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CITES Trade Database surpasses 25 million trade transaction records

Read here: https://cites.org/eng/news/cites_trade_database_surpasses_25_million_trade_transaction_records

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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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Cannabis firms are cut off from the US financial system, but relief is in sight

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/08/cannabis-companies-us-financial-system-banking-safer-act

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Britain, France, Germany Won’t Lift Iran Sanctions Set to Expire Soon

Read here: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202310074610

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New Challenges For Tackling Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/blog/new-challenges-tackling-app-fraud

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The U.S. Government is Preparing For a Fentanyl WMD Attack

Read here: https://theintercept.com/2023/10/08/fbi-fentanyl-wmd-attack/

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Singapore money laundering case: Some suspects donated six-figure sums to charities

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/money-laundering-case-some-suspects-donated-six-figure-sums-to-charities

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Picasso and Warhol paintings seized from ‘terrorism financier’

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/picasso-and-warhol-paintings-seized-from-terrorism-financier-xhkh09mt0

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Dominica: Passports Of The Caribbean

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/dominica-passports-of-the-caribbean/

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UK users of illicit streaming services warned of risk of fraud or police visit

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/07/uk-users-of-illicit-streaming-services-warned-of-risk-fraud-police-visit

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Israel freezes Barclays bank account linked to Hamas fundraising

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/israel-freezes-barclays-bank-account-105621126.html

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Red Flags in Real Cases: Enforcement and Evasion of Russia Sanctions

Read here: https://www.wisconsinproject.org/red-flags-in-real-cases-enforcement-and-evasion-of-russia-sanctions/ Link to report: https://www.wisconsinproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/red-flags-in-real-cases.pdf

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Chile Ups Efforts Against ‘Narco’ Mausoleums and Funerals

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/chile-ups-efforts-against-narco-mausoleums-funerals/

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Chinese Criminals Backdoor Android Devices for Ad Fraud

Read here: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/chinese-criminals-backdoor-android-devices-for-ad-fraud-a-23261

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German police raid properties of Russian businessman under EU sanctions

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/german-sanctions-officers-raid-russian-094749106.html

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Real Madrid taking legal action amid bribery allegations

Read here: https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/real-madrid-taking-legal-action-amid-bribery-allegations-20231005-WST-460563.html

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China opposes sanctions, says fentanyl crisis ‘rooted in’ US

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/china-opposes-sanctions-fentanyl-opioid-drug-crisis-rooted-us-3820886

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UK Court of Appeal judgment in Bank Otkritie v Mints; UK sanctions don’t prevent civil claim by designated person & control test is broad

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2023/10/uk-court-of-appeal-judgment-in-bank-otkritie-v-mints-uk-sanctions-dont-prevent-civil-claim-by-designated-person-control-test-is-broad/

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Official Receiver secures multimillion payout for scam victims

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/official-receiver-secures-multimillion-payout-for-scam-victims

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Don’t expect EU sanctions on Azerbaijan – Even though MEPs will vote for them

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/european-union-sanctions-azerbaijan-armenia-conflict-meps/

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Three Factors That Make Ecuador a Money Laundering Hub

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/3-factors-that-make-ecuador-a-money-laundering-hub/

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Romania: Three plead guilty to funding fraud involving painted religious icons

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/romania-three-plead-guilty-funding-fraud-involving-painted-religious-icons

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Egypt faces scrutiny in US after Senator Menendez’s bribery indictment

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/4/egypt-faces-scrutiny-in-us-after-senator-mendezs-corruption-indictment

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The Met to return two ancient artifacts to Nepal

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/hidden-treasures/the-met-to-return-two-ancient-artifacts-to-nepal/

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Italy police take down Chinese shadow network laundering mafia cash

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/italy-police-down-chinese-shadow-132141694.html

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Targeting logistics: Drivers’ migrant smuggling cell dismantled in Bulgaria

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/targeting-logistics-drivers-migrant-smuggling-cell-dismantled-in-bulgaria

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Dealing with bribery in your supply chain in the food and drink manufacturing sector

Read here: https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2023/10/04/dealing-with-bribery-in-your-supply-chain

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Over One Million Rounds of Ammunition Seized En Route from Iran to Yemen Transferred to Ukrainian Armed Forces

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/over-one-million-rounds-ammunition-seized-en-route-iran-yemen-transferred-ukrainian-armed

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Woman arrested on suspicion of bribery as UK police investigate planning matter involving Thurrock Council

Read here: https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/governance/396-governance-news/55230-woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-bribery-as-essex-police-investigate-planning-matter-involving-thurrock-council

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Netherlands: EPPO conducts further searches in probe into VAT fraud involving car sales

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/netherlands-eppo-conducts-further-searches-probe-vat-fraud-involving-car-sales

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Mozambique settles “hidden debt” on eve of London bribery trial

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/mozambique-settles-hidden-debt-on-eve-of-london-bribery-trial/

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Europol participates in joint investigation team into alleged core international crimes in Ukraine

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-participates-in-joint-investigation-team-alleged-core-international-crimes-in-ukraine

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Tales from the Crypto: How the Baltic States Became the Hub of Money Laundering and Fraud

Read here: https://vsquare.org/tales-from-the-crypto-money-laundering-fraud-sanctions-estonia-lithuania-russia/

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Europol and TikTok collaborate to bolster efforts against terrorist content

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-and-tiktok-collaborate-to-bolster-efforts-against-terrorist-content

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Tren de Aragua: From Prison Gang to Transnational Criminal Enterprise

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/tren-de-aragua-prison-gang-transnational-criminal-enterprise/

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Russia Reaches Out to Latin America in an Effort to Dodge Sanctions

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18098-russia-reaches-out-to-latin-america-in-an-effort-to-dodge-sanctions

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One of Europe’s most wanted drug traffickers behind bars and 16 arrested in Brazil

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/one-of-europes-most-wanted-drug-traffickers-behind-bars-and-16-arrested-in-brazil

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Dutch Caribbean Remains a High-Risk Route for Venezuelan Migrants

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/dutch-caribbean-remains-a-high-risk-route-for-venezuelan-migrants/

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Woman Pleads Guilty in $1.6M Counterfeit U.S. Savings Bond Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/woman-pleads-guilty-16m-counterfeit-us-savings-bond-scheme

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‘We wouldn’t have been able to do Pandora Papers without it’: The powerful platform behind ICIJ’s biggest investigations

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/we-wouldnt-have-been-able-to-do-pandora-papers-without-it-the-powerful-platform-behind-icijs-biggest-investigations/

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