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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Money Laundering
The geographical location and physical make-up of Italy has meant that it is a prime entry point into Europe ...
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WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against the government in two money laundering cases, making it more difficult for prosecutors to use an important weapon in the war on drugs and organized crime.
In a unanimous decision, Justice Clarence Thomas said a money laundering case cannot be proved merely by showing that funds were concealed while transported.
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Nigeria, a major transit country for illicit drugs destined for the United States, continues to make some progress on counternarcotics and has cooperated effectively with the United States on drug-related money laundering cases. Since it began operations in 2005, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has investigated numerous suspicious transaction reports that have resulted in high-profile convictions recorded by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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The Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands has delivered an important judgment on the application of the Proceeds of Criminal Conduct Law (PCCL), which r...
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... they gathered, and some of the rest of the money was paid as salary to respondent Diaz and other co... alia, violating the federal money-laundering statute, 18 U. S. C. §1956, which prohibits the u... text different meanings in different cases, see Clark v. Martinez , 543 U. S. 371. Pp. 14-...
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The federal bribery and extortion trial of former Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell is expected to wrap up this week with the notable absence of a key witness: Solomon Dwek, the notorious FBI informant at the center of the largest corruption sting in the state's history.
Dwek, who filmed undercover videos of politicians and their representatives accepting cash-stuffed envelopes, was scrapped as a witness after his arrest shortly before the trial. With Dwek now in jail, defense attorneys and former prosecutors predicted that the government would not call him to the stand in any of the remaining 46 corruption and money laundering cases he helped create.
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In 1988, [Aaron Gross] was assigned as the Boston Police Department's liaison to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and was deputized as a task force agent. The following year, he was assigned to the Asset Forfeiture Unit, which worked drug and money laundering cases that resulted in the seizure of over $14 million. In 1995, Gross earned the title of sergeant detective while assigned with the DEA, and in April 2006, he was assigned as commander of the BPD's Sex Offenders Unit.
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The wife and son of the convicted former CEO of LeNature's Inc. are scheduled to stand trial Oct. 11 on federal charges that they helped him launder money.
Gregory Podlucky, 51, of Ligonier pleaded guilty in June to charges in three different cases, including the money laundering conspiracy with his wife, Karla Podlucky, 50, and son G. Jesse Podlucky, 30. Gregory Podlucky is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alan Bloch on Oct. 20.
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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of Criminal Tax, Money Laundering, and Bank Secrecy Act Litigation by Peter D. Hardy. This treatise provides practitioners with expert analysis of the law and procedures relating to federal criminal cases handled by the IRS and DOJ, addressing the pragmatic and strategic challenges at every stage of litigation.
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The wife and son of the convicted former CEO of LeNature's Inc. are scheduled to stand trial Oct. 11 on federal charges that they helped him launder money.
Gregory Podlucky, 51, of Ligonier pleaded guilty in June to charges in three different cases, including the money laundering conspiracy with his wife, Karla Podlucky, 50, and son G. Jesse Podlucky, 30. Gregory Podlucky is scheduled to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Alan Bloch on Oct. 20.