Bribery larceny and scandals that are at the moment being investigated

A considerable amount of crime is very personal, but for some, it is solely business. Or rather, they blend crime with their professional career, to varying results. Whether it was induced by the desire of money, power or simply reputation, there are a great many ways in which one can break the rules when it comes to working on your business. Occasionally this can be worthwhile for certain dishonest individuals, who never face the results of their fiddling with rules. Once found though, this can turn very sour for those who have flouted the system. The more lucrative the deal, the further individuals stray from the path, and 2016 saw its portion of crime in the business world. Here are some of the cases in the last year where people have been suspected of abusing business practices to their own benefit.

It is not always money that goes missing when an employee chooses to steal from their employer. Liam Johnstone took his former employers customer list to his new place of work after he abandoned the company. When his work laptop was reviewed after his old employers suspected a breach, it was discovered that he had transferred classified files via USB, and the accused admitted all wrongdoing when it was obvious he had been found out. The company could not adequately establish that it has lost any money or clients from the actions, so did not seek damages for this, and even though it recovered some of its legal costs, the firm was greatly out of pocket from their employee’s actions.

Theft from a firm is not the ultimate way to get a raise at work, irrespective of whether you get identified or not. Trying to steal cash or useful information from the organisation that remunerates you is a treacherous act, regardless of whether you fancy where you are. Taking organisation properties makes for a weak company, which as a result affects its success and its capacity to compensate you. This did not halt Josue Edgardo Castro who is accused of robbing thousands from US Social Security by keeping the returns made by those who had been overpaid by the scheme, transgressing not only the faith of his workplace but also of the people who depended on the scheme.

Generally known as the Shares Transfer Case, a group of companies and individuals came under fire for the alleged embezzlement of billions of dollars from the state of Ras Al Khaimah. A number have been tried and found guilty of their actions in the corruption ring, but others have yet to be legally condemned. Gela Mikadze in the beginning pleaded guilty to relocating company assets to Georgia, but has since changed his plea. It has yet to be decided whether the jury will accept his new claim but the trial is happening.