Day: June 28, 2022

On 26 June, an article from Homeland Security Today says that D-printed guns have gained traction among the far-right — accounting for all but one case — with examples appearing in 5 countries.  Since 2019, there have been at least 9 examples of extremists, terrorists, or paramilitaries making, or attempting to make, 3D-printed guns in Europe and Australia.  It refers to a report from the Global Network on Technology and Extremism published on 23 June.  The report says that analysis of recent cases reveals 4 insights – 3D-printed guns have gained traction among the far-right; many of the cases also involve attempts to make explosives, meaning that 3D-printed guns have supplemented—and not replaced—existing threats; 3D printing is not a shortcut to acquiring a gun, as the process still involves considerable time and effort. It remains to be seen whether their arrival has shortened the attack planning process; and at least one extremist had joined the leading 3D printing gun forum, using it to obtain guidance on his firearms and explosives, seemingly unbeknown to its moderators.

https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/counterterrorism/the-future-is-now-the-use-of-3d-printed-guns-by-extremists-and-terrorists/

https://gnet-research.org/2022/06/23/the-future-is-now-the-use-of-3d-printed-guns-by-extremists-and-terrorists/

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An Alert from FinCEN and BIS on 28 June urges financial institutions to be vigilant against efforts by individuals or entities to evade BIS export controls implemented in connection with the Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine.  It further reminds financial institutions of their Bank Secrecy Act reporting obligations and details how suspected export control evasion activity may also be reported to BIS enforcement authorities.  It provides financial institutions with an overview of BIS’s current export restrictions; a list of commodities of concern for possible export control evasion; and select transactional and behavioural red flags to assist financial institutions in identifying related suspicious transactions. 

https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/2022-06/FinCEN%20and%20Bis%20Joint%20Alert%20FINAL.pdf

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On 28 June, OFAC designated 70 entities, many of which are critical to the Russian Federation’s defence industrial base, including State Corporation Rostec, the cornerstone of Russia’s defence, industrial, technology, and manufacturing sectors, as well as 29 Russian individuals.

In addition, sanctions shall also apply to gold of Russian Federation origin, with immediate effect.  This is part of joint action against Russian gold, the country’s biggest non-energy export, by the US, UK, Canada, and Japan. 

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20220628

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0838

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A report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime on 27 June begins by mapping the major football supporters’ clubs in each of the Western Balkan countries.  It then identifies which of these groups can be considered ‘ultras’.  Further analysis singles out which of these ultras groups demonstrate attributes of football hooliganism, and how this hooliganism is linked to organised crime and politics.  It recommends paying greater attention to the social conditions that motivate vulnerable youth to become involved in football hooliganism, which can serve as an entry point for organised crime.  It also suggests ways to identify and sever the links between hooligan groups and organised crime.

https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Football-hooliganism-politics-and-organized-crime-in-the-Western-Balkans-GITOC-SEEObs.pdf

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On 28 June, a release on Mondo Visione advised that the SEC had charged Ernst & Young LLP for cheating by its audit professionals on exams required to obtain and maintain Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licences, and for withholding evidence of this misconduct from the SEC Enforcement Division during the investigation of the matter.  EY admits the facts underlying the SEC’s charges and agreed to pay a $100 million penalty and undertake extensive remedial measures to fix the firm’s ethical issues.

https://mondovisione.com/media-and-resources/news/ernst-and-young-to-pay-100-million-penalty-for-employees-cheating-on-cpa-ethics-e/

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On 27 June, the UN Office for Drugs and Crime published its annual World Drugs Report.  It says that cannabis legalisation in parts of the world appears to have accelerated daily use and related health impacts; there has been record rises in the manufacturing of cocaine; there has been an expansion of synthetic drugs to new markets; and that there are continued gaps in the availability of drug treatments, especially for women.  It also highlights that illicit drug economies can flourish in situations of conflict and where the rule of law is weak, and in turn can prolong or fuel conflict.

Nearly 90 % of the cocaine globally seized in 2021 was trafficked in containers and/or by sea.

https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/world-drug-report-2022.html

https://www.unodc.org/unodc/press/releases/2022/June/unodc-world-drug-report-2022-highlights-trends-on-cannabis-post-legalization–environmental-impacts-of-illicit-drugs–and-drug-use-among-women-and-youth.html

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EU Regulation 2022/1010/EU amends 17 entries on sanctions lists under EU Regulation 267/2012/EU.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.170.01.0017.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A170%3ATOC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2022.170.01.0078.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2022:170:TOC

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EU Regulation 2022/1009/EU provided that Ferdinand Ilunga LUYOYO is removed from the sanctions list following a judgment of the EU General Court.

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L_.2022.170.01.0015.01.ENG&toc=OJ%3AL%3A2022%3A170%3ATOC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/AUTO/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2022.170.01.0083.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2022:170:TOC

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