Brussels, July 18 (IANS) India’s cooperation with international agencies in combating transnational crime is rooted in its commitments under international law. After ratifying the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC) and its three protocols in 2011, New Delhi accepted obligations to tackle human trafficking, migrant smuggling, and the illicit manufacture and trafficking of firearms. The commitment reflects New Delhi’s consistent doctrine of treating human tra…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India on Tuesday reiterated that transnational organised crime, terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking, illicit arms trade and allied criminal networks remain major threats to societies. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India and the United States have developed a strong and growing framework of cooperation against terrorism and transnational organised crime, with the a…
Washington, July 10 (IANS) Two senior Republican lawmakers have urged the US Justice Department and FBI to investigate whether China was linked to the vandalism of a Tiananmen Square memorial museum in California.Representatives Chris Smith of New Jersey and John Moolenaar of Michigan made the request in a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Smith co-chairs the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, while Moolenaar chairs the House Select Committee on China.Unknown individuals …
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The US Justice Department, in its federal indictments, has announced that ‘India-based’ organised crime groups targeted Indian diaspora communities across North America through murder, extortion and intimidation, using high-profile attacks to build fear and expand their criminal enterprises. The indictments, announced as part of ‘Operation Hard Ball’ on Tuesday (local time), charge 37 defendants linked to three transnational criminal organisations accused of racketeerin…
Washington, June 11 (IANS) The US Justice Department and the FBI have seized 13 websites allegedly used by operatives linked to China to recruit current and former US government employees and obtain sensitive information from people with security clearances. Following the operation on Wednesday (local time), officials said the websites posed as consulting firms and advertised jobs such as “Senior Analyst” and “International Affairs Consultant” while seeking access to individuals with gov…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) The US Justice Department has charged four major shipping container manufacturers and seven executives in an alleged global conspiracy to restrict supply and fix prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.Prosecutors said the conspiracy ran from November 2019 through January 2024. It involved efforts to limit production and raise prices for standard dry shipping containers used in global trade.The companies charged are Singamas Container Holdings Ltd., China International Mari…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Democratic lawmakers have accused the US Justice Department of failing to protect some of America’s most sensitive government sites from the sale of mobile phone location data that could be exploited by China, Iran and other foreign adversaries using artificial intelligence tools.In a sharply worded letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Senator Ron Wyden, Senator Martin Heinrich and Representative Sara Jaco…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The US authorities are moving to resolve the allegations of fraud against Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and bring to an end the case, which has been lingering for more than a year, according to sources.The US Justice Department may announce the dropping of charges as early as this week. Besides, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is also moving to settle a parallel civil fraud case it brought against the billionaire industrialist and others in November 2024…
Washington, April 25 (IANS) The US Justice Department has filed a civil complaint to revoke the citizenship of a Pakistan-born man convicted of sexually grooming and abusing a minor, alleging he obtained naturalisation by concealing his crimes and giving false testimony.The case targets Hassan Sherjil Khan, who was granted US citizenship in May 2013 despite what prosecutors describe as years of criminal conduct involving a child. The government argues his citizenship was “illegally procured”…
Washington, April 9 (IANS) The US Justice Department has secured a $313,420 settlement with a New Jersey-based technology services firm after finding that its recruiters used job advertisements that discouraged American workers and favoured foreign visa holders.The Civil Rights Division said Compunnel Software Group Inc. violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by posting vacancies that included unlawful citizenship restrictions, excluding US citizens and permanent residents while preferring…