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Australian Police Official Charged in $115 Million Drug Smuggling Ring

Posted on June 06, 2008
A senior Australian police officer was arrested earlier this week in Sydney, charged with conspiracy for allegedly coordinating a plan to smuggle precursor chemicals into the country in an attempt to synthesize over $115 million worth of methamphetamine...

Dozens Indicted for Connections to International Fraud Ring

Posted on May 28, 2008
Early last week, 38 persons from Romania and the United States, some with alleged connections to organized crime, were indicted in US federal court for computer and credit card fraud. The scam reportedly involved ?phishing,? soliciting personal information via email for illegal use, and ?smishing,? soliciting personal information via text messages for illegal use...

Viktor Bout Indicted by US Authorities

Posted on May 11, 2008
Alleged international arms dealer Viktor Bout, arrested in March in Thailand during a joint operation involving agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on charges of conspiracy and supporting terrorism...

DOJ to Increase Focus on Organized Crime as Security Threat

Posted on April 28, 2008
Earlier this week, Attorney General Michael Mukasey announced the US Department of Justice will be increasingly targeting international crime groups, which have been called ?mobsters without borders,?[1] as these groups have become an growing threat to homeland security...

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Rubber Industry Executive to Serve Jail Time

Posted on April 20, 2008
Charles Gillespie, former regional manager of Manuli Rubber Industries, a Milan-based marine hose manufacturer, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges late last week in federal court. Prosecutors charged Gillespie with conspiracy related to the rigging of bids and price fixing in the marine hose markets in the US and abroad...

Supreme Court Rules Consular Warnings Not Required

Posted on April 13, 2008
In a decision issued last month, the United States Supreme Court ruled that US Courts were not required to comply with international rules regarding the guarantee of consular rights to accused criminal defendants. The decision directly contradicts a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which held that the Vienna Convention guarantees defendants the right to seek assistance from

Former UN Official Sentenced for Bribery

Posted on April 08, 2008
Sanjaya Bahel, who once served as chief of the United Nations Commodity Procurement Section, was sentenced to eight years in prison last week in U.S. District Court. Bahel was found guilty last June of bribery, wire fraud, and mail fraud for assisting a friend gain $100 million in UN contracts in exchange for cash and discounted luxury apartments in Manhattan...

Civil Suit Against Alcoa to Standby As Criminal Investigation Commences

Posted on March 29, 2008
A civil suit against aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. has been halted to allow for a criminal investigation into allegations that the company bribed officials in Bahrain. On Thursday, US District Judge Donetta Ambrose granted a Justice Department request to stop a civil suit brought by rival Alba against Alcoa for reportedly bribing foreign officials via shell companies in Asia and Europe...

Multi-National Art Dealers Indicted for Alleged Counterfeits

Posted on March 22, 2008
Seven art dealers from the United States and Europe were indicted by federal authorities this week for allegedly selling counterfeit art. The dealers included three Europeans and four Americans, who sold the prints in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Europe...

Father and Daughter Allegedly Con Britons for $70 Million

Posted on March 15, 2008
Paul Gunter, 58, and his daughter, Zibah, 25, were arrested in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday following a joint investigation by members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the US Secret Service, and the City of London Police. The pair, suspected of defrauding over 15,000 British pensioners out of at least $70 million through the sale of illegal securities, now face up to 95 years in

Accused Arms Dealer Viktor Bout to be Investigated in Thailand Despite US Extradition Request

Posted on March 09, 2008
A Russian businessman arrested last week in Thailand following an American-led sting operation targeting alleged arms trafficking will be held by Thai authorities, despite United States efforts to extradite.[1] Viktor Bout, 41, who was arrested on March 6 and charged by US authorities with conspiracy for allegedly trafficking arms to Colombian rebels,[2] will be investigated by Thai officials

UAE Passes Law Against Human Trafficking

Posted on March 06, 2008
Every year tens of thousands of people arrive in the United Arab Emirates seeking to benefit from the country?s booming economy. However, the wealth of the gulf nation has also attracted human traffickers.[1] Although prostitution and even adultery are illegal in the UAE, there are still bars and nightclubs where women are available for sex...