Sentences with phrase «of organised criminals»

The picture now is one of money laundering being driven by sophisticated gangs of organised criminals and terrorist funders, using rapidly changing technology to transfer huge sums of money around the world.

Why would you want to leave supply in the hands of organised criminals?»

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Other academic literature suggests that organised activities reduce behavioural problems and the chance of criminal activity.

«We need the full amount back into the consolidated fund,» the statement said, mentioning the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, the Bureau of National Investigations and the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as the agencies to lead the arrest operation

Their goal is to crack down on the white collar professionals hiding behind a «veneer of respectability» as they knowingly assist organised criminals.

A dedicated team of specialist prosecutors for serious organised criminals has been unveiled by the Attorney General.

These could come from armed groups such as the ELN, or one of the many right - wing and criminal groups involved in the illicit drug trade and other forms of transnational organised crime that plague the country.

«Our Serious and Organised Crime Strategy sets out how the government will make it even harder for criminals to move, hide and use the proceeds of crime,» a spokesperson said.

He listed his priorities in the campaign against corruption in 2018 to include, organising African Youth Congresses against Corruption «in order to sensitise and engage our youth in the fight against corruption;» mobilising AU member states to implement the extant legal framework on corruption; and canvassing «for the strengthening of the criminal justice system across Africa through exchange of information and sharing best practices in the enforcement of anti-corruption laws.»

Urges all Member States to promptly and correctly transpose into their national legislation all existing EU and international legal instruments concerning organised crime, corruption and money laundering; urges Member States and the Commission to complete the Roadmap on the rights of suspects and accused persons in criminal proceedings, including a directive on pre-trial detention;

According to HM Revenues and Customs, the alcohol smuggling industry costs the treasury # 1.2 billion per year in unpaid duties and much of the business of alcohol trafficking is controlled by organised criminals.

The IND will also work much more closely with the Serious and Organised Crime Agency (Soca)- anecdotal evidence suggests about three - quarters of illegal entrants are brought to the UK through criminal gangs.

Organised criminals are profiting from the misery of the drug trade according to the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner

But former Tory Shadow Home Secretary David Davis said: «The failure of drugs policy is at the centre of a whole range of criminal problems from organised crime through petty pilfering.

The paper also provides evidence that regulatory approaches are being overwhelmed by the drivers of poaching and trade, with enforcement of trade controls, including those agreed through CITES — the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species — attracting organised criminals who have the capacity to operate even under increased enforcement effort.

Aravind Chaturvedi's police team busted a gang of organised wildlife criminals and rescued more than 6,000 flapshell turtles — India's largest ever wildlife haul.

Commander Chris Greany, City of London Police and National co-ordinator for Economic Crime, said: «The growth in online dating has led to a rise in organised criminals targeting people looking for love.

Unison's survey found that 71 per cent of respondents are responsible for ensuring people visiting their school are safe to do so, with 41 per cent responsible for organising security checks to make certain new staff have no previous criminal convictions.

The UK's tax havens have featured in countless corruption and money laundering cases — ending their corporate secrecy will throw a huge spanner in the works of corrupt dictators, tax evaders and organised criminals.

Where a person has been arrested for an indictable (formerly an arrestable) offence, s 18 (1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984), as amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, empowers the police to enter and search any premises «occupied or controlled» by the person under arrest where the relevant officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that he will find on the premises evidence relating to the indictable offence for which the person has been arrested, or evidence relating to some other indictable offence which is connected with or similar to that offence.

Seven members of Goldsmith Chambers attended the «Time for Justice — The Law is Broken» event at the House of Commons on the 8th May 2018, organised by the Criminal Bar Association and Young Legal Aid Lawyers, supported by a broad coalition, comprising The Bar Council, Young Bar Association, Criminal Law Solicitors Association and the Justice Alliance.

The applicant in Kvasnica v Slovakia (application no 72094 / 01) is a practising member of the Slovak Bar Association who represented a group of companies under investigation for large scale organised criminal activities.

A substantial civil recovery claim brought by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) following the stay of three criminal trials spanning 1999 — 2003.

Although the Serious Organised Crime Agency resisted investigating possible criminal wrong - doing by these companies (on the basis of damage to the economy) public pressure forced the government to announce plans to introduce a licencing system and new regulations.

Our lawyers have successfully defended allegations across the full spectrum of criminal law matters, including summary - only offences such as shoplifting and road traffic offences to more serious offences such as murder, robbery, fraud, GBH, sexual offences, serious and organised crime.

The firm has successfully defended clients across the full array of criminal law matters, including summary - only offences such as road traffic offences, shop lifting as well as more serious offences such as domestic violence, theft, fraud, serious and organised crime, murder, robbery and drug importations.

Ely Place silk Nicholas Stewart is in The Hague today judging an international moot competition organised by the International Criminal Court and the University of Leiden.

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The introduction of wide reaching legislation in the UK (including, the Enterprise Act 2002, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, Serious Organised Crime Act 2005, Fraud Act 2006, Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007, Bribery Act 2010 and the Criminal Finances Act 2017) as well as the increasingly global and aggressive approach taken by the regulatory authorities both in the UK and abroad, highlight the need for businesses, their officers and employees to be able to navigate their way effectively through the regulatory minefield facing them in their day - to - day operations.

Ambiguity as to breadth of criminal conduct would also engage disastrously with the UK's onerous regime of money laundering reporting requirements created by the Proceeds of Crime Act with the result that the Serious Organised Crime Agency would be overwhelmed by defensive reporting.

The definition of «cyber» is not the same for everyone, but what's clear is that businesses large and small are now targeted by a number of protagonists; from organised criminals to determined «hacktivists» and even state - sponsored agents.

Criminals rely on the services of legal professionals to assist them — often unknowingly — in laundering the proceeds of serious and organised crime, which is estimated to cost # 24 billion to the UK economy each year.

This is intended to prevent criminals, particularly organised crime, from obtaining liability insurance to cover the costs of defending themselves in criminal actions brought by the state or civil actions brought by their victims.

Europol's 2017 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment report says: «the abuse of Bitcoin remains a key enabler for criminal conduct on the internet», and warns that other cryptocurrencies are on the rise — especially the likes of Monero or Zcash, which «appear to have more to offer criminals wishing to operate with greater anonymity».