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Arrests Suggest Corruption Behind Murder of Marielle Franco in Brazil

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/arrests-suggest-corruption-behind-murder-marielle-franco-brazil/

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Illicit Fentanyl and Mexico’s Role

Read here: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10400

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Financial Action Task Force Highlights Treasury’s Efforts to Counter Illicit Finance

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2208

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Detained execs, a bold escape, and tax evasion charges: Nigeria and Binance

Read here: https://therecord.media/binance-executives-nigeria-click-here-podcast-feature

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Chinese Communist Party-Backed Businessman in Fiji is a Top Australian Criminal Target

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/chinese-communist-party-backed-businessman-in-fiji-is-a-top-australian-criminal-target

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Russian whisky ‘sanctions’ fail amid record imports

Read here: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24207263.russian-whisky-sanctions-fail-amid-record-imports/

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Cargo ship loaded with €40m of Russian conflict timber seized in Germany

Read here: https://www.earthsight.org.uk/news/press-release-Russian-cargo-ship-seized-Germany

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The $25m fraudster who came so close to buying an English football club

Read here: https://theathletic.com/5361931/2024/03/25/golf-football-chris-kirchner-derby-fraud/

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Authorities in Colombia Expose Tren de Aragua’s Involvement in Drug Trafficking

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/authorities-in-colombia-expose-tren-de-araguas-involvement-in-drug-trafficking/

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Illegal gambling den raided as part of national police intensification against fraud

Read here: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/news/south-wales/news/2024/march/illegal-gambling-den-raided-as-part-of-national-police-intensification-against-fraud/

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Four individuals charged over suspected water scam

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/four-individuals-charged-over-suspected-water-scam

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Ex-solicitor struck off for bribes fails in bid to return to profession

Read here: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/ex-solicitor-struck-off-for-bribery-fails-in-bid-to-return-to-profession

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Treasury Sanctions China-Linked Hackers for Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2205

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ICIJ’s 2023 annual report showcases organization’s growth and impact

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2024/03/icijs-2023-annual-report-showcases-organizations-growth-and-impact/ Link to report: https://media.icij.org/uploads/2024/03/ICIJ-2023-Annual-Report.pdf

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The Offshore Roots of Armenia’s Jewelry Production and Export

Read here: https://hetq.am/en/article/164915

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Global Synthetic Drug Markets: The Present and Future

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/global-synthetic-drug-market-the-present-and-future/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Jason-Eligh-Global-synthetic-drug-markets-The-present-and-future-GI-TOC-March-2024.pdf

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Belgian police conduct raids after suspected Russian diamonds seized

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/belgian-police-conduct-raids-suspected-192730861.html

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How Russians move their money to Northern Cyprus

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrPRLKPXdjI

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Working Arrangement signed for establishing cooperative relations between the law enforcement authorities of the Republic of India and Europol

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/working-arrangement-signed-for-establishing-cooperative-relations-between-law-enforcement-authorities-of-republic-of-india-and

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Microsoft-Backed Builder.ai Cofounders Booked In Two Separate Criminal Cases

Read here: https://inc42.com/buzz/microsoft-backed-builder-ai-cofounders-booked-in-two-separate-criminal-cases/

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Better late than never: Amendments to Australia’s Combatting Foreign Bribery Bill

Read here: https://www.controlrisks.com/our-thinking/insights/better-late-than-never-amendments-to-australias-combatting-foreign-bribery-bill

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Deputy Secretary Adeyemo Announces New Treasury Sanctions Against Sinaloa Cartel Fentanyl Network

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2201

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Western banks warn of risks in EU plan to grab Russian assets

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/western-banks-warn-risks-eu-152514313.html

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Five sentenced in £500,000 bank fraud and money laundering scheme

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/five-sentenced-in-500000-bank-fraud-and-money-laundering-scheme

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FATF publishes status of implementation of Recommendation 15 by FATF Members and Jurisdictions with Materially Important VASP Activity

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/fatf-gafi/en/publications/Virtualassets/VACG-Snapshot-Jurisdictions.html Link to report:

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Prominent Global Cryptocurrency Exchange KuCoin And Two Of Its Founders Criminally Charged With Bank Secrecy Act And Unlicensed Money Transmission Offenses

Read here:https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/prominent-global-cryptocurrency-exchange-kucoin-and-two-its-founders-criminally Link to Indictment: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/media/1345231/dl CFTC press release: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8884-24

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FINMA takes action against Banque Audi (Suisse) SA for money laundering regulation violations

Read here: https://www.finma.ch/en/news/2024/03/20240325-mm-audi/

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Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/25/speaker-of-south-african-parliament-accused-of-taking-135000-and-a-wig-in-bribes

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FATF publishes United States’ progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Mutualevaluations/united-states-fur-2024.html Link to report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/fur/USA-FUR-2024.pdf

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Queensland money laundering laws to restrict cash gambling at casinos

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/20/queensland-money-laundering-cash-gambling-casinos

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35 arrests in coordinated raid against violent watch snatchers

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/35-arrests-in-coordinated-raid-against-violent-watch-snatchers

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German television exposes Azerbaijan’s massive bribery of European officials

Read here: https://armenianweekly.com/2024/03/20/german-television-exposes-azerbaijans-massive-bribery-of-european-officials/

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Twenty Bulgarian Customs Officers Suspended over Alleged Bribery Reported by Austrian Authorities

Read here: https://www.bta.bg/en/news/bulgaria/638997-twenty-bulgarian-customs-officers-suspended-over-alleged-bribery-reported-by-aus

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New sanctions on persons linked to Hamas-supporting media network

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-sanctions-on-persons-linked-to-hamas-supporting-media-network

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‘Know your customer’ questions caught out bitcoin money launderer

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/know-your-client-questions-caught-out-bitcoin-money-launderer/5119155.article

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Inside the Russian Shadow Trade for Weapons Parts, Fueled by Crypto

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/crypto-fuelsrussian-shadow-trade-for-weapons-parts-1bfdc1a1

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India’s Reliance refusing Sovcomflot oil shipments after sanctions, sources say

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-indias-reliance-refusing-sovcomflot-140647775.html

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£3.4 million Confiscation Order handed to money launderer

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/ps34-million-confiscation-order-handed-money-launderer

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