Sentences with phrase «of unlawful activity»

The court agreed that the property was used as an instrument of unlawful activity.

So in the circumstances, the court could be satisfied that the cash was derived and / or was intended for use in crime without the police identifying the type of unlawful activity.

In count five and six, FG alleged that Yakubu had with intent to avoid a lawful transaction under the law, transferred at various times in Kaduna, aggregate sums of $ 9,772, 800 and # 74, 000, when he reasonably ought to know that the said funds formed part of the proceed of some form of unlawful activity and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 7 (4)(b)(ii) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act, 2006.

While a basic search can be conducted without suspicion, Bass wrote, «an «advanced search» — defined as connecting the device to external equipment to review, copy, and / or analyze its contents — may only be performed if there is reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity or a national security concern.

The report reads in part, «Based on the foregoing findings, it is clear that Robert Mbonu, the Managing Director of Melrose General Services Company and his company were used to help divert proceeds of unlawful activities under the guise of payment for contractual obligations with the Nigeria Governors Forum.

The investigator said, «That the buildings highlighted above are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities purchase with the stolen funds from the Lagos State Public Works Corporation.

After six years in operation, Vick's fighting ring was finally shut down in 2007 and Vick, along with his three associates, were charged with violating the federal law «18 U.S.C. § 371 Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture,» the ALDF reports.

The investigator further explained that the companies mentioned in the application were not into «any legitimate income - yielding business venture» but were rather incorporated at the Corporate Affairs Commission for the purpose of warehousing proceeds of unlawful activities for the former First Lady.

He has, therefore, urged Ghanaians to be wary of this unlawful activity.

Mr Brown said he was advised that media culture was permissive of unlawful activities and the Commons culture committee did not believe hacking was continuing.

Wrongful death is a legal claim brought by the close family members of someone who has died because of some unlawful activity (intentional tort, negligence, etc.).

The ability to discern right from wrong, and the ability to see the full extent of unlawful activity, is what makes us so capable of defending people accused of crimes, many of whom, like our new colleague, are found guilty of the charges against them.

Justice Ginsburg asks, «How «secure» do our homes remain if police, armed with no warrant, can pound on doors at will and, on hearing sounds indicative of things moving, forcibly enter and search for evidence of unlawful activity?»

That is, must the prosecuting authorities identify the type of unlawful activity from which the proceeds are derived?

Under the regulations, individuals who convert their virtual currencies into fiat currencies will be considered as reporting institutions and will be subjected to Malaysia's Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act of 2001.

knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, conducts or attempts to conduct such a financial transaction which in fact involves the proceeds of specified unlawful activity

Under the new policy, a CBP officer may conduct a «basic search» with or without suspicion, but an «advanced search» (defined as connecting the device to external equipment to review, copy or analyze its contents) may only be performed if there is reasonable suspicion of unlawful activity or a national security concern.

The property is alleged to be proceeds (or an instrument) of unlawful activity under s. 3 of the Act.

The investigator said, «That the buildings highlighted above are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities purchase with the stolen funds from the Public Works Corporation, Lagos State.

Vick pled guilty to «Conspiracy to Travel in Interstate Commerce in Aid of Unlawful Activities and to Sponsor a Dog in an Animal Fighting Venture.»

That way, it may be clearer that the authorities do have to identify the type of unlawful activity in relation to criminal property but not for summary proceedings relating to the forfeiture and detention of cash.

«From the affidavit evidence before the court, the applicant (EFCC) has shown clearly that the property sought to be forfeited was reasonably suspected to have been acquired with the proceeds of unlawful activities of Mr. and Mrs. Ayodele Oke in the name of Chobe Ventures.

The EFCC told the court that both buildings belong to the permanent secretary and are also reasonably suspected to be «proceeds of unlawful activity.»

Justice Hassan held, «I am in complete agreement with the submission of the learned counsel for the applicant (EFCC) that the property sought to be attached are reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities and that by every standard this huge sum of money is not expected to be kept without going through a designated financial institution; more so, nobody has shown cause why the said sum should not be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

A final order is made forfeiting the sums of $ 43,449,947 found by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at Flat 7B of No. 16 Osborne Road, Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, which sum is reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities to the Federal Government of Nigeria.»

Tukura averred, «That the said Dudafa Warripamo - Owei procured one Festus Isidohomen Iyoha and Arivi Eneji Peter, who were domestic (members of) staff attached to the State House, Abuja, to deposit the funds, reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities, into the account of the 1st respondent (Patience).

He added that another $ 4,036,750.00 reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities, were deposited into account No. 2022648664 domiciled in First Bank Plc in the name of the 1st respondent.

«That the funds sought to be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria are not the 1st respondent's lawful earnings but are rather reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities.»

According to Tukura, Patience first opened a First Bank account and then «procured» the then Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamo - Owei Dudafa, to fund the account with «proceeds of unlawful activities.»

Tukura averred, «That the said Dudafa Warripamo - Owei procured one Festus Isidohomen Iyoha and Arivi Eneji Peter, who were domestic staff attached to the State House, Abuja, to deposit the funds, reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities, into the account of the 1strespondent (Patience).

An investigator with the EFCC, Huleji Tukura, who deposed to the affidavit in support of the application, said Patience first opened a First Bank account and then «procured» the then Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamo - Owei Dudafa, to fund the account with «proceeds of unlawful activities.»

Suspicion of unlawful activity was raised during a routine patrol conducted by the Riau Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) together with the Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police.

The Attorney General of Ontario had been attempting to have the sale proceeds preserved pending a future forfeiture hearing on a number of grounds, including that the property was the proceeds of an unlawful activity and was used as an instrument of unlawful activity.

The CRA is the innocuously named Civil Remedies Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 28, which, in substance, allows the Crown to obtain a court order that proceeds of unlawful activity be forfeited to it

However, given that the owner of the property had no involvement, or knowledge, of the unlawful activity, the court ruled that it would not be in the interest of justice to continue to withhold the sale proceeds from the owner.

The entire thing as enacted originally is here (193 pages), the laundering part is Subtitle H. Fortunately, what is outlawed is willful acts, e.g. «knowing that the property involved in a financial transaction represents the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity», «with the intent to promote the carrying on of specified unlawful activity».

That power belongs to the Attorney General of Ontario (the AG), which is statutorily authorized under the Civil Remedies Act, 2001 (the Act) to commence proceedings before the Ontario Superior Court for an order requiring a wrongdoer to forfeit property in Ontario to the Crown in right of Ontario where the court finds that the property is the «proceeds of unlawful activity».

Under Ontario's civil forfeiture law, CRIA can, with a court order, take possession of property that is determined to be a proceed of unlawful activity, search for people who have suffered losses as a result of that activity and use the property to compensate them.

On appeal, Mr. Bourgeois submits the Application Judge erred in determining the recovered money was the proceeds of unlawful activity or an instrument of unlawful activity; that he was not a legitimate owner.

The Civil Remedies Act mandates the following two - step process: «first, the Attorney General of Ontario must satisfy the court that the property is either the proceeds of unlawful activity or the instrument of unlawful activity and then, second, the respondent may seek protection from forfeiture under s. 3 (3) or s. 8 (3) as either a «legitimate owner» or a «responsible owner»» (see para. 5).