Russian customs uncover $12 mln leak to Hong KongThe customs agency of the Altai Territory, Siberia, claims that a local company embezzled nearly $12 million.14:08 14.06.2013
Former top Chinese officials charged with corruptionTwo former high-ranking Chinese officials have been charged with corruption and abuse of power this week.15:41 10.04.2013
Chinese NASA worker in US court over computer cacheA former Chinese contractor with the NASA appeared in US federal court Thursday, his lawyer said, after he was arrested following an attempt to fly back to China carrying laptops, hard drives and SIM cards in his bags.13:04 22.03.2013
US defense contractor charged with leaking nuclear plans to Chinese loverA 59-year-old American defense contractor, who formerly served as an officer for the US Army, has been arrested and charged in Hawaii with leaking classified information about US nuclear weapons and national defense strategy to his 27-year-old Chinese paramour.12:25 19.03.2013
Russian scientists get 12 years for selling missile secrets to ChinaThe Russian Supreme Court has upheld the ruling against two professors from the Baltic State Technical University (Voenmekh) who were sentenced to 12.5 and 12 years respectively for passing classified information about the Bulava missile to Chinese secret services.10:45 06.02.2013
Bo Xilai's trial won't start before MarchThe trial of the once promising Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who has been charged with corruption and abuse of power, will be held in the second half of March, the state-run paper Huanqiu Shibao writes, citing a source close to the country's top judicial body.12:57 28.01.2013
Chinese sentenced to 10.5 years for laundering $1.7 bln in Hong KongThe Supreme Court of Hong Kong has sentenced a Chinese man to 10.5 years in prison for laundering HK$13.1 billion ($1.7 billion), the local press reports, citing the court's statement.11:11 24.01.2013
Top 10 criminal dramas of 20122012 has left us with no shortage of criminal drama. In a year replete with momentous judgments, epic downfalls, political intrigue, and revolutionary aftermaths, RAPSI struggled to pick just ten events to highlight. Still, we have chosen the ten judgments that – in our view, and in no particular order – best illustrated 2012’s criminal legacy. Please note, we have excluded cases that occurred primarily within Russia, as those called for a list of their own.10:02 28.12.2012
Chinese official sentenced to death for taking $7.5mln bribeChinese official has been sentenced to the death penalty with a two-year reprieve for taking a bribe worth $7.5 million.13:51 19.12.2012
Hijackers sentenced to death in ChinaA Chinese court has sentenced three people to death for attempting to hijack a plane in June, the Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.16:33 11.12.2012
Russia agrees to release Chinese squid poachersRussian and Chinese authorities have resolved a dispute over the arrest of Chinese squid poachers, and have agreed to establish procedures for cooperation at sea, the allocation of quotas, and the issuance of compensation.11:24 30.07.2012
Chinese men face prison for attempted trafficking of Russian womenThe Chinese nationals who attempted to sell two young Russian women to China for $1,500 will stand trial.12:14 27.06.2012