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Drug gangs have infiltrated shipping supply chains, warns Maersk executive

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/ec3081d6-b5eb-4886-9e01-7e58b0ef1911

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Nigeria Burns Illegal Wildlife Products in Landmark Action

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18140-wildlife-protection-nigeria-burns-illegal-wildlife-products-in-landmark-action

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Suspended Malaysian airline founder arrested in financial crimes probe

Read here: https://www.todayonline.com/world/suspended-malaysian-airline-founder-arrested-financial-crimes-probe-2284861

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EPPO indicts one person and one company for fraud involving vineyards and orchards

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/slovakia-eppo-indicts-one-person-and-one-company-fraud-involving-vineyards-and-orchards

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US, Venezuela to announce oil sanctions deal on Tuesday

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/us-venezuela-announce-oil-sanctions-150655788.html

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UK authorities criticized for failing to prosecute financial crime enablers and rich tax cheats

Read here:https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2023/10/uk-authorities-criticized-for-failing-to-prosecute-financial-crime-enablers-and-rich-tax-cheats/

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Non-state armed groups and illicit economies in West Africa

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/non-state-armed-groups-illicit-economies-west-africa/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/JNIM-Non-state-armed-groups-and-illicit-economiesin-wWest-Africa-GI-TOC-ACLED-October-2023.pdf

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Ongoing North Korean Arms Transfer Activity at Najin Port

Read here: https://beyondparallel.csis.org/ongoing-arms-transfer-activity-at-najin-port/

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Without Statutory Oversight, the UK’s Progress on Economic Crime Will Fail

Read here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/without-statutory-oversight-uks-progress-economic-crime-will-fail

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Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Releases Anti-Money Laundering Annual Report 2022-23

Read here: https://www.sra.org.uk/aml-annual-report-2022-23

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Amphetamine: New analysis on Europe’s most common synthetic stimulant highlights sophisticated EU-based production and environmental concerns

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/amphetamine-new-analysis-europes-most-common-synthetic-stimulant-highlights-sophisticated-eu-based-production-and-environmental

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Is the Fentanyl Market Expanding Across Latin America?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/fentanyl-market-expanding-across-latin-america/

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Suspended Miami city commissioner pleads not guilty to money laundering and other charges

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/miami-commissioner-bribery-money-laundering-863dad1f114c45d9bde7e7cce60463f0

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Germany Sets Up New Federal Agency to Fight Financial Crime (Bundesamt zur Bekämpfung von Finanzkriminalität, or BBF)

Read here: https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/EN/Standardartikel/Topics/Priority-Issues/Financial-Crime/fight-against-financial-crime.html

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Former Bank of China chairman arrested for corruption

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/bank-china-chairman-arrested-corruption-community-party-anti-graft-3848696

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Russia does not violate UN sanctions against North Korea – Russian diplomat

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/russia-does-not-violate-un-062725288.html

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The Orient Express: North Korea’s Clandestine Supply Route to Russia

Read here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/report-orient-express-north-koreas-clandestine-supply-route-russia

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Deadly Brawl Over Maltese Prostitution Ring Traced to Romania’s Criminal Underworld

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/deadly-brawl-over-maltese-prostitution-ring-traced-to-romanias-criminal-underworld

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How a couple lost a fortune in an alleged Swiss banking fraud

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/how-a-couple-lost-a-fortune-in-an-alleged-swiss-banking-fraud/48893918

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Lessons Learned from the First Generation of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessments

Read here: https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/099052110042330899/pdf/IDU0c1b39c8c0bfd604cf608ad40de3e4e0e24b8.pdf Press release page: https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099052110042330899/idu0c1b39c8c0bfd604cf608ad40de3e4e0e24b8

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Singapore Authority to Inspect Credit Suisse in Money Laundering Case

Read here: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/59770-mas-credit-suisse-money-laundering-case-mas

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United States seeks to forfeit more than $72 million involved in bribery and money scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/united-states-seeks-forfeit-more-72-million-involved-bribery-and-money-scheme

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New fraud rules risk a ‘flight of e-money’ firms from UK, payments chief warns

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/new-fraud-rules-risk-a-flight-of-e-money-firms-from-uk-payments-chief-warns/

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Iran May Accept Global Financial Conventions, Say Politicians

Read here: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202310130583

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United States Man Indicted for Smuggling Protected Birdwing Butterflies

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/long-island-man-indicted-smuggling-protected-birdwing-butterflies

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Libya Central Bank (CBL), Morgan Stanley review efforts to combat money laundering

Read here: https://libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/cbl-morgan-stanley-review-efforts-combat-money-laundering

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UK’s statement following the judgment in Mints & others v PJSC National Bank Trust & another

Read here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKFCDO/bulletins/375e351

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Billion-dollar money laundering case: Charities urged to review donor records from Jan 2019

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/billion-dollar-money-laundering-case-charities-urged-to-review-donor-records-from-jan-2019

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Inside the Kinahans Money Laundering Operations in Africa

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/inside-the-kinahans-money-laundering-operations-in-africa-m0q5vkwcs

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Fractured Veins: The World’s Reliance on Minerals from the Uyghur Region and Forced Labor

Read here: http://c4ads.org/reports/fractured-veins/ Link to report: https://c4ads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/FRACTURED-VEINS-FINAL.pdf

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The next cocaine crossroads? Western Asia’s cocaine connection

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/cocaine-western-asia-turkey-turkiye/

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US Treasury Department removes ‘escape hatch’ for criminals from beneficial ownership reporting form

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/us-treasury-department-removes-escape-hatch-for-criminals-from-beneficial-ownership-reporting-form/

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Banks in UK assess China risks after being stung by Russia sanctions

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-banks-assess-china-risks-051632344.html

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Griselda Blanco: The Cocaine Kingpin Who Killed All Her Husbands

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5y8d3/griselda-blanco-netflix-series-cocaine-drug-lord

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EU ‘very close’ to finalising Russian diamond ban, says Belgian PM

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/11/eu-close-to-finalising-russian-diamond-ban-says-belgium-pm

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Burundi’s sacked central bank chief arrested over money laundering accusations

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67075630

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Maltese police busts Libyan national accused of €20 million worth tax evasion, money laundering

Read here: https://libyaobserver.ly/news/maltese-police-busts-libyan-national-accused-eu20-million-worth-tax-evasion-money-laundering

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TRAFFIC enhances anti-money laundering expertise in China to detect wildlife crime

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/traffic-enhances-anti-money-laundering-expertise-in-china-to-detect-wildlife-crime/

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