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Western Union linked to wiring drug money
Since 2007, investigations by the federal police and the Australian Crime Commission have identified millions in suspected drug dollars being wired offshore by money remitters, including Western Union sub-agents. A law enforcement document states that
Updated: 03/26/2012 09:46A
Financial giant linked to drug cash
[law enforcement officials suspect] that a significant proportion of these funds are criminal proceeds.'' Investigators believe a small number of Western Union sub-agencies and other independent remitters have moved tainted cash by mixing it with legal
Updated: 03/26/2012 09:44A
Microsoft Raids Tackle Internet Crime
The sweep was part of a civil suit brought by Microsoft in its increasingly aggressive campaign to take the lead in combating such crimes, rather than waiting for law enforcement agencies to act. The company's targets were equipment used to control the
Updated: 03/26/2012 09:37A
Bermuda Chairs Regional Crime Stoppers
Bermuda's Alex MacDonald explained that Crime Stoppers has a pivotal role to play in the maintenance of law and order, civil living, and good governance in the Caribbean region when he became chairman elect of a new regional body earlier this month.
Updated: 03/26/2012 09:30A
Bermuda Chairs Regional Crime Stoppers
Bermuda's Alex MacDonald explained that Crime Stoppers has a pivotal role to play in the maintenance of law and order, civil living, and good governance in the Caribbean region when he became chairman elect of a new regional body earlier this month.
Updated: 03/26/2012 09:30A
Tens of thousands complaints filed against law enforcement authorities
Last year investigators received over 78000 complaints about the conduct of law enforcement officers and launched more than 4000 criminal cases, the Investigative Committee Inspection Department head Anatoly Korotkov said at a Civic Chamber meeting on
Updated: 03/26/2012 09:25A
Tens of thousands complaints filed against law enforcement authorities
Last year investigators received over 78000 complaints about the conduct of law enforcement officers and launched more than 4000 criminal cases, the Investigative Committee Inspection Department head Anatoly Korotkov said at a Civic Chamber meeting on
Updated: 03/26/2012 09:25A
PEOPLE v. SMITH
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of manslaughter in the first degree (Penal Law § 125.20 [1]) and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree (§ 265.03 [former (2)]). We agree with defendant that
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:50A
PEOPLE v. TAYLOR
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law § 265.02 [1]). Viewing the evidence in light of the elements of the crime as charged to the jury (see
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:50A
PEOPLE v. PEARSON
Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him following a nonjury trial of attempted murder in the second degree (Penal Law §§ 110.00, 125.25 [1]), aggravated criminal contempt (§ 215.52 [1]) and aggravated harassment in the second
Updated: 03/26/2012 08:50A
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