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NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org French police investigate hacking of Michel Platini’s email Story:  https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-01-26/french-police-investigate-hacking-of-michel-platinis-email Please support the...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Missing X Factor star Levi Davis fled gang and may have drowned, investigator says Private investigators searching from missing Rugby star Levi Davis say he was fleeing criminals and may have tragically...

NEWS – “without comment” A CONCERNING TREND ? Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org England: Use of out of-court disposals by police out of control, magistrates warn Magistrates in England and Wales have accused the police of undermining open justice by dealing...

NEWS – “without comment” Police ‘being asked to do too much’ on NHS missing patients inquiries, says MP Police Scotland has carried out more than 5,500 investigations into patients who have been reported missing from NHS facilities since 2019. Jan 3, 2023 - By PA...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by; Ian (D. Withers) https://www.WAPI.org Some Members will know and have worked with well-known Turkish PI Ismail Yetimoglu – The allegation being made is that he was acting for Mossad! Yet another warning to all of us to check those...

NEWS – “without comment” WAPI MADE OUR USUAL ANNUAL CHARITY DONATION TO “HELP 4 HOMELESS VETERANS” The Charity selected at this year’s AGM by the GC is Help 4 Homeless Veterans (http://help4homelessveterans.org) A charity is based in South Yorkshire who offer...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org SUPER COMPLAINT AGAINST POLICE 'I would not wish this upon anyone': GB News presenter Ellie Costello reveals her year of hell being stalked by Airline star Leo Jones – as campaigners launch 'super...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Fugitive diamantaire Jatin Mehta faces heat from London High Court Mehta who is believed to have obtained St Kitts and Nevis citizenship lives in London Chandrashekar Bhat 23 November, 2022 Diamantaire...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org  “A detective is born, not made” Meet Rajani Pandit, The Lady James Bond Of India Who Has Solved More Than 75,000 Cases By Loveleen Kaur 22nd November 2022 When we think of a detective, we immediately...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Wexford County Council urged to hire private investigators to expose absentee local authority tenants Padraig Byrne November 16 2022 Source: Wexford-People / Wexford Newsletter...

NEWS – “without comment” Iran and China Use Private Detectives to Spy on Dissidents in America U.S. investigators are hired under false pretences by authoritarian governments to do their “dirty work,” the F.B.I. says. ….. Reposted from the NCISS Newsfeed by kind...

NEWS - “without comment” Posted by:  Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org The German Private Detectives Associations (BID and BDD) merged to form a new and powerful association called BuDEG. Congratulations and best wishes to the new Association and their President Engin...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org How can Lisa Osofsky save the Serious Fraud Office? Tony McClements October 25, 2022 Last week, SFO head Lisa Osofsky told British lawmakers that she regretted the agency’s “damaging relationship” with...

"NEWS WITHOUT COMMENT" Colleagues The Private Security Authority (PSA) confirmed today that any person who operates as a private investigator in Ireland will be required to hold an individual licence from 01 November 2022. Currently only businesses (contractors) are...

NEWS - “without comment” Reposted by kind consent of UKPIN Dear Group, Please note that an English Court has allowed the service of documents way of a non-fungible token (NFT). As I understand matters the Defendant has an online crypto wallet and the Documents (the...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Former health adviser found guilty of illegally accessing patient records Date: 05 August 2022 – ICO.org.uk A former health adviser has been found guilty of accessing medical records of patients without...

NEWS - “without comment” Posted by Ian (D.Withers) www.WAPI.org UK brings in ownership register for property held by foreign companies LONDON, Aug 1, 2022 - (Reuters) Britain will now require foreign companies holding UK property to identify their true owners in an...

NEWS - “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Companies House London office and counter services will not be re-opening, The Companies House London office and counter services in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff will not be re-opening., From:,...

NEWS – “without comment”  Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Romance fraud trio stalked victim online to ensure she was wealthy Ken Foy – Independent.ie. July 29 2022 Detectives have established that three criminals who were involved in a romance fraud in which...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org UK: Cold case expert launches new investigation into disappearance of tragic schoolgirl Charlene Downes The 14-year-old's disappearance uncovered a child sexual exploitation scandal in the town, and the...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by: Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Republic of Ireland: Accused in rape cases must show how consent was obtained under new law Independent.ie - Gabija Gataveckaite July 27 2022 People accused of rape will have to convince a jury they...

NEWS – “without comment” Posted by Ian (D. Withers) www.WAPI.org Thieves stole ‘Precious Blood’ relic. It re-emerged at detective’s door. WASHINGTON POST - By María Luisa Paúl July 21, 2022 Dutch art detective Arthur Brand and the relic of the “Precious Blood of...

NEWS – “without comment” By: Ian (D. Withers) July 20, 2022 www.WAPI.org Post GDPR ‘Global Britain’ to be built by restricting data protection rights, recourse Jul 19, 2022 - Frank Hersey Categories Biometrics News  |  Government Services A new bill has been...

NEWS - “without comment” UK NEWS, ‘Racist’ Met police course for detectives ditched after protests by attendees, Lecturers and students objected to a case study that they said stereotyped Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants, Michael Gillard | Fiona Hamilton, Crime...

NEWS – “without comment” Use of Mobile Phone Data in criminal investigations/proceedings – Republic of Ireland - Dwyer ruling The European ruling in Graham Dwyer's case that the indiscriminate retention of mobile phone data for use in criminal investigations is a...

NEWS - “without comment “ Who is Ruja Ignatova? Only woman on the FBI Most Wanted list Ruja Ignatova. could be hiding in the Mediterranean, The woman reportedly went missing after being accused of defrauding investors of more than $4 billion through a cryptocurrency...

NEWS – “without comment” A Reuters Special Report How mercenary hackers sway litigation battles  SPY PHISHING: Hackers based in India attempted to obtain the emails of lawyers and litigants in legal cases across the globe, Reuters found. A trove of thousands of email...

NEWS - “without comment” Divergence or Re-brand? The UK government reveals more informationabout its proposals ... Lexology The consultation lasted for 10 weeks and received almost 3,000 responses, including from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). On June...

NEWS - “without comment” UK Government Unveils New Data Protection Laws Promising £1Billion in Business Savings, by Tyler SmithJune 19, 2022, LinkedInTwitterFacebookWhatsAppTelegramCopy LinkShare, The UK Government has disclosed details of its intention to introduce...

NEWS - “without comment”   You've been served! A refresher on ensuring valid service of an English claim JUNE 17, 2022   An article from solicitors Brodies LLP-Amina Jamil, which may be of interest. Parties often think that once a claim is filed with the Court,...

NEWS – “without comment” Privacy Watchdog Boosts Legal Funds by Keeping Millions in Fines June 2022 - Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter, Infosecurity Magazine The UK’s data protection watchdog has signed an agreement with the government which will see it retain...

NEWS – “without comment” PI HISTORY:  “SleuthSayers” Professional Crime-Writers and Crime-Fighters 12 June 2022 - From the Memoirs of a Private Detective by mystery guest. This piece appeared in ‘Smart Set Magazine’ in 1923. Robert Lopresti FROM THE MEMOIRS OF A...

NEWS – “without comment” Data protection watchdog tells staff that French and Latin phrases should be phased out over fears they confuse the general public    By Chris Hastings for The Mail on Sunday Published: 12 June 2022 French phrases that were once de rigueur and...

NEWS – “without comment” US/UK SEARCH FOR MISSING RUGBY PLAYER Private investigators plea in search for missing ex-Wigan Warriors, St Helens and Bradford Bulls prop The family of former Wigan Warriors, St Helens and Bradford Bulls prop Bryn Hargreaves has launched a...

NEWS – “without comment” ICO urges police to reduce data collection when investigating sexual assaults 31/05/22 - Mark Say Managing Editor @markssay The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has called on the criminal justice sector to immediately stop collecting...

NEWS – “without comment” UNITED STATES: The IASIR - International Association of Security and Investigative Regulators (IASIR) has established a working group of its members to address reciprocity for private investigators. WAPI US MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBERS: Your input...

NEWS – “without comment” Sleuths protest at stalking ban Sunday May 22 2022, Colin Coyle - The Sunday Times From Philip Marlowe to Sam Spade, private investigators are best-known for discreet surveillance and lengthy stakeouts. But they now fear that proposed...

NEWS – “without comment” Your iPhone can be hacked with malware even when it’s switched off, new research finds Apple iPhones are vulnerable to malware even when they're switched off, according to new research.   - By Jack Ramage - BIZTECH NEWS It’s possible to load...

NEWS – “without comment” The Bias hunter Itiel Dror is determined to reveal the role of bias in forensics, even if it sparks outrage 12 May 2022 – By: Douglas Starr ….biases that can put innocent people in jail. In February 2021, cognitive psychologist Itiel Dror set...

NEWS – “without comment” Briefing: Controlling the UK's Private Intelligence Industry  New briefing details the growth of the private intelligence industry in the UK and what needs to be done about it. Key findings      The UK has become an offshore haven for the...

NEWS – “without comment” Congratulations to ABI Member Jen Jarvie who featured in last nights’ 10pm tonight Channel 5 (also on catch up) investigative docudrama  “The Mysterious Murder of Ann Heron” The programme profiles the investigation carried out by ABI member...

NEWS – “without comment Republic of Ireland Employee sacked after he was pictured working on farm while sick, wins case Dawn Meats hired detective to check on injured employee, WRC told as it awards €12,000 Full Article:...

NEWS – “without comment” PI, Guilty of Criminal Contempt in Sexual Assault Case April 25, 2022 Read the Full Exclusive Story at CrimeBeatNews.com of How a Private Investigation, Run by Celebrity Polygraph Examiner Dan Ribacoff, went Horribly Wrong Yanti Greene aka...

NEWS – “without comment” The Private Detective Who Devoted His Life to Saving Greece's Heritage Sotiris Skouloudis April 9, 2022 George Tsoukalis, the private detective who has devoted his life to saving and protecting Ancient Greece’s cultural heritage, talks...

NEWS – “without comment”  Sunday Life - Belfast Lisa McGee: I want to make a Derry Girls ( Private Investigators) spin-off… Writer reveals idea for new show on Ma Mary and Aunt Sarah solving crime! Sunday Life reporter John Toner April 10 2022 Smash-hit TV series...

NEWS – “without comment” US Law Week Casey Marshall / Creative Commons Flickr Mitigating Risks in Private Investigations April 7, 2022 Michael Ramos and Warren Feldman, partners at global investigations firm Nardello & Co., discuss the situations where private...

NEWS – “without comment” OCTOBER 2021: Lawmakers call for crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ after Pandora Papers revelations A bipartisan group of lawmakers plans to introduce legislation this week that for the first time would require trust companies, lawyers, art...

NEWS – “without comment” Schillings, the last safe haven for pro-Russia investigators Investigations firm Schillings, which specialises in reputation repair for oligarchs, appears to be going against the grain. While most of Londongrad's private investigators are...

NEWS – “without comment” Oligarch crackdown shakes up private investigation sector The wave of sanctions against Russian oligarchs in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine is having a big impact on the corporate intelligence world. Issue dated 23/03/2022...

NEWS – “without comment” Former FBI agent investigating disappearance of Annie McCarrick believes case can be solved  Friday, 25 March 2022 By Neil Fetherstonhaugh The American vanished from her home in Dublin 29 years ago this week A former FBI agent who acts as a...

NEWS – “without comment” Good morning all, Anyone considering certification for UKAS certification BS102000 for the provision of investigative services might be interested in the following: The United Kingdom Accreditation Service – UKAS is  voluntary method by which...

NEWS – “without comment” The queen of crime-solving Forensic scientist Angela Gallop has helped to crack many of the UK’s most notorious murder cases. But today she fears the whole field – and justice itself – is at risk by Imogen West-Knights – The Guardian - Thu 24...

NEWS - “without comment” Met Police’s Approach to Tackling Corruption ‘Fundamentally Flawed’: UK Watchdog By Lily Zhou (The Epoch Times) March 22, 2022 London’s Metropolitan Police has failed to learn all the lessons from the unsolved murder of Daniel Morgan in 1987,...

NEWS – “without comment” The Regulatory Review A Publication of the Penn Program on Regulation Saturday Seminar | Rights | Mar 5, 2022 Interrogating the Regulation of Private Investigators Margaret Sturtevant, Karis Stephen, and Soojin Jeong Scholars discuss...

NEWS – “without comment”  GDPR News Privacy UK  ICO opens consultation on research and GDPR 16 February 2022 Liam Kay UK – The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation setting out how the research industry interacts with the General Data...

NEWS – “without comment” MPs slam UK lawyers and investigators who serve oligarchs Speaking in a House of Commons debate on what they qualify as "lawfare" waged by oligarchs in London, a group of British MPs have raised their concerns about anti-SLAPP procedures and...

NEWS - “without comment” Regulation of PI’s Interesting Article that appeared in Policing Insight January 28, 2022 Link: https://lnkd.in/dqsq-Abj It’s time to end the unregulated limbo of the private investigations industry 28th January 2022 By: Gareth Bryon, former...

NEWS – “without comment” UK Court of Appeal considers territorial scope of GDPR DECHERT LLP – ONPOINT LEGAL DEBATE January 25, 2022 A recent UK Court of Appeal decision highlights ongoing uncertainty regarding the jurisdictional reach of the GDPR and invites...

NEWS - “without comment” Hollywood Con Queen lured hundreds of people into a bizarre scam, but the biggest twist was yet to come By Indonesia correspondent Anne Barker, The scammer's victims all received invitations out of the blue from a powerful or high-profile...

NEWS – “without comment” US mother launches desperate plea for help to find Glasgow born son adopted in Scotland in 1960s By Alison Campsie Sunday, 16th January 2022 A 79-year-old mother from the United States has launched a desperate search for the son she gave up...

NEWS – “without comment” Data Privacy Difficult path ahead for new ICO head John Edwards COMPLIANCE WEEK ARTICLE By Neil Hodge Jan 12, 2022 Full Story: https://www.complianceweek.com/data-privacy/difficult-path-ahead-for-new-ico-head-john-edwards/31242.article The...

NEWS – “without comment” The UK has a new Information Commissioner By Sead Fadilpašić published Jan 5, 2022 Former New Zealand Privacy Commissioner will lead the ICO for the next five years The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has appointed a new leader, the...

NEWS “without comment” Fugitive Fake Private Investigator Arrested in San Angelo SAN ANGELO, TX – A professional conman was arrested in San Angelo on Sunday night. According to booking reports, on Jan. 2, John Russell, 60, of San Angelo, was arrested by the San Angelo...

NEWS “without comment” HNY2022 to all Subscribers Private Investigator Jen Jarvie who is looking in to the 1990 murder of Ann Heron in Darlington Ann Heron murder: A look back at the 1990 unsolved killing Was violent on-the-run prisoner responsible for Ann's death?...

NEWS – “without comment From murdered TV star Jill Dando to ‘torso in the Thames’ boy – 11 cold cases that remain unsolved By: rymeradelle Dec 24, 2021...

NEWS - “without comment” The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on how it monitors and enforces relevant laws. This follows the publication of the Government’s proposals for new data regulation regime which includes a section on the...

NEWS – “without comment” WORLD ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS – WAPI The World Association of Professional Investigators Ltd Registered in the U.K.:                          4049540 BSI Subscribing Member:                      47789315...

NEWS - “without comment” Private detective Daniel Morgan's family reveal plan to sue Met Police over unsolved axe murder - as they blast Priti Patel for extending Cressida Dick's contract despite panel finding she obstructed bombshell inquiry. By James Robinson for...

NEWS – “without comment” The complex relationship between journalists and private investigators December 5, 2021 NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with journalist Barry Meier and private investigator Tyler Maroney. Full transcript at:...

NEWS – “without comment” UK officials still blocking Peter Wright’s ‘embarrassing’ Spycatcher files A documentary-maker has accused the Cabinet Office of defying the 30-year rule in withholding details of the MI5 exposé The Guardian Jon Ungoed-Thomas 27 Nov 2021 The...

NEWS - “without comment” The Governing Council of WAPI extend our wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving to our American Members and all those celebrating the Thanksgiving Holiday ‘Thanksgiving’ is a national holiday<https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday> celebrated...

NEWS – “without comment” Prince Harry: Private investigator apologises for targeting prince's ex-girlfriend November 22, 2021 By Amol Rajan & Joseph Lee BBC A private investigator has apologised for targeting the Duke of Sussex's ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy for...

NEWS -“without comment” Michelle Russell appointed as Chief Executive at the Security Industry Authority Heather Baily QPM, chair of the Security Industry Authority (SIA,) today announced the appointment of Michelle Russell as the Regulator’s chief executive. Security...

NEWS – “without comment” Analyst who was key to Steele dossier arrested as part of special counsel John Durham’s probe into FBI’s 2016 Russia investigation Igor Danchenko, source for Steele dossier, arrested as part of Durham probe By Devlin Barrett - The Washington...

NEWS – “without comment” EXCLUSIVE BYLINE INVESTIGATES: Former newspaper phone hacker Glenn Mulcaire set to sue lawyers over second prosecution Graham Johnson Oct 20, 2021 EX-INVESTIGATOR Glenn Mulcaire says ‘flawed’ legal advice led to second hacking sentence...

NEWS – “without comment” Oct 11, 2021, UK's Data Regulator Claims Government Plans Threaten ICO Independence Emma Woollacott - Senior Contributor – Cybersecurity Source:...

NEWS – “without comment” AN INTERESTING WEEKEND READ – MANY DOCUMENTARIES HAVE BEEN MADE ABOUT THIS SERIAL MURDERER – SHOULD PI’S BE USED TO INVESTIGATE COLD CASES? “One thing we’re working on is, how do you get law enforcement in this country to start accepting...

NEWS - “without comment” Apparently, the US government is ordering Google to turn over the IP addresses of people that search certain keywords. This is called a “Keyword warrant.”, The article is from Forbes., Abstract: The U.S. government is secretly ordering Google...

NEWS – “without comment” IKEA - Hidden infra-red spy cameras found in Ikea toilets – and they’ve been there for 6 YEARS Rob Pattinson/Stephen Moyes – The Sun 30 Sep 2021 IKEA has removed cameras staff found ‘hidden’ in toilets. The CCTV was found behind ceiling panels...

NEWS – “without comment” Private detectives: Delhi HC seeks Centre’s views in plea to regulate their work, domain Advocate Rajesh Kumar further submitted that though a bill in this regard was tabled in the Rajya Sabha as far back as 2007 till date no guidelines have...

NEWS – “without comment” MRS raises concerns over UK data protection reforms Liam Kay 20 September 2021 UK – The Market Research Society (MRS) has called the UK government’s review of data protection laws “concerning” over proposals to remove the right to have a human...

NEWS ‘ “without comment” High Court in London accepts request from Virginia Giuffre's lawyers to notify Prince Andrew about sex assault case By Rory Tingle, Home Affairs Correspondent Mailonline Wednesday, Sep 15th 2021 English judges accepted a request by Ms...

NEWS – “without comment” Private eye denied license over Facebook posts asks Supreme Court to find Maine violated his freedom of speech by Judy Harrison – Bangor Daily News September 13, 2021 A private investigator from Massachusetts who was denied a license to...

NEWS – “without comment” You can 'go your own way' over GDPR, says UK's new Information Commissioner September 13, 2021 https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/13/new_uk_ico_promises_to/ The incoming head of the UK's data watchdog has "gone on the record" to say he will...

NEWS - “without comment” The World's Most Famous Private Detective Makes No Apologies Reposted by kind consent of Bill Elliott, CCDI, CLI®, CII, CFI-FTER Board Certified Criminal Defense Investigator ELLIOTT & ASSOCIATES, Ltd The World's Most Famous Private...

NEWS – “without comment” Detective Services Market Predicted Going to Boom Post 2021 September 8, 2021 Latest Research Study on Global Detective Services Market published by AMA, offers a detailed overview of the factors influencing the global business scope. Global...

NEWS – “without comment" Religious artifact’s long and winding road home By CM Guest Columnist September 5, 2021 The doors of an iconostasis in an occupied Church were reported as having returned home last week. They were the first looted item to be returned to the...

NEWS – “without comment” Two financial advisers banned for giving 'false information' to Singapore regulator Mark Battersby 02 September 2021 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued prohibition orders to two former brokerage representatives for providing...

NEWS – “without comment” The Sun - Investigation UNSOLVED MYSTERY - 8 missing. 3 killed. But who is behind Ireland’s ‘vanishing triangle’ women? Nick Harding 29 Aug 2021 TWENTY-FIVE years ago, on a cold winter’s day in November 1995, 21-year-old Josephine “Jo Jo”...

NEWS – “without comment” EURACTIV.com UK launches global data plans to become a ‘technological superpower’ By Luca Bertuzzi | EURACTIV.com 26 Aug 2021 The UK government announced a series of initiatives on data policy that might lead the European Commission to review...

NEWS – “without comment” Greater Manchester News - Wigan Carer rumbled by private investigators selling counterfeit tobacco in Morrison’s car park Darren Lee Riley brought in fake Amber Leaf products and advertised them on Facebook Marketplace By:       Stephen...

NEWS – “without comment” Big profits in the global spying game "The central thesis of Meier’s book is that the privatisation of spying has created a secret $2.5 billion industry which has had far-reaching effects upon all of our lives" Sat, 21 Aug, 2021 Donal O’Keeffe...

NEWS - “without comment” As some of you may be aware, Apple recently announced a new measure to help combat child sex abuse material (CSAM) which may be stored on user’s devices.  My professional network has been buzzing about it quite a bit over the last few days, so...

NEWS – “without comment” Ibiza seeks detectives to crash parties as COVID-19 surges August 4, 2021  Reuters MADRID (Reuters) - Wanted: private detectives who can pass as tourists to help stop illegal raves on the Spanish party island of Ibiza. Successful applicants...

NEWS – “without comment” Anguish of Ann Heron widower as police reject complaint over handling of case 2nd August 2021 - The Northern Echo By Gavin Engelbrecht Gavinengelecho Chief Reporter (Stanley) Ann Heron murder: Police reject complaint over handling of case...

NEWS – “without comment” Operation Fox Hunt: How China Exports Repression Using a Network of Spies Hidden in Plain Sight by Sebastian Rotella and Kirsten Berg July 22, 2021 China sends covert teams abroad to bring back people accused — justifiably or not — of...

NEWS - “without comment” UK journalists could be jailed like spies under proposed Official Secrets Act changes By Charlotte Tobitt July 20, 2021 Journalists could be treated like spies for reporting on matters of public interest under planned reforms to the UK’s ...

LIGHTHEARTED NEWS - “without comment” Happy National & International Private Investigators Day! July 24th is Private Investigators Day! This is a special occasion where the contributions of private investigators in their communities get recognized worldwide. After...