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Still poles apart: UN Cybercrime Treaty negotiations

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/un-cybercrime-treaty-negotiations/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Summer-Walker-Poles-apart-UN-cybercrime-treaty-negotiations-GI-TOC-June-2023.pdf

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Scotland Arrests, Releases Former First Minister

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17737-scotland-arrests-releases-former-first-minister

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How torture, deception and inaction underpin the UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/trafficking-inc/how-torture-deception-and-inaction-underpin-the-uaes-thriving-sex-trafficking-industry/

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JPMorgan Chase reaches $290 million settlement with Jeffrey Epstein victims

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jpmorgan-chase-reaches-settlement-jeffrey-epstein-victim-rcna88807

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UK Gambling Commission updates casino guidance to include proliferation financing

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/notice/updated-casino-guidance-to-include-proliferation-financing

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Children are Dying Because Companies are Too Scared to Sell Medicine to Iran

Read here: https://theintercept.com/2023/06/12/iran-sanctions-medicine/

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Burisma boss in alleged Joe Biden bribe scheme claims to have 15 taped conversations with Hunter, 2 with Joe

Read here: https://nypost.com/2023/06/12/burisma-boss-in-alleged-biden-bribe-scheme-claims-to-have-15-taped-conversations-with-hunter-2-with-joe-grassley/

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The plant at the root of Iran’s meth market

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/iran-meth-ephedra-plant-afghanistan-ephedrine/

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U.S Issues Guidance to Industry on Iran’s UAV-Related Activities

Read here: https://www.state.gov/guidance-to-industry-on-irans-uav-related-activities/ PDf to guidance: https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/931876/download?inline

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U.S. Permits Iraq to Release Billions to Iran

Read here: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/06/12/u-s-permits-iraq-to-release-billions-to-iran/

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Dubai’s Money Laundering Court convicts 30-member gang and 7 companies

Read here: https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2023/June/12-06/Dubai-Money-Laundering

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Dutch national extradited to UK over firearms seizure

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/dutch-national-extradited-to-uk-over-firearms-seizure

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Swiss prosecutor’s meagre record in FIFA corruption scandal

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/swiss-prosecutor-s-meagre-record-in-fifa-corruption-scandal/48583528

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HMRC gives offshore customers chance to come clean

Read here: https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/hm-revenue-customs-hmrc/pressreleases/hmrc-gives-offshore-customers-chance-to-come-clean-3258737

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South Africa in the spotlight over terror funding

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230613-south-africa-in-the-spotlight-over-terror-funding

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A Pokémon-Card Crime Spree Jolts Japan

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-pokemon-card-crime-spree-jolts-japan-94b21fd2

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Iran’s car sector buckles under impact of sanctions

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/f55ab564-7cea-4520-bfa2-a9382b3a8de1

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Older people hired as ‘money mules’ by gangs as cost of living crisis bites

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/jun/12/older-people-hired-as-money-mules-by-gangs-as-cost-of-living-crisis-bites

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PPE Firm Subject to £122m Recovery Action from UK Government Has Only £4m in Assets

Read here: https://bylinetimes.com/2023/06/09/ppe-firm-subject-to-122m-recovery-action-from-uk-government-has-only-4m-in-assets/

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UBS to impose restrictions on Credit Suisse bankers after takeover complete

Read here: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/ubs-impose-restrictions-credit-suisse-203356300.html

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Wildlife Money Trials: New Report to Help Tackle Financial Crime Linked to Wildlife Trafficking in Europe

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/wildlife-money-trials/ Link to report: https://www.traffic.org/site/assets/files/21914/wildlifemoneytrails_final.pdf

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Joe Biden exposed for allegedly pocketing $5 million in Ukrainian bribery scheme

Read here: https://www.skynews.com.au/opinion/joe-biden-exposed-for-allegedly-pocketing-5-million-in-ukrainian-bribery-scheme/video/a0a9ec471ed6f94e553b5296580ae7fc

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U.S. Urges Heightened Due Diligence In Sudan’s Gold Sector As Conflict Deepens

Read here: https://gjepc.org/solitaire/u-s-urges-heightened-due-diligence-in-sudans-gold-sector-as-conflict-deepens/

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The risks and rewards of economic sanctions

Read here: https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/06/12/the-risks-and-rewards-of-economic-sanctions/

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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) indicted in Polaris Bank ownership controversy

Read here: https://hallmarknews.com/cbn-amcon-indicted-in-polaris-bank-ownership-controversy/

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Car thieves of the Sahel: Dynamics of the stolen vehicle trade

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/car-thieves-sahel-stolen-vehicle-trade/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Eleanor-Beavor-Car-thieves-of-the-Sahel-Dynamics-of-the-stolen-vehicle-trade-GI-TOC-June-2023.pdf

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Increasingly Brazen Gaitanistas Attack Colombia’s Biggest Gold Mine

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/increasingly-brazen-gaitanistas-attack-colombias-biggest-gold-mine/

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The Fatal “Blues”: Counterfeit fentanyl-laced pills deadly, growing concern for users and law

Read here: https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/the-fatal-blues?utm_campaign=email-Weekly&utm_content=%5B1629452%5D-%2Farticles%2Ffeatured-articles%2Fthe-fatal-blues

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Human trafficking gangs luring young teens into laundering cash illegally

Read here: https://extra.ie/2023/06/12/news/human-trafficking-gangs-teens-laundering-cash

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High Court battle begins over Ukrainian oligarchs accused of corruption

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/06/11/high-court-battle-ukrainian-oligarchs-accused-corruption/

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Operation Fake Star Analysis Report: Counterfeit goods violating prominent brands

Read here: https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/web/guest/-/news/operation-fake-star-analysis-report-counterfeit-goods-violating-prominent-brands Link to report: https://euipo.europa.eu/tunnel-web/secure/webdav/guest/document_library/observatory/documents/reports/2023_Operation_Fake_Star_Report/2023_OP_Fake_Star_Analysis_Report_FullR_en.pdf

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Just one senior manager punished in seven years under the UK’s Senior Managers and Conduct Regime (SMCR)

Read here: https://ifamagazine.com/article/just-one-senior-manager-punished-in-seven-years-under-smcr/

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HMRC issues £3.2 million in money laundering penalties

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hmrc-issues-32-million-in-money-laundering-penalties

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UK government Fraud Quadruples on Rishi Sunak’s Watch, New Report Reveals

Read here: https://bylinetimes.com/2023/06/06/government-fraud-quadruples-on-rishi-sunaks-watch-new-report-reveals/

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New Date Set in UBS French Money Laundering Case

Read here: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/57692-france-ubs-tax-dispute-money-laundering

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Son of known Gulf Cartel associate arrested for threatening DEA agent

Read here: https://myrgv.com/local-news/2023/06/08/son-of-known-gulf-cartel-associate-arrested-for-threatening-dea-agent/

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£150,000 levelling up grant awarded to political donor’s amusement centre in Hastings

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jun/07/150000-levelling-up-grant-went-to-tory-donor-lubov-chernukhi-amusement-centre-in-hastings

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New UK sanctions legislation allows the government to target Belarus exports, internet propaganda, and crack down on circumvention

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-sanctions-legislation-allows-the-government-to-target-belarus-exports-internet-propaganda-and-crack-down-on-circumvention

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