly.[1] * Professor Plachta... Michael Plachta 38 11 2022-10-28 Russia, Ukraine Crimes against Humanity, War Crimes
Anne Sacoolas Pleads Guilty by Video for the Death of British Teen On October 20, 2022, Anne Sacoolas, a United States citizen who fled Britain in 2019 after her car struck and killed a 19-year-old British motorcyclist in England, pled guilty to causing the death... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-10-28 United Kingdom, United States
Mexico Extradites Alleged Organized Crime Leader to the U.S. on International Drug Charges On October 20, 2022, after Mexico extradited him, Jaime Gonzalez Duran, a Mexican national, had his initial appearance in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to face international... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-10-28 Mexico, United States Extradition
Lafarge Pleads Guilty in the U.S. to Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations On October 18, 2022, Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge), a global building materials manufacturer headquartered in France, and Lafarge Cement Syria, S.A. (LCS), a Lafarge subsidiary headquartered in Syria,... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-10-28 France, Syria Financial Crimes, Financial Enforcement, Financial Supervision
Credit Suisse and France Settle Tax and Laundering Charges On October 25, the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office of France and Credit Suisse reached a settlement, in which Credit Suisse has agreed to pay €238 million ($235 million) to... Bruce Zagaris 38 11 2022-10-28 France, Switzerland Money Laundering

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