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Italy: Investigation ‘Final Toast’ exposes €30 million VAT fraud involving beverages

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-investigation-final-toast-exposes-eu30-million-vat-fraud-involving-beverages

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Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) findings against Gladys Berejiklian based on ‘depressing and unrealistic view of life’, lawyer says

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/feb/26/icac-findings-gladys-berejiklian-corruption-appeal-trial-barrister-bret-walker-sc

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Italy: EPPO uncovers €220 million VAT fraud involving alcohol exports

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-eppo-uncovers-eu220-million-vat-fraud-involving-alcohol-exports

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How Haiti’s ‘Aid State’ Has Fueled Organized Crime

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-haitis-aid-state-has-fueled-organized-crime/

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Amazon pays $1.9 million to workers in Saudi Arabia harmed by labor abuses

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/trafficking-inc/amazon-pays-1-9-million-to-workers-in-saudi-arabia-harmed-by-labor-abuses/

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EU sanctions on Russia ‘massively circumvented’ via third countries, study finds

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/eu-sanctions-on-russia-massively-circumvented-via-third-countries-study-finds/

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Former director of Binance, company fined billions in US, living it up in Malta

Read here: https://theshiftnews.com/2024/02/25/former-director-of-binance-company-fined-billions-in-us-living-it-up-in-malta/

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Legal impasse or excuse for inaction? The state of play in the efforts to seize oligarchs’ assets

Read here: https://fpc.org.uk/legal-impasse-or-excuse-for-inaction-the-state-of-play-in-the-efforts-to-seize-oligarchs-assets/

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London property tied to Putin ally remains untouched by sanctions

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/london-property-tied-to-putin-ally-remains-untouched-by-sanctions/

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Full-scale action against EUR 2 billion money laundering network via Lithuanian financial institution

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/full-scale-action-against-eur-2-billion-money-laundering-network-lithuanian-financial

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Ex-Energy Trader for Vitol Convicted of Foreign Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ex-energy-trader-vitol-convicted-foreign-bribery-and-money-laundering-scheme

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DEA Issues Letter to E-Commerce Companies on the Sale of Pill Presses Used to Make Fentanyl Pills

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/02/26/dea-issues-letter-e-commerce-companies-sale-pill-presses-used-make

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Rise of Digital Money: Implications for Pacific Island Countries

Read here: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Departmental-Papers-Policy-Papers/Issues/2024/02/21/Rise-of-Digital-Money-Implications-for-Pacific-Island-Countries-543239

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What the Corruption Perceptions Index Actually Says About Corruption In Latin America

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/what-corruption-perceptions-index-actually-says-about-corruption-latin-america/

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UK and allies expose evolving tactics of Russian cyber actors

Read here: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/uk-allies-expose-evolving-tactics-of-russian-cyber-actors

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Update on OFSI’s licensing process and policies

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/27/an-update-on-ofsis-licensing-process-and-policies/

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UK Home Office accused of cover-up over ‘golden visas’ for super-rich Russians

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/24/home-office-accused-of-cover-up-over-golden-visas-for-super-rich-russians

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FCA’s ‘Dear CEO’ Letter: FCA warns firms over anti-money laundering failings

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/fca-warns-firms-over-anti-money-laundering-failings Link to letter: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/correspondence/dear-ceo-letter-action-response-common-control-failings-anti-money-laundering-frameworks.pdf

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Two charged with NFT money laundering, ‘rug pull’ of digital blockchains

Read here: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/2-charged-nft-money-laundering-rug-pull-digital-blockchains

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Colombian Criminals Use Music Industry to Launder Money

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/colombian-criminals-use-music-industry-launder-money/

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UK Freezes Azerbaijani Lawmaker’s £39m Properties

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18497-uk-freezes-azerbaijani-lawmaker-s-39m-properties

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‘Dirty political games’: Suriname is selling its gold and timber – at the cost of tribal land rights

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/feb/21/suriname-loggers-miners-forests-deforestation-saamaka

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Corruption study: one in three Swiss companies pays bribes abroad

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-politics/corruption-study-one-in-three-swiss-companies-admits-paying-bribes-abroad/73127103

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Selling Out Nigeria – Shell’s irresponsible divestment

Read here: https://www.somo.nl/shells-reckless-divestment-from-niger-delta/

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Leader of Real Estate Investment Firm Admits Role in $658 Million Ponzi Scheme and Multimillion-Dollar Tax Evasion Conspiracy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/leader-real-estate-investment-firm-admits-role-658-million-ponzi-scheme-and-multimillion

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Roman Abramovich business associate loses appeal against UK sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/27/roman-abramovich-associate-eugene-shvidler-loses-appeal-ukraine-russia-sanctions

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First UK Court of Appeal case on UK de-listing challenges – Sanctions appeals

Read here: https://globalsanctions.co.uk/2024/02/1st-uk-court-of-appeal-case-on-uk-de-listing-challenges-shvidler-and-naumenko-appeals/

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All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking publishes report on de-banking

Read here: https://www.appgbanking.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/De-Banking-Report-2024-240216.pdf

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How black market bookies have spread through racing – and even solicit business at Cheltenham

Read here: https://www.racingpost.com/news/features/in-focus/how-black-market-bookies-have-spread-through-racing-and-even-solicit-business-at-cheltenham-aahEH7S1Drwg/

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Impact of complicit social media influencers on consumption of counterfeit goods in the UK

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-media-influencers-and-counterfeit-goods-wave-2

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NCA and Border Force make record breaking 5.7 tonne cocaine seizure

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-and-border-force-make-record-breaking-5-7-tonne-cocaine-seizure

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Sanctioned Russian Oligarch And Others Indicted For Sanctions Violations And Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/sanctioned-russian-oligarch-and-others-indicted-sanctions-violations-and-money

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Former Puerto Rico Legislative Assistant Sentenced for Bribery and Kickback Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-puerto-rico-legislative-assistant-sentenced-bribery-and-kickback-scheme

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Gang laundered £26m from UK base to 100 overseas banks

Read here: https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/crime/gang-laundered-ps26m-from-buckinghamshire-base-to-100-overseas-banks-4529961

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‘Little dark secret’: DEA agent on trial accused of taking $250K in bribes from Mafia

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/dea-corruption-mafia-mob-buffalo-bribery-drugs-bfa546895215ba235a770b17af9e6256

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Japan banks face fresh money laundering test after past failure

Read here: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Society/Crime/Japan-banks-face-fresh-money-laundering-test-after-past-failure

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Combating Olive Oil Fraud with Nuclear Innovations

Read here: https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/combating-olive-oil-fraud-with-nuclear-innovations

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Task Force KleptoCapture Announces Array of New Charges, Arrests, and Forfeiture Proceedings in Advance of Second Anniversary of Illegal Invasion of Ukraine

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/task-force-kleptocapture-announces-array-new-charges-arrests-and-forfeiture-proceedings

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Meta Staff Found Instagram Tool Enabled Child Exploitation. The Company Pressed Ahead Anyway

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-staff-found-instagram-subscription-tool-enabled-child-exploitation-the-company-pressed-ahead-anyway-a18e81e6

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