Arms Dealing

Police in Malta are investigating lawyer Aron Mifsud Bonnici and businessman Yorgen Fenech regarding "the unlawful acquisition of firearms" on the "Dark Web" using Bitcoin. Details are contained in an application to collect evidence from crypto exchanges Poloniex and Coinbase that was filed at federal court in Delaware by the USA after receiving a request for judicial assistance from Malta.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from crypto exchanges Poloniex and Coinbase - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Malta - for a criminal investigation into Maltese businessman Yorgen Fenech and Maltese lawyer Aron Mifsud Bonnici for "the unlawful acquisition of firearms".

Superseding Indictment alleging narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, possession of machine guns and destructive devices in USA v. Nicolás Maduro Moros, a former President of Venezuela; Diosado Armando Carvajal Barrios, described as "president of Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly, and a member of the Venezuelan armed forced"; Hugo Armando Carvajal Barrios, a.k.a. 'El Pollo', described as "the director of Venezuela's military intelligence agency"; Clíver Antonio Alcalá Cordones, described as "a former general in the Venezuelan military"; Luciano Marín Arango, a.k.a. 'Ivan Marquez', described as "a Colombian citizen" and member of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, a.k.a. FARC, and Seuxis Paucis Hernández Solarte, a.k.a. 'Jesús Santrich', described as "a former general in the Venezuelan military", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Forfeiture Complaint in USA v. $56.5 million in proceeds from the sale of a bond belonging to Airbus SE, domiciled in the Netherlands, based in France, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Criminal Complaint alleging arms trafficking from the USA to Russia in USA v. Vladimir Kuznetsov, described as a citizen of Russia and a permanent resident of the USA, at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Jamaica - for a civil recovery and money laundering investigation involving Andrew Paul Hamilton, Dawn Satterswaite, Ann Marie Cleary, Janet Ramsay, Paulette Higgins, Dorothy Hamilton and Terrence Allen.

Indictment in USA v. Dmitry Ustinov at the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware.

Judgment in a Criminal Case in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Government's Post-Hearing Memorandum in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke, of Jamaica, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

'Jane Doe' Witness Declaration in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Government's Pre-Hearing Memorandum in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Government's Sentencing Reply Memorandum in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Motion for De Novo Detention Hearing and to Vacate Magistrate's Detention Order in USA v. Christopher Tappin at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Transcript of Detention Hearing held on March 5, 2012 in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Tappin's Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Opposition to Government's Motion to Detain in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Transcript of Detention Hearing held on March 2, 2012 in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Christopher Tappin's Motion for Pre-Trial Release and Response in Opposition to the Government's Motion to Detain in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Government's Motion to Detain Defendant Without Bond in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin, a British national who was extradited to the USA to face charges of money laundering and participation in a conspiracy to export batteries for surface-to-air missiles to Iran.

Government's Sentencing Memorandum in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Criminal Complaint in USA v. Mikkyle Leslie, a.k.a. Brandon Ebanks, a.k.a. Brandon Leslie, a.k.a. Kalashnikov, for allegedly smuggling firearms from the USA to the Cayman Islands.

Complaint for the extradition of Maria Lopez de Salgado, a.k.a. Maria Sixta Lopez de Salgado, from the USA to Mexico, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Complaint for the Extradition of Gregorio Salgado Lopez from the USA to Mexico, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California.

Complaint for the Extradition of Agustin Edmundo Torres Flores from the USA to Mexico at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Superseding Information in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Advisory Warning - The Libya (Restrictive Measures) (Overseas Territories) Order, 2011 - British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission.

Indictment in USA v. Christopher Michael Coke, of Jamaica, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Romania has requested evidence from Delaware domiciled Garland Global Corp. as part of a criminal investigation into alleged organized crime and gun trafficking that investigators believe may involve well known suspected arms dealer Victor Bout. Details are contained in an

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Romania into organized crime and gun trafficking.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Marcel Delano Markelo for alleged arms dealing.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Gus Kouwenhoven.

Criminal Indictment in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin, Robert Frederick Gibson, and Robert Thomas Caldwell at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Criminal Complaint in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin and Robert Caldwell at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

A 76 year old Palestinian has been arrested in Florida after a complaint for his extradition was filed on behalf of the authorities in Colombia. Details are contained in an extradition complaint that was filed against Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian at

Complaint for the arrest of Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian and extradition from the USA to Colombia to face charges of arms smuggling.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into Dalibor Kopp and Josef Ondrouch who are believed to have violated Czech laws concerning foreign trade in military materials.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Larry Claxton and others for alleged terrorism in Northern Ireland.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - for a criminal investigation into Michael M. Blake regarding illegal firearms.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Samih Ossaily, Aziz Nassour, Nora Vlasselaerts, Abbas Macky and others for suspected participation in a criminal organization involved in money laundering, arms dealing and illegal diamond trading.  

ARGENTINAMenem off the hook, for the moment Judge Julio Speroni concluded there is not enough evidence to indict former President Carlos Menem in the case of the illegal arms sale to Croatia and Ecuador. Judge Speroni added, though, that Menem

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into Larry Claxton and others.

A claim by St Vincent &the Grenadines that it is serious about combating financial crime was dealt a blow on November 22 when it allowed suspected money launderer Thierry Nano to avoid an arrest warrant.Nano flew from the island on

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in France into Charles Acelor for allegedly providing material support to an international terrorist organization.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Israel into Nathan Hanan and Ben Cohen for murder, extortion, narcotics trafficking and firearms offenses.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Alexei Bragontchouk and others for allegedly laundering millions of dollars that are believed to be the proceeds of illegal weapons trafficking.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Alexei Bragontchuk and for alleged fraud and money laundering regarding the proceeds of weapons trafficking.