Sentences with phrase «in illicit activity»

Made certain the organization does not engage in any illicit activity that will invite legal wrath or harm goodwill

Where the plaintiff is engaged in illicit activity, harm it suffers as a consequence may not be compensable.

By facilitating the continued trade of illegal ivory and animal parts, eBay remains a tacit participant in this illicit activity to which thousand of elephants fall victim each year.

The governor stated that while the apex bank and banking operators had made efforts to reduce the incidents of fraud and ensure consumer confidence in the payment system, the Cybercrime Act, if effectively enforced, would serve as a deterrent and constant reminder to those who might wish to engage in illicit activities targeting the financial technology infrastructure.

«People involved in illicit activities such as illegal drug use and drink driving are more prone to overestimate the prevalence of their behaviour in society.

Indeed, a striking aspect of the images is how the photographer captured the absorption of his subjects in their illicit activities without disturbing them.

He states that: «Internet surveillance in the workplace is not at the employer's discretionary power -LRB-...) Even where there exist suspicions of cyberslacking, diversion of the employer's IT resources for personal purposes, damage to the employer's IT systems, involvement in illicit activities or disclosure of the employer's trade secrets, the employer's right to interfere with the employee's communications is not unrestricted.»

There'll never be a believable account of a computer engaging in illicit activities with foreign and domestic sex workers, or interns, because it simply can't do those things.

Anarchic chains, which were designed to operate cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, attempt to create an identity-less network on top of an identifiable network, hence the reason people involved in illicit activities can sometimes be caught.

However, there are fears that this may have to be compromised in the case of a CBCC as central banks may want to verify the identity of transacting parties to prevent or spot any economic involvement in illicit activities.

Yet, Shanmugaratnam stated in his written response that the institution is aware of the possible use of cryptocurrency in illicit activities such as money laundering and is taking relevant measures to tackle the issue.

Monero and zcash have often been labeled as «criminal currencies» for their use in illicit activities.

Not exact matches

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has been vocal about bitcoin's ability to aid criminals, telling CNBC in Davos in January his main focus on cryptocurrencies is «to make sure that they're not used for illicit activities.»

European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, pictured above, said at a February roundtable in Brussels that digital assets «present risks relating to money laundering and the financing of illicit activities.»

While bitcoin has been associated with illicit transactions, estimates of the proportion of the digital currency used in illegal activities vary.

He recalled that in the one case that perhaps came closest — the show - trial conviction of several influential military and intelligence officers for drug trafficking and other crimes in 1989 — there was even some circumstantial evidence that the illicit activities had been tolerated by superiors.

«This is a concerning rate,» Dedrone CEO Jorg Lamprecht told CNBC, «especially in light of international incidents where drones have crashed into other aircraft, and been used by terrorists, and used in other illicit activities.»

They may, like China, engage in a host of illicit activities - pay - offs, piracy, hidden subsidies — to promote national champions.

Proponents of Section 230 warn it could open up a Pandora's box of threats to internet freedom and actually have the opposite effect of what is intended, in the case of the sex trafficking bill pushing illicit activity into even darker corners of the internet.

The U.S. provides the largest drug consumption market in the western hemisphere while Canada serves two roles — as both a destination and transit country for illicit activities including drug smuggling and global alien smuggling.

To combat the activities of Mexican, Central American, and South American transnational criminal organizations — including illicit finance and money laundering activities and the flow of illegal drugs — the FBI works side - by - side with its numerous domestic and international partners to infiltrate, disrupt, and dismantle these groups by targeting their leadership and using sensitive investigative and intelligence techniques in long - term, proactive investigations.

As the Silk Road grew in popularity, so did recognition that bitcoin could be used for illicit activity, and so did the government's interest in it.

They believe that it is in fact a threat to the security of the Russian nation as it would allow for widespread money laundering and other illicit activities a safe haven to take place.

We identify illicit activity in cryptocurrencies by providing actionable intelligence to cryptocurrency companies, financial institutions and government agencies.

In closing, Bair calls on the government and Congress, in particular, to provide additional oversight to prevent fraud, money laundering and the use of cryptocurrencies for illicit activitieIn closing, Bair calls on the government and Congress, in particular, to provide additional oversight to prevent fraud, money laundering and the use of cryptocurrencies for illicit activitiein particular, to provide additional oversight to prevent fraud, money laundering and the use of cryptocurrencies for illicit activities.

The creative idea behind The Smugglers Series, meanwhile, was to honour the tradition of the illicit whisky trade that operated during the 18th and 19th centuries across Scotland in general, and specifically, from The Isle of Arran, up the River Clyde to Glasgow, a hub of market activity at the time.

We then explore the difficult subject of what to do if you are worried your daughter may be involved in drugs, sex or any illicit activity.

They stress that offshore companies in themselves are not illicit — and they were not responsible for any activities their clients did with the entities.

«You broke your own eggs because you engaged in illicit, illegal activity,» Stringer responded, promising to be a comptroller that built coalitions to achieve his goals.

Professor Koawo Edjah, the Dean of Students» Affairs of UCC, said such activities presented an opportunity for some recalcitrant students to engage in illicit behaviour...

We have put in place a very successful whistle blower programme that is delivering results, and allows those who report illicit activity to receive up to 5 % of any funds that we recover.

The State Coordinator, NYSC Ekiti State, Mrs. Nwano Eze Ukgha who put the number of youths registered in the new batch at 2,066 warned the corps members against indulging in cult activities, consumption of illicit drugs, and other forms of unwholesome acts on the camp as erring members would be handed over to the camp court for trial according to the by - laws.

Kashamu is said to be on the wanted list of the US government over his alleged involvement in illicit drug activities.

Also at Yarkusa area of Bungudu LGA of Zamfara State, Shehu Mainasara aka Giza was arrested for his activities in illicit drugs.

«The proliferation of illicit arms in the country, the existence of numerous land and chieftaincy disputes, the prevalence of terrorist activities in some neighboring countries of our regions all serve as triggers for violence and therefore pose real threats to the 2016 general elections,» he outlined.

Most of Nangonya's training covered the subjects that might be expected: the ins and outs of the nuclear fuel cycle, how to verify that each and every reported gram of plutonium and uranium are where they are supposed to be, and how to spot signs of illicit activity.

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Like the Further Adventures in Finance and Felony expansion before it, Import / Export revolves around giving players even more ways to carry out illicit activities.

Even though such activities are now illegal, these dogs are still thought to be the most commonly used breed in illicit dog fighting.

The brief history of this dockside utopia is the subject of a rousing and evocative show at the Hunter College Art Galleries, one of several recent spotlights on the sometimes - illicit art and activities of the West Side piers in the 1970s and»80s.

The National Iranian Tanker Company is the main carrier for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps - designated National Iranian Oil Company and a key element in the petroleum supply chain responsible for generating energy revenues that support the illicit nuclear proliferation activities of the Government of Iran.

Of the Buenos Aires meetings, Mr Green concludes: «The G20 summit is a golden opportunity to move in the direction of a global set of regulations to protect consumers and prevent illicit activity.»

Matthew Offord, MP for Hendon and Chair of the Illicit Trade APPG said: «Illicit Trade will be affecting businesses, workers and customers in all constituencies, so it's right that Parliamentarians investigate its scale, activity and how it can be best tackled.

It requires: operators engaged in the export or import or in intermediary activities involving scheduled substances to have a licence; and operators to notify the competent authorities about any circumstances which suggest that scheduled substances intended for import, export or intermediary activities might be diverted for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.

Perhaps more notably, the court added that Finkelstein could not be convicted of attempted prostitution because she was not engaged in «sexual activity as a business» and the crime of prostitution was not intended to «criminalize private illicit sexual relations.»

Certain conversations between him and his common - law partner had been intercepted by police, and she later described for law enforcement authorities some of the many illicit activities in which the accused man had allegedly been involved.

Would that help prevent illicit use of the signals — and I don't mean just the use without permission, but the use in actual unlawful communications activity such as mentioned above?

In Ontario, claims are made to the Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities Office (CRIA), in the Ministry of the Attorney GeneraIn Ontario, claims are made to the Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities Office (CRIA), in the Ministry of the Attorney Generain the Ministry of the Attorney General.

As far as combating organized crime is concerned, law enforcement has observed that organized crime reinvests the proceeds of its illicit activities in the legal economy.

And as long as those individuals and operators were engaged in activities that were not violating specified federal priorities, like for instance, cultivating cannabis on federal land or exporting marijuana from legal states to other states where marijuana remains illicit, then the federal government was largely content to let those operations engage in those activities in a regulated manner.