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Middlemen Push Up Prices As Gazans Struggle To Survive

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/middlemen-push-up-prices-as-gazans-struggle-to-survive

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Online Cryptocurrency Exchanger Pleads Guilty to Operating Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/online-cryptocurrency-exchanger-pleads-guilty-operating-unlicensed-money-transmitting

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Thurrock launches fraud claim against businessman behind council’s disastrous deals

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-03-08/thurrock-launches-fraud-claim-against-businessman-behind-councils-disastrous-deals/

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United States Files Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Traceable to Pig Butchering Romance Scam

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/united-states-files-forfeiture-action-recover-cryptocurrency-traceable-pig-butchering

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UniCredit faces hearings in case over Russia sanctions, guarantee claims

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unicredit-faces-hearings-case-over-133258579.html

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Suspected leader of Kurdish people smuggling network arrested in Portsmouth (UK)

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspected-leader-of-kurdish-people-smuggling-network-arrested-in-portsmouth

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Firm related to sanctioned crypto exchange Garantex is a partner of Moscow gang leader and has links to Kremlin-controlled Rosneft

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/russia-archive/firm-related-to-sanctioned-crypto-exchange-garantex-is-a-partner-of-moscow-gang-leader-and-has-links-to-kremlin-controlled-rosneft/

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Russia’s Starlink use sparks probe into SpaceX compliance with US sanctions

Read here: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/spacex-pressed-by-lawmakers-over-russias-use-of-starlink-in-ukraine/

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Calls for Inquiry after Britons Cleared of Bribing Saudi Officials

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18540-calls-for-inquiry-after-britons-cleared-of-bribing-saudi-officials

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EU efforts to slow the influx of illegal Russian timber marred by poor enforcement

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/deforestation-inc/eu-efforts-to-slow-the-influx-of-illegal-russian-timber-marred-by-poor-enforcement/

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Investigation into the UK-Saudi defence deal

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/series/saudi-defence-deal

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Repercussions of 1MDB Scandal Totals in Millions for Ticino Bank

Read here: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/61723-swiss-attorney-general-bsi-penalty-order-1mdb

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French court finds Guy Wildenstein guilty of money laundering and tax fraud

Read here: https://www.apollo-magazine.com/art-news-guy-wildenstein-guilty/

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New Moody’s data sheds light on the rise in modern slavery and money laundering across Europe

Read here: https://www.moodys.com/web/en/us/kyc/resources/insights/new-moodys-data-sheds-light-on-rise-modern-slavery-money-laundering.html

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Del Monte Kenya Abruptly Fires 200 Guards, Hires G4S

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18544-del-monte-kenya-abruptly-fires-200-guards-hires-g4s

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Visa system forces care workers to stay silent on rape and abuse

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-03-11/visa-system-forces-care-workers-to-stay-silent-on-rape-and-abuse/

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EU banks in Russia react to US sanctions threat

Read here: https://euobserver.com/world/158200

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Surge in sale of UK-made cars to Russia’s neighbours shows how it’s beating sanctions

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/how-uk-made-cars-are-finding-their-way-to-russias-showrooms-13092809

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Expensive Art at Stake as Venezuelan Banker Faces U.S. Bribery Charges

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18534-expensive-art-at-stake-as-venezuelan-banker-faces-u-s-bribery-charges

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Red panda found in luggage of smuggling suspects at Thailand airport

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/red-panda-found-in-luggage-of-smuggling-suspects-at-thailand-airport

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FBI publishes Internet Crime Report 2023

Read here: https://www.ic3.gov/Media/PDF/AnnualReport/2023_IC3Report.pdf

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Europol and EMCDDA spotlight drug-related violence in latest market overview

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-and-emcdda-spotlight-drug-related-violence-in-latest-market-overview Link to analysis here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/eu-drug-markets-analysis-2024-key-insights-for-policy-and-practice Link to report here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/EU%20Drug%20Markets%20Analysis%202024.pdf

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Almost 5,000 false identity documents seized in Greece

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/almost-5-000-false-identity-documents-seized-in-greece

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Unmasking the Foreign Players on Ecuador’s Criminal Chessboard

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/unmasking-foreign-players-ecuador-criminal-chessboard/

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€30 Billion EU Drug Market Is Wily and Strong

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18541-report-30-billion-eu-drug-market-is-wily-and-strong

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US issues sanctions on companies over Wagner Group links

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240308-us-issues-sanctions-companies-wagner-group-links

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19 smugglers arrested in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/19-smugglers-arrested-in-bosnia-and-herzegovina-and-croatia

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Russia hoping to use INSTC to evade sanctions, says think tank

Read here: https://www.railfreight.com/railfreight/2024/03/08/russia-hoping-to-use-instc-to-evade-sanctions-says-think-tank/

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Jury Finds Russian-Swedish Operator of ‘Bitcoin Fog’ Guilty of Running the Darknet Cryptocurrency Mixer

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/jury-finds-russian-swedish-operator-bitcoin-fog-guilty-running-darknet-cryptocurrency Read here also: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/bitcoin-fog-operator-convicted-money-laundering-conspiracy

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Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) dismisses case against Dentons as Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) left with massive costs bill

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/sdt-dismisses-case-against-dentons-as-sra-left-with-massive-costs-bill/5119021.article

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UK opens consultation on improving the effectiveness of the Money Laundering Regulations

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-the-effectiveness-of-the-money-laundering-regulations

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US court finds ex-BVI Premier Fahie guilty after questioning juror

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/us-court-finds-ex-bvi-premier-fahie-guilty-after-questioning-juror/73503270

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Uk publishes note on delaying payments when fraud is suspected: The Payment Services (Amendment) Regulations 2024

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-payment-services-amendment-regulations-2024-policy-note

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Nigeria Invited, Then Detained Binance’s Compliance Head and Africa Manager for Two Weeks

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/03/12/nigeria-invited-then-detained-binances-compliance-head-and-africa-manager-for-two-weeks-reports/

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Billion-dollar money-laundering case: Man set to plead guilty, first among 10 suspects

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/billion-dollar-money-laundering-man-first-plead-guilty-su-wenqiang-4177886

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Top US official warns Austria over banking with Russia

Read here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-us-sanctions-official-delivers-160241007.html

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Semi-Pro Rugby player indicted for Ponzi scheme involving false representations about cryptocurrency mining investments

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/semi-pro-rugby-player-indicted-ponzi-scheme-involving-false-representations-about

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Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/03/authorities-struggle-to-protect-bolivian-national-park-from-drug-fueled-deforestation/

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Chinese National Residing in California Arrested for Theft of Artificial Intelligence-Related Trade Secrets from Google

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-residing-california-arrested-theft-artificial-intelligence-related-trade

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What Amazon, the F.T.C. and C.I.A. Won’t Say When You’ve Been Scammed

Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/your-money/scam-new-york-magazine-amazon-ftc-cia.html

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