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Citibank wins case after sacking anti-FinCrime professional over two-sandwich lunch claim

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67121456 Link to tribunal outcome: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6527cf38244f8e00138e74b7/Mr_S_Fekete_v_Citibank_N._A_-_3200775_2023_-_Judgmentdocx.pdf

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Nineteen-Year-Old Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Trafficking 3D-Printed “Glock Switches” and “Auto-Sears”

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdil/pr/nineteen-year-old-man-sentenced-27-months-prison-trafficking-3d-printed-glock-switches

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One Of The Largest-Ever Fentanyl Seizures In New York City Results In Four Charged For Operating Fentanyl Mill In Bronx Residence

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/one-largest-ever-fentanyl-seizures-new-york-city-results-four-charged-operating

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Billion-dollar money laundering case: President’s Challenge got S$350,000 in donations, ComChest received S$30,000

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/billion-dollar-money-laundering-community-chest-presidents-challenge-charities-donations-3838286

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Sports Sector: Major International Competition Funding and Money Laundering Risks

Read here: https://www.ej-sport.org/index.php/sport/article/view/86

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U.S. Considers Dropping Sanctions Against Israeli Billionaire in Push for EV Metals

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/business/u-s-considers-dropping-sanctions-against-israeli-billionaire-in-push-for-ev-metals-64dc3b19

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The mystery of the Adani coal imports that quietly doubled in value

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/7aadb3d7-4a03-44ba-a01e-8ddd8bce29ed

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A Fleet Prone to Captive Labor and Plunder

Read here: https://www.theoutlawocean.com/investigations/china-the-superpower-of-seafood/a-fleet-prone-to-captive-labor-and-plunder/

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Breaking Bad in North Korea: History of North Korea’s State-Sponsored Narcotrafficking and Recent Developments

Read here: https://www.nkhiddengulag.org/blog/breaking-bad-in-north-korea-history-of-north-koreas-state-sponsored-narcotrafficking-and-recent-developments

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Crossroads: Kazakhstan’s changing illicit drug economy

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/kazakhstans-illicit-drug-economy/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Yulia-Vorobyeva-Crossroads-Kazakhstans-changing-illicit-drug-economy-GI-TOC-October-2023.pdf

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Fake designer logo factory raided in Manchester, UK

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-67081547

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FCA fines Equifax Ltd £11 million for role in one of the largest cyber-security breaches in history

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/equifax-ltd-fine-cyber-security-breach

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SFO launches criminal investigation into funeral plan provider Safe Hands Plans

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2023/10/11/sfo-launches-criminal-investigation-into-funeral-plan-provider-safe-hands-plans/

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Publishing executive found guilty in Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal, but avoids jail time

Read here: https://www.wnky.com/i/publishing-executive-found-guilty-in-tokyo-olympics-bribery-scandal-but-avoids-jail-time/

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2,040 tonnes of illegal pesticides seized and 21 suspects arrested in global operation

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/2-040-tonnes-of-illegal-pesticides-seized-and-21-suspects-arrested-in-global-operation

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New Money, Old Strategies in Brazil’s Anti-Crime Plan

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/new-money-old-strategies-in-brazils-anti-crime-plan/

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China saves billions of dollars from record sanctioned oil imports

Read here: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/analysis-china-saves-billions-dollars-045325832.html

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U.S. Investigates Major Oil Trader For Breaching Sanctions On Russia

Read here: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Investigates-Major-Oil-Trader-For-Breaching-Sanctions-On-Russia.amp.html

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Brazilian and Serbian Drug Lords Arrested in Brazil

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18121-brazilian-and-serbian-drug-lords-arrested-in-brazil

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U.S. Prepares Crackdown on Russian Oil Sanctions Evasion

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/u-s-prepares-crackdown-on-russian-oil-sanctions-evasion-b1781e39

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The Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s Fish

Read here: https://www.theoutlawocean.com/investigations/china-the-superpower-of-seafood/the-uyghurs-forced-to-process-the-worlds-fish/

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Investigation into financial transactions used in the online sexual exploitation of children

Read here: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/resources/reports-and-briefings/2023/october/investigation-into-financial-transactions-used-in-the-online-sexual-exploitation-of-children.pdf

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FCA decides to fine and ban Jes Staley, following letters with misleading statements about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-decides-fine-ban-james-staley

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EMPACT Hackathon Targets Online Human Traffickers

Read here: https://www.hackread.com/empact-hackathon-online-human-traffickers/

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Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67088503

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EU Plans Tougher Measures Against Human Trafficking, Including Surrogacy Ban

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18110-eu-plans-tougher-measures-against-human-trafficking-including-surrogacy-ban

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‘Comes with the job’: Why political corruption is a rite of passage in New Jersey

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/08/bob-menendez-new-jersey-political-corruption-history

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How Counterfeit Dollars Have Overrun Venezuela

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-counterfeit-dollars-have-overrun-venezuela/

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Money Laundering Reporting Failures Rarely Prosecuted in Britain

Read here: https://www.moneylaundering.com/news/money-laundering-reporting-failures-rarely-prosecuted-in-britain/

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Cypriot Court Rules to Extradite Mining Magnate Beny Steinmetz to Romania

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18123-cypriot-court-rules-to-extradite-mining-magnate-beny-steinmetz-to-romania

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Court Of Appeal Decision On The Effect Of Russian Sanctions On Pending Litigation In English Courts

Read here:https://essexcourt.com/court-of-appeal-decision-on-the-effect-of-russian-sanctions-on-pending-litigation-in-english-courts/

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Law Council of Australia: Legal profession proactively mitigating money laundering risks

Read here: https://lawcouncil.au/media/media-releases/legal-profession-proactively-mitigating-money-laundering-risks

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Social media: A golden goose for scammers

Read here: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2023/10/social-media-golden-goose-scammers

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‘Kingpins’ among more than 400 criminals jailed in Met Police EncroChat operation

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/kingpins-among-more-than-400-criminals-jailed-in-met-police-encrochat-operation-12978782

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Russia is using bags of cash and diamonds to avoid sanctions and fund its weapons program, expert says

Read here: https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/russia-using-bags-cash-diamonds-081201991.html

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FCA issues 146 alerts in first 24 hours of new crypto marketing regime

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/statements/fca-issues-146-alerts-first-24-hours-new-crypto-marketing-regime

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Life as El Chapo’s Wife: The real story of Emma Coronel Aispuro

Read here: https://www.elle.com/culture/a45329264/emma-coronel-aispuro-el-chapo-wife-interview-2023/

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Workers accuse Middle East operations of McDonald’s, Chuck E. Cheese and other Western brands of labor abuses

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/trafficking-inc/mcdonalds-chuck-e-cheese-brands-labor-abuses/

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Dozens of Malaysians rescued in Peru after being trafficked to commit online fraud

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/09/dozens-of-malaysians-rescued-in-peru-after-being-trafficked-to-commit-online

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Workers at Amazon warehouses in Saudi Arabia claim they were deceived, exploited, trapped

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/trafficking-inc/amazon-warehouse-workers-saudi-arabia-exploited/

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