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Two Nigerian Nationals Previously Extradited from the United Kingdom Plead Guilty to International Fraud Scheme that Defrauded Elderly U.S. Victims

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-nigerian-nationals-previously-extradited-united-kingdom-plead-guilty-international-fraud

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Austrian banker loses fight against extradition to U.S. on Odebrecht charges

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/austrian-banker-loses-fight-against-130509336.html

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Argentine judge dismisses long-running corruption case against vice president

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/argentine-judge-dismisses-long-running-172114620.html

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La Bataille d’Airbus / The Battle of Airbus

Read here: https://www.gendreau-leraitre.com/l-affaire-airbus

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Russia is evading sanctions by ‘buying back’ military supplies from India and Myanmar

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-sanctions-military-supplies-india-myanmar-b2351610.html

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Unaoil founder negotiated bribes, US prosecutors say

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/a2b8e437-2260-4570-8b13-77febc479954

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Australian intelligence’s secret hand in bringing down the Bali bombers

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-04/bali-bombers-caught-with-australian-intelligence-involvement/102362158

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Fake GCSE and A-level exam papers sold on Instagram and TikTok

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-65768038

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Malta ‘digital bank’ fined, two months after US sanctioned one of its directors

Read here: https://fiaumalta.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Publication-Notice-01062023-1.pdf

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Former BVI Premier Andrew Fahie likely to face trial alone

Read here: https://www.stvincenttimes.com/former-bvi-premier-andrew-fahie-likely-to-face-trial-alone/

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Inside Ireland’s ‘Dapper Don’ and his alleged $1B drug empire that ‘feuded’ with Conor McGregor

Read here: https://nypost.com/2023/06/01/meet-irelands-dapper-don-christy-kinahans-1b-drug-gang-feuded-with-conor-mcgregor/

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Fisheries on West Coast may be vulnerable to money laundering: Peter German

Read here: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/fisheries-on-west-coast-may-be-vulnerable-to-money-laundering-peter-german/  

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Saudi banks launch initiative that reveals new financial fraud methods

Read here: https://www.zawya.com/en/legal/crime-and-security/saudi-banks-launch-initiative-that-reveals-new-financial-fraud-methods-geyydmdl

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Economic sanctions as instruments for foreign policy: Circumstances, conditions, legality, and consequences

Read here: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/06/05/economic-sanctions-as-instruments-for-foreign-policy-circumstances-conditions-legality-and-consequences/

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Chiapas Bleeds as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Fight for Guatemala Trafficking Routes

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/chiapas-bleeds-cjng-sinaloa-cartel-guatemala-trafficking-routes/

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Italy: Three suspects placed under house arrest for fraud involving works in public school in Palermo

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-three-suspects-placed-under-house-arrest-fraud-involving-works-public-school-palermo

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Zelenskiy says Russia is evading sanctions on weapons

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/zelenskiy-says-russia-evading-sanctions-203133172.html

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The kidnapping business: Criminality in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/kidnapping-business-eastern-drc-congo/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Justin-Mwetaminwa-et-al-The-kidnapping-business-Criminality-in-eastern-DRC-GI-TOC-May-2023.pdf

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Rich nations say they’re spending billions to fight climate change. Some money is going to strange places

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/climate-change-finance/

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Project Aurora: Power of data, technology and collaboration to combat money laundering across institutions and borders

Read here: https://www.bis.org/about/bisih/topics/fmis/aurora.htm Link to report: https://www.bis.org/publ/othp66.pdf

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Poland and Spain take down gang hiding drugs worth millions in fruit and veg crates

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/poland-and-spain-take-down-gang-hiding-drugs-worth-millions-in-fruit-and-veg-crates

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North Korea Using Social Engineering to Enable Hacking of Think Tanks, Academia, and Media

Read here: https://media.defense.gov/2023/Jun/01/2003234055/-1/-1/0/JOINT_CSA_DPRK_SOCIAL_ENGINEERING.PDF

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UK Payments Firm Loses Lithuanian License Over Money-Laundering Failures

Read here: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/uk-payments-firm-loses-lithuanian-license-over-money-laundering-failures-1.1927766

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NCA publishes updated guidance on submitting better quality Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/650-guidance-on-submitting-better-quality-suspicious-activity-reports-sars-v9-0/file

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Thailand: Covert truck bribery stickers ‘do exist’

Read here: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2582679/covert-truck-bribery-stickers-do-exist

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Millions of dollars missing – ‘Our auditors need autonomy’ – Solutions to stem the corruption fuelling Sahel insecurity

Read here: https://ti-defence.org/publications/millions-of-dollars-missing-our-auditors-need-autonomy-solutions-to-stem-the-corruption-fuelling-sahel-insecurity/

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Global operation identifies 1,426 potential victims of human trafficking

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2023/Global-operation-identifies-1-426-potential-victims-of-human-trafficking

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Canada: Deals to let firms avoid bribery charges may be ‘political kryptonite’

Read here: https://www.townandcountrytoday.com/national-news/deals-to-let-firms-avoid-bribery-charges-may-be-political-kryptonite-law-professor-7085128

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Do the right thing: Speech by FCA’s Executive Director of Enforcement

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/speeches/do-right-thing

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Spain Dismantles Counterfeit Condom & Erectile Dysfunction Drug Ring

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17711-spain-dismantles-counterfeit-condom-erectile-dysfunction-drug-ring

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Missing Connections: Crime-Enabled Terrorism Financing in Europe

Read here: https://www.projectcraaft.eu/reports/missing-connections-crime-enabled-terrorism-financing-in-europe

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A Michigan Art Dealer Accused of Defrauding Collectors Out of $1.6 Million Is Expected to Strike a Plea Deal

Read here: https://robbreport.com/lifestyle/news/wendy-beard-art-fraud-1234849713/

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Crackdown on a Lithuanian criminal network involved in large-scale food fraud and tax evasion

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/crackdown-lithuanian-criminal-network-large-scale-food-fraud-and-tax-evasion

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The Cleaner and the Laundromat: Belarusian Cleaning Magnate Allegedly Laundered Millions Through Disgraced Latvian Bank ABLV

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/the-cleaner-and-the-laundromat-belarusian-cleaning-magnate-allegedly-laundered-millions-through-disgraced-latvian-bank-ablv

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TV fraud gang jailed for illegally streaming Premier League games

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65697595

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Andrew Tate Partnered in Casinos with Alleged Romanian Organized Crime Figures

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/andrew-tate-partnered-in-casinos-with-alleged-romanian-organized-crime-figures

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German court has ruled that the authorities’ raids on oligarch, Alisher Usmano, seized $600 million megayacht Dilbar were illegal

Read here: https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/german-court-says-raids-on-dilbar-megayacht-were-illegal.php

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Art dealer sentenced to more than two years for fake Andy Warhol paintings

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/may/31/art-dealer-sentenced-two-years-fake-andy-warhol-paintings

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Shining a light on corruption in Comoros

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2023/05/shining-a-light-on-corruption-in-comoros/

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