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Criminal foreign direct investment threatens Timor-Leste as organized crime targets vulnerable jurisdictions

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/roseap/en/2025/09/timor-leste-organized-crime/story.html Link to report: https://www.unodc.org/roseap/uploads/documents/Publications/2025/UNODC_Alert_Strategic_infiltration_of_vulnerable_jurisdictions_through_criminal_foreign_direct_investments.pdf

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EPPO in Italy: House arrest and seizures in 17 million VAT fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/eppo-italy-house-arrest-and-seizures-17-million-vat-fraud

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Revolutionising anti-bribery and corruption procedures through Artificial Intelligence

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/blog/revolutionising-anti-bribery-and-corruption-procedures-through-artificial

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Navy’s former second-in-command sentenced to 6 years for bribery plot

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/former-second-command-us-navy-sentenced-6-years-bribery-plot-rcna231795

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United Kingdom National Charged in Connection with Multiple Cyber Attacks, Including on Critical Infrastructure

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-kingdom-national-charged-connection-multiple-cyber-attacks-including-critical

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ICJ Rejects Equatorial Guinea’s Request to Block Sale of Teodorín Obiang’s Paris Mansion

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/icj-rejects-equatorial-guineas-request-to-block-sale-of-teodorin-obiangs-paris-mansion

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Congolese telecommunications scandal: a Belgian business network operating in Kinshasa and Geneva

Read here: https://www.publiceye.ch/en/themen/corporate-capture/congolese-telecommunications-scandal-a-belgian-business-network-operating-in-kinshasa-and-geneva

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US Pressures Colombia With Threat of Anti-Drug Aid Cuts

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/us-pressures-colombia-anti-drug-aid-cuts/

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Two San Fernando Valley Men Charged in $611 Million Electronics Export Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/two-san-fernando-valley-men-charged-in-611-million-electronics-export-scheme

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Germany Extradites Ukrainian Appraiser Over Alleged $2M Land-Sale Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/germany-extradites-ukrainian-appraiser-over-alleged-2m-land-sale-scheme

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Spain and Germany recognised with Europol’s ‘Criminal Analyst of the Year Award 2025’

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/spain-and-germany-recognised-europol’s-‘criminal-analyst-of-year-award-2025’

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‘Tinder Swindler’ Shimon Hayut arrested in Georgia on Interpol request

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/15/tinder-swindler-shimon-hayut-simon-leviev-arrest-georgia-interpol

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‘Stained With Blood’: New Port Brings Violent Drug Cartels to Ecuador Fishing Town

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/feature/stained-with-blood-new-port-brings-violent-drug-cartels-to-ecuador-fishing-town

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Criminals in UK stripped of money in record year for compensation

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/criminals-stripped-of-money-in-record-year-for-compensation

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Employee at Multinational DVD Company Sentenced to Over Four Years Prison for Stealing, Selling Pre-Release Commercial DVDs for Blockbuster Films

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/employee-multinational-dvd-company-sentenced-over-four-years-prison-stealing-selling-pre

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Georgia Detains Former Defence Minister on Money Laundering and Abuse of Power Charges

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/georgia-detains-former-defence-minister-on-money-laundering-and-abuse-of-power-charges

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Showing financial crime the red card

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/speeches/showing-financial-crime-red-card

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Historic PCC Bust Spurs Brazil Crackdown on Digital Money Laundering

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/historic-pcc-bust-spurs-brazil-crackdown-on-digital-money-laundering/

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Huge drugs bust reveals battles on cocaine ‘superhighway’

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yvplyrrwno

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New TV series highlights ICIJ reporting on disgraced Legion of Christ priest

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/new-tv-series-highlights-icij-reporting-on-disgraced-legion-of-christ-priest/

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From flood control funds to casino chips: A money laundering trail?

Read here: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/things-to-know-casino-money-laundering-dpwh-flood-control-projects/

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Latvia: Conviction in EPPO probe into agricultural funding fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/latvia-conviction-eppo-probe-agricultural-funding-fraud

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Disgraced former Senator Bob Menendez’s wife gets 4½ years in prison for her role in a bribery scheme

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/11/us/nadine-menendez-sentencing-bribery-scheme

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Swiss seek ways to bolster financial crime office

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/swiss-government-looks-for-way-to-boost-anti-money-laundering-office/89997813

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AUSTRAC urges financial services look out for child exploitation transactions

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-urges-financial-services-look-out-child-exploitation-transactions

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Eurojust coordinates action to halt cryptocurrency fraud of over 100 million euros across Europe

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-coordinates-action-halt-cryptocurrency-fraud-over-100-million-euros-across-europe

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Money Laundering and Sanctions Evasion: Select Committee on China Holds Roundtable Examining Hong Kong’s Role

Read here: https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-releases/money-laundering-and-sanctions-evasion-select-committee-on-china-holds-roundtable-examining-hong-kong-s-role

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The Global Anti-Financial Crime System is Broken

Read here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/global-anti-financial-crime-system-broken

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US Court Hands 27-Year Sentence to Porn Site Founder for Sex Trafficking

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/us-court-hands-27-year-sentence-to-porn-site-founder-for-sex-trafficking

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Corruption, Protest and Government Collapse in Nepal

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/qa-corruption-protests-and-government-collapse-in-nepal

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A court in Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/court-trinidad-blocks-extradition-former-fifa-vice-president-125874764

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Pet sharks have become cool, but is owning them ethical?

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/pet-sharks-have-become-cool-but-is-owning-them-ethical/

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UK publishes asset recovery statistics: Financial years ending 2020 to 2025

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/asset-recovery-statistics-financial-years-ending-2020-to-2025/asset-recovery-statistics-financial-years-ending-2020-to-2025

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Czechia: 17 searches and eight arrests in probe into procurement and subsidy fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/czechia-17-searches-and-eight-arrests-probe-procurement-and-subsidy-fraud

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New fugitive uploaded to EU Most Wanted list for major ransomware attacks

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/new-fugitive-uploaded-to-eu-most-wanted-list-for-major-ransomware-attacks

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US Sanctions Southeast Asian Scammers Who Target Americans

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/us-sanctions-southeast-asian-scam-networks-targeting-americans

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Turkey Seizes Can Holding in Probe of Media Giant Over Alleged Financial Crimes

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/turkey-seizes-can-holding-in-probe-of-media-giant-over-financial-crimes

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Man arrested over money laundering allegations linked to mini-markets

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-arrested-over-money-laundering-allegations-linked-to-mini-markets

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The Fatal Ponzi Scheme That Rocked Hollywood

Read here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/inside-film-ponzi-scheme-william-santor-1236358644/

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