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Spanish Authorities Bust ‘Rip Deal’ Scam Gang, 8 Arrested

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17941-spanish-authorities-bust-rip-deal-scam-gang-8-arrested

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Operation Narsil disrupts network of child abuse websites designed to generate profits from advertising

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2023/Operation-Narsil-disrupts-network-of-child-abuse-websites-designed-to-generate-profits-from-advertising

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US: Dozens Plead Guilty of Trafficking Drugs in South Carolina Prisons

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17943-us-dozens-plead-guilty-of-trafficking-drugs-in-south-carolina-prisons

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Vietnamese gang operated UK cash and drugs stash house for organised crime

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/vietnamese-gang-operated-birmingham-cash-and-drugs-stash-house-for-organised-crime

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U.S. businessman serving sentence for bribery in Russia now arrested for “espionage”

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gene-spector-russia-arrest-espionage-us-businessman/

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Abramovich ally Eugene Shvidler fails in attempt to overturn UK sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/aug/18/eugene-shvidler-fails-in-attempt-to-overturn-uk-sanctions-roman-abramovich

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‘Nose is ready’: Lawyer sentenced for drugs with client

Read here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/nose-ready-lawyer-sentenced-drugs-035404127.html

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Dutch pirate streamer served over 1.3 million customers

Read here: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2023/08/21/dutch-pirate-streamer-served-over-1-3-million-customers/

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Sanctions, global terror and the drugs trade

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/43161a45-1fcf-48cb-a549-4f52e937e947

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The secret trade routes helping Russia dodge Western sanctions

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/08/19/secret-trade-routes-putin-russia-imports-western-sanctions/

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How Mexican narcos use remittances to wire U.S. drug profits home

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/mexico-drugs-remittances/

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Europe: Cocaine’s Ever-Expanding Market

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/europe-cocaines-ever-expanding-market/

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As US company registry stalls, New York forges its own path towards transparency

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/as-us-company-registry-stalls-new-york-forges-its-own-path-towards-transparency/

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Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) seeks views on APP fraud reimbursement limit and consumer standard of caution

Read here: https://www.psr.org.uk/news-and-updates/latest-news/news/psr-seeks-views-on-app-fraud-reimbursement-limit-and-consumer-standard-of-caution/

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Spain Cracks Down on Anabolic and Sexual Enhancer Trafficking

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17934-spain-cracks-down-on-anabolic-and-sexual-enhancer-trafficking

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Businessman found guilty of plotting to plant bombs in London

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/18/businessman-found-guilty-of-plotting-to-plant-bombs-in-london

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Fraudster complains Crown’s proceeds of crime action ‘affecting his health’

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/fraudster-edwin-mclaren-complains-crowns-proceeds-of-crime-action-affecting-his-health-12942317

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FinCEN Notice Highlights Concerning Increase in Payroll Tax Evasion, Workers’ Compensation Fraud in the Construction Sector

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-notice-highlights-concerning-increase-payroll-tax-evasion-workers

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Drugs gang jailed after brutal delivery stunt sees £1million of cocaine robbed in machete attack

Read here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2023/august/salford-drugs-gang-jailed-after-brutal-delivery-stunt-sees-1mill-of-cocaine-robbed-in-merseyside-machete-attack/

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Uzbekistan says contaminated Indian cough syrup was on market due to bribery

Read here: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/uzbekistan-says-contaminated-indian-cough-180149665.html

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Elections in Ecuador Marked by Political Violence Attributed to Drug Cartels

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17939-elections-in-ecuador-marked-by-political-violence-attributed-to-drug-cartels

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KC Chiefs ‘Superfan’ Indicted for Bank Theft, Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmo/pr/kc-chiefs-superfan-indicted-bank-theft-money-laundering

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Inotiv Faces SEC Probe on Imports of Monkeys From Asia

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/inotiv-faces-sec-probe-on-imports-of-monkeys-from-asia-5e4fc237

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Black Axe gang raided by gardaí had steel doors to protect huge amounts of cash

Read here: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/black-axe-gang-raided-by-gardai-had-steel-doors-to-protect-huge-amounts-of-cash/a1714037110.html

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Hamilton Reserve Bank Prevails Against Fraudulent Websites, Illegal Phishing Activities

Read here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230814640975/en/Hamilton-Reserve-Bank-Prevails-Against-Fraudulent-Websites-Illegal-Phishing-Activities

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2,000 Wine Bottles Seized And Destroyed In Connection To Illegal Underwater Aging Scheme

Read here: https://tequilaraiders.com/article/2000-wine-bottles-seized-and-destroyed-in-connection-to-illegal-underwater-aging-scheme/

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OECD ‘disappointed’ over ‘surprising’ UN global tax report

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/paradise-papers/oecd-surprised-and-disappointed-over-un-global-tax-plan/

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Lebanon’s interim central bank governor freezes accounts of former chief and associates

Read here: https://www.foxnews.com/world/lebanons-interim-central-bank-governor-freezes-accounts-former-chief-associates

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Singapore makes multiple arrests and seizes S$1 Billion in cash and assets in money laundering raids

Read here: https://www.police.gov.sg/media-room/news/20230816_10_foreign_nationals_offences_forgery_money_launder_est_1_bil_assets

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FCA invites Politically Exposed Persons to share their experiences, including any problems they or their family members have encountered

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/we-invite-politically-exposed-persons-share-their-experiences Link to letter: https://www.fca.org.uk/sites/default/files/pep-letter-request-for-information-2023.pdf

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U.S. to Provide Iran Access to $16 Billion in Frozen Funds

Read here: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/08/15/u-s-to-provide-iran-access-to-16-billion-in-frozen-funds/

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Treasury Sanctions Entities Tied to Arms Deals Between North Korea and Russia

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1697

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The Caspian Sea Is a Sanctions-Busting Paradise

Read here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/08/14/russia-iran-caspian-sea-sanctions-busting-paradise/

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Williams embroiled in $100m legal battle involving fraud and adultery claims

Read here: https://www.planetf1.com/news/williams-legal-battle-claudia-schwarz/

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Closing ranks on West African organized crime: more than EUR 2 million seized in Operation Jackal

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2023/Closing-ranks-on-West-African-organized-crime-more-than-EUR-2-million-seized-in-Operation-Jackal

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International Crackdown on West African Organized Crime Nets 103 Suspects

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17923-international-crackdown-on-west-african-organized-crime-nets-103-suspects

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Petition To Regulate “Deepfake” Election Ads Will Proceed to Public Comment Period

Read here: https://www.citizen.org/news/petition-to-regulate-deepfake-election-ads-will-proceed-to-public-comment-period/

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UAE confiscates $1.1bn in money laundering crackdown, 387 wanted suspects apprehended

Read here: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/banking-finance/uae-confiscates-1-1bn-in-money-laundering-crackdown-387-wanted-suspects-apprehended

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Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum

Read here: https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2023/08/14/italy-gets-back-266-antiquities-from-new-york-seizures-after-collector-approaches-houston-museum

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Uruguay’s Homegrown Crime Groups Likely to Stay Local, Study Says

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/uruguay-examines-studies-microtrafficking-and-violence/

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