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Day: August 18, 2021
US – MANAGING INVESTIGATIONS: BEST PRACTICE IN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
On 18 August, US law firm Crowell Moring has published the US chapter of the WorldECR Managing Investigations Global Guide. It says that the Guide provides information about investigatory authorities in 21 countries responsible for sanctions, export control, anti-corruption, and AML enforcement, and answers questions on related policies, procedures, and best practices in each jurisdiction. The US chapter, prepared by members of the firm, covers the US “enforcement landscape, and the key issues faced by those hoping to successfully navigate it”.
https://www.crowell.com/files/USA%20reprint%20(002).pdf
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UK FIU SAR REPORTER BOOKLET
In the UK, NCA has released the August edition of this publication for those submitting SAR, and produced in line with the NCA commitment to share perspectives on the SAR regime. It contains a sanitised summary of feedback from law enforcement agencies on their use of SAR and includes pertinent information and updates from the FIU. It includes a review of case studies.
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THE SCALE OF ILLEGAL COLTAN TRAFFICKING IN COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA
An article from Insight Crime on 18 August reported that seizures of coltan in Colombia have shown the complex networks used by armed groups to smuggle the valuable mineral from illegal mines across the border in Venezuela. Coltan, also known as “blue gold” is rich in tantalum, a metal used in electronics, including cellphones and laptops.
https://insightcrime.org/news/colombia-backdoor-for-venezuelan-coltan/
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LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS ARE BEING USED AS COVER BY SMUGGLERS, SAY NGO
On 18 August, The Guardian reported that an NGO claims that the huge vessels used to transport farm animals are an attractive option for criminals smuggling drugs, arms and people.
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BRAZIL: CATTLE LINKED TO ACCUSED DRUG TRAFFICKER SOLD TO MAJOR COMPANIES
On 17 August, Insight Crime reported that João Soares Rocha, 64, (aka “Rochinha” or “Joãozinho Pé de Cobra” or “Lil’ Joe Snake Foot”) has been identified by the Brazilian police as the ringleader of an international cocaine trafficking network. He is said to have become a “narco-rancher” – a drug trafficker and a cattle breeder – active mainly in the northern state of Pará, where his family owns more than 10 rural estates. He is said to have reinvested part of the drugs profits in purchasing cattle that would later be sold to slaughterhouses – a practice said to be commonly employed to launder money, especially in cattle-rearing states.
https://insightcrime.org/news/brazil-cattle-linked-drug-trafficker-sold-to-major-companies/
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RENEWED APPEALS COURT COULD AFFECT FUTURE PROSECUTIONS OF FOREIGN EXECUTIVES UNDER THE FCPA
On 17 August, the Wall Street Journal reported that a second appeal is to reopen the long-running prosecution of a former British Alstom SA executive Lawrence Hoskins. He was found guilty in late 2019 of helping to bribe Indonesian officials. However, a district court judge partly overturned the conviction, ruling that federal prosecutors hadn’t shown sufficient evidence that Mr. Hoskins, a British citizen who worked in Paris, fell under the reach of US law. The concern is that the government could find it more difficult to prosecute foreign nationals who allegedly play a role in arranging bribes for US-linked companies without ever setting foot in the US.
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