Anti-corruption officers arrested Malaysia’s former premier Najib Razak at his residence on Tuesday, a stunning reversal of fortunes and the latest in a string of dramatic political developments that have unfolded since May 9 polls toppled the long-dominant Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition for the first time in the nation’s history. Since returning to office, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad reopened investigations into an international corruption scandal at the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) state development fund, which accumulated billions in debts following its 2009 launch with Najib as its advisory board chairman. The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox Money laundering probes into 1MDB dealings are ongoing in at least six countries. Graft investigators at the US Department of Justice (DoJ) believe Najib’s associates embezzled and laundered US$4.5 billion from the fund from 2009 to 2014, some of which landed in the … [Read more...] about Najib arrested and charged in stunning fall from grace
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He was deported for ‘serious criminality.’ Now the federal Liberals disagree on whether he can return
By Nicholas Keung Immigration Reporter Peter Edwards Staff Reporter Thu., March 29, 2018 An immigration case that involves a Vaughan man deported to Italy in 2010 after he was deemed inadmissible to Canada on the grounds of “serious criminality” and “organized criminality” is causing a dispute between the federal Liberal government and members of the party’s old guard. At the centre of the fight is Carlo Figliomeni, 50, who was convicted of weapons possession in Italy in 1989 and of having ties to the Mafia a few years later. He was subsequently exonerated of the Mafia association charge by an Italian court. In late 2016, after an assessment of the case, then immigration minister John McCallum issued instructions to the visa office in Rome to grant Figliomeni an authorization to return to Canada and a temporary resident permit to reunite with his Canadian wife and two children in Vaughan. However, two months after … [Read more...] about He was deported for ‘serious criminality.’ Now the federal Liberals disagree on whether he can return
News Court grants lower bail for wife of Pinoy lawyer facing attempted murder charges in California
Watch more in iWantv or TFC.tv POMONA, California – The court and prosecutors here have agreed to lower the bail for the wife of the Filipino lawyer accused of shooting his former clients. This after a week when Pauline Catibayan’s defense argued that the mother of three has no criminal record and that her initially $5-million bail was unreasonable for her accessory after the fact charge. READ: Fil-Am murder suspect arrested in Idaho Catibayan was with her husband Paul Mendoza Allen when police arrested them in Idaho, a day after he was accused of attempted murder. She was granted a $150,000 bail with a conditional release. She turned in her Philippine passport and will be under electronic monitoring when she is released. Allen is accused of shooting his former clients, an elderly couple, in their home earlier this month. Fil-Am lawyer accused of attempted murder, pleads not guilty He had his bail hearing delayed until next month and he’s being held on $10 million … [Read more...] about News Court grants lower bail for wife of Pinoy lawyer facing attempted murder charges in California
Groups urge independent review of missing persons cases in wake of Bruce McArthur charges
By Wendy Gillis Crime Reporter Tues., Feb. 27, 2018 As Toronto police continue their probe into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur, members of the city’s LGBTQ and South Asian communities are stressing the importance of an independent investigation into how the force handles missing persons cases — even after the service agreed to release the results of its ongoing internal probe. Saying it can’t trust the police to police itself, the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention (ASAAP) says it’s vital that there be an independent review. Citing past probes, including that conducted by retired Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci into fatal police encounters with people in crisis, ASAAP board member Shakir Rahim said Toronto police and its board have previously called for third-party probes examining problems affecting certain groups. Read more: Opinion | Keenan: What is Chief Saunders thinking, adding insult to gay … [Read more...] about Groups urge independent review of missing persons cases in wake of Bruce McArthur charges
Under Trump, ICE arrests of immigrants with no criminal convictions have doubled
WASHINGTON—A week after he won the election, U.S. President Donald Trump promised that his administration would round up millions of immigrant gang members and drug dealers. And after he took office, arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers surged 40 per cent.Officials at the agency commonly known as ICE praise Trump for putting teeth back into immigration enforcement, and they say their agency continues to prioritize national security threats and violent criminals, much as the Obama administration did. But as ICE officers get wider latitude to determine whom they detain, the biggest jump in arrests has been of immigrants with no criminal convictions. The agency made 37,734 “noncriminal” arrests in the government’s 2017 fiscal year, more than twice the number in the previous year. The category includes suspects facing possible charges as well as those without criminal records.Critics say ICE is increasingly grabbing at the lowest-hanging fruit of … [Read more...] about Under Trump, ICE arrests of immigrants with no criminal convictions have doubled