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Dredge invasion and tons of gold of unknown origin in Bolivia

Read here: https://ojo-publico.com/5056/dredge-invasion-and-tons-gold-unknown-origin-bolivia

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Itaituba: A journey into the gold laundering capital of the Brazilian Amazon

Read here: https://ojo-publico.com/5068/itaituba-capital-gold-laundering-brazilian-amazon

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UK court has jurisdiction to hear insurance claims regarding aircraft grounded in Russia

Read here: https://globalsanctions.co.uk/2024/04/uk-court-has-jurisdiction-to-hear-insurance-claims-re-aircraft-grounded-in-russia/

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Links emerge between gold companies and illegal miners in the Colombian Amazon

Read here: https://ojo-publico.com/5060/gold-companies-linked-illegal-mining-colombian-amazon

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Two Time Murderer Receives Additional 40 Years for Financial Crimes

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18623-us-two-time-murderer-receives-additional-40-years-for-financial-crimes

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Cambodian official acquitted in trial that exposed monkey-laundering scheme

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/cambodian-official-acquitted-in-trial-that-exposed-monkey-laundering-scheme/

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Two go on trial in Switzerland over ‘kleptocracy’ scandal involving Saudi oil firm, Malaysian bank

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trial-switzerland-kleptocracy-scandal-involving-saudi-oil-firm-108741512

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Amazon prosecutors get sharper impact tool to charge illegal gold dealers

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/amazon-prosecutors-get-sharper-impact-tool-to-charge-illegal-gold-dealers/

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Head of legal and compliance for multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency pyramid scheme OneCoin sentenced to four years in prison

Read here: https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/head-of-legal-and-compliance-for-multibillion-dollar-cryptocurrency-pyramid-scheme-onecoin-sentenced-to-four-years-in-prison

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Bet365 to pay £582,120 for AML failures

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/bet365-to-pay-gbp582-120-for-regulatory-failures

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UKFIU Publishes SARs Annual Statistical Report 2023

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/710-sars-annual-statistical-report/file

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United action to combat illegal wildlife trafficking in global supply chains

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/united-action-to-combat-illegal-wildlife-trafficking-in-global-supply-chains/

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How Ukrainian fighter pilots were paid €150k per flight to carry millions of euros worth of drugs into Spain in low-flying helicopters in the dead of night

Read here: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2024/04/02/revealed-how-ukrainian-fighter-pilots-were-paid-e150000-per-flight-to-carry-millions-of-euros-worth-of-drugs-into-spain-in-low-flying-helicopters-in-the-dead-of-night/

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Politician and Activist Known for Anti-Corruption Stance Accused of Accepting $12.1M in Liquor Bribes

Read here: https://whiskeyraiders.com/article/politician-india-liquor-bribes-arrest/

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Large ivory seizure in Mozambique comes amid worrying signs of increasing elephant poaching

Read here: https://eia-international.org/news/large-ivory-seizure-in-mozambique-comes-amid-worrying-signs-of-increasing-elephant-poaching/

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Decoding the EU’s most threatening criminal networks

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports/decoding-eus-most-threatening-criminal-networks Press conference: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/press-conference-decoding-eus-most-threatening-criminal-networks

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UNRWA, countering the financing of terrorism, and the swing back to post-9/11 hard security reflexes

Read here: https://www.icct.nl/publication/unrwa-countering-financing-terrorism-and-swing-back-post-911-hard-security-reflexes

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How investment firms shield the ultrawealthy from the IRS

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2024/04/how-investment-firms-shield-the-ultra-wealthy-from-the-irs/

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Methamphetamine Traffickers in Mexico Become Global Wholesalers

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/methamphetamine-traffickers-mexico-become-global-wholesalers/

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Met taps Sotheby’s executive to lead new provenance research team

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/hidden-treasures/met-taps-sothebys-executive-to-lead-new-provenance-research-team/

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OSCE enhances efforts to combat money laundering networks, including the use of “money mules”

Read here: https://www.osce.org/programme-office-in-astana/565897

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The Other Players Who Helped (Almost) Make The World’s Biggest Backdoor Hack

Read here: https://theintercept.com/2024/04/03/linux-hack-xz-utils-backdoor/

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Cambodia: Threats, Bribes Tainted Senate Elections

Read here: https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/03/cambodia-threats-bribes-tainted-senate-elections

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Chairman McHenry, Rep. Pettersen Reintroduce Bill to Protect America’s Critical Financial Infrastructure from Ransomware Attacks

Read here: https://financialservices.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409217

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Swiss Executive Gets No Prison in ‘Singapore Solution’ Tax Scam

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-executive-gets-no-prison-in-singapore-solution-tax-scam/74908765

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What drives demand for migrant and refugee smuggling in Southeast Asia? New research from UNODC

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/press/releases/2024/March/what-drives-demand-for-migrant-and-refugee-smuggling-in-southeast-asia-new-research-from-unodc.html

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Kinahan Cartel: Wanted Narco Boss Exposes Whereabouts by Posting Google Reviews

Read here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/03/30/kinahan-cartel-wanted-narco-boss-exposes-whereabouts-by-posting-google-reviews/

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Gangs netting up to $3 trillion a year as Southeast Asia human trafficking becomes a global crisis, Interpol says

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/28/asia/southeast-asia-interpol-scam-human-trafficking-crime-intl-hnk/index.html

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Call of Duty Cheaters Allegedly Lose Their Bitcoin as Hackers Target Gamers With Malware

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/03/29/call-of-duty-cheaters-allegedly-lose-their-bitcoin-as-hackers-target-gamers-with-malware/

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Two men jailed following complex fine art money laundering investigation

Read here: https://www.sussex.police.uk/news/sussex/news/court-results/two-men-jailed-following-complex-fine-art-money-laundering-investigation/

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MAS Launches COSMIC Platform to Strengthen the Financial System’s Defence Against Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing

Read here: https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2024/mas-launches-cosmic-platform MAS COSMIC: https://www.mas.gov.sg/regulation/anti-money-laundering/cosmic

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Singapore Charges Ex-Executives and Settles with Seatrium in Brazil Bribery

Read here: https://maritime-executive.com/article/singapore-charges-ex-executives-and-settles-with-seatrium-in-brazil-bribery

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Staying compliant with financial sanctions in the maritime sector?

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/02/staying-compliant-with-financial-sanctions-in-the-maritime-sector/

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UN Cites Southeast Asia as Destination for the World’s Illegal Waste

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18621-un-cites-southeast-asia-as-destination-for-the-world-s-illegal-waste

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Former Fugitive Sentenced for Laundering $1.5M Embezzled from Kuwaiti Embassy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-fugitive-sentenced-laundering-15m-embezzled-kuwaiti-embassy

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Singapore’s first conviction in S$3 billion ($2.2 billion) money laundering case

Read here: https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-sends-convicted-money-launderer-to-13-months-in-jail-041517957.html

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Seats for Sale? New Research Reveals Worrying Scale of Political Donors Awarded Seats for Life in the House Of Lords

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/seats-sale-new-research-reveals-worrying-scale-political-donors-awarded-seats-life-house-lords Link to report: https://www.transparency.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/Reducing%20Corruption%20Risks%20In%20A%20Reformed%20House%20Of%20Lords%20-%20Transparency%20International%20UK.pdf

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Justice Department’s Investigation into International Commodities Trading Companies’ Foreign Bribery Schemes Results in Six Corporate Resolutions and 20 Individuals Convicted

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-departments-investigation-international-commodities-trading-companies-foreign

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Sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex probed over $20B USDT transfers

Read here: https://protos.com/sanctioned-crypto-exchange-garantex-probed-over-20b-usdt-transfers/

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