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International coordination meeting on Myanmar sanctions efforts

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-coordination-meeting-on-myanmar-sanctions-efforts

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Illegal Wildlife Trade: Baseline for Monitoring and Law Enforcement in the Sulu-Celebes Seas

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/iwt-in-sulu-celebes-seas-2023/

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Prague police detain foreign students accused of fraud, money laundering

Read here: https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-police-detain-foreign-students-accused-of-fraud-money-laundering

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Australia: Crime Commission possibly misled on money laundering

Read here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/crime-commission-possibly-misled-money-055418852.html

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Brazil’s PCC Complicates Fight Against Illegal Mining in Amazon

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/narcogarimpo-pcc-complicating-brazils-fight-against-illegal-mining/

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Wagner: US sanctions boss of mercenary group in Mali

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65719825

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Nicaragua government accuses Catholic Church of money laundering, freezes accounts

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/nicaragua-government-accuses-catholic-church-235406876.html

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Releases Paper on Strengthening Financial Institutions’(FIs) Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Controls

Read here: https://www.mas.gov.sg/regulation/guidance/strengthening-fi-cft-controls Link to paper: https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas-media-library/regulation/guidance/amld/strengthening-fi-cft-controls/strengthening-fi-cft-controls.pdf

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No, Russia Is Not Massively Skirting Sanctions

Read here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/25/russia-sanctions-evasion-west-ukraine-war-oil-gas-semiconductors-china/

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SkyCity to conduct independent review of money laundering programs

Read here: https://www.afr.com/companies/games-and-wagering/skycity-to-conduct-independent-review-of-money-laundering-programs-20230529-p5dbzh

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Russian gold shipments to the UAE, China and Turkey

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/factbox-russian-gold-shipments-uae-050507319.html

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£38.8m worth of heroin recovered from cover load of pomegranate juice

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/38-8m-worth-of-heroin-recovered-from-cover-load-of-pomegranate-juice

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Wildlife crime is a national security issue – and Homeland Security is on the case

Read here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/homeland-security-to-combat-wildlife-trafficking-crime

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Monetary Authority of Singapore Responds to Angolan Tycoon Query

Read here: https://www.finews.asia/finance/39349-mas-responds-to-angolan-tycoon-query

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Former Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Executing a Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/former-morgan-stanley-financial-advisor-sentenced-over-7-years-prison-executing

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Mozambique Ex-Finance Chief Faces US Trial in Tuna-Bond Case

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/mozambique-ex-finance-chief-faces-174409699.html

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37 arrested as violent Balkan criminal cell is taken down

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/37-arrested-violent-balkan-criminal-cell-taken-down

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#StopRansomware Guide 2023

Read here: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/stopransomware-guide Link to guide: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/StopRansomware_Guide_508c_0.pdf

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The accused in “Daimler criminal case” ordered to pay Latvian state EUR 1.5 million

Read here: https://bnn-news.com/the-accused-in-daimler-criminal-case-ordered-to-pay-latvian-state-eur-1-5-million-246071

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First UK death linked to ‘zombie’ drug xylazine

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65696801

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Indian-origin designer clothing scam mastermind jailed in UK

Read here: https://www.newsdrum.in/international/indian-origin-designer-clothing-scam-mastermind-jailed-in-uk

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More than 300kg of methamphetamine hidden in steel machinery seized in Sydney

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/more-300kg-methamphetamine-hidden-steel-machinery-seized-sydney

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Two Convicted for Roles in Drug Trafficking Organization with Ties to Mexican Cartel

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/two-convicted-roles-drug-trafficking-organization-ties-mexican-cartel

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UK to Probe Flagship Teesworks Site After Corruption Allegations

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-24/uk-to-probe-flagship-teesworks-site-after-corruption-allegations

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It’s Surprisingly Easy to Get ‘Legal’ LSD in Japan

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kakd/its-surprisingly-easy-to-get-legal-lsd-in-japan

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Football fans warned over travel scams ahead of European finals

Read here: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/football-fans-warned-over-travel-071212650.html

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U.S. Law Enforcement Disrupts Networks Used to Transfer Fraud Proceeds, Taking Over 4,000 Actions in Fifth Campaign

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-law-enforcement-disrupts-networks-used-transfer-fraud-proceeds-taking-over-4000-actions

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Chris Packham wins libel battle over ‘tiger fraud’ allegations

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/chris-packham-wins-libel-battle-over-tiger-fraud-allegations-12888401

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Are you prone to feeling guilty? You may be less likely to take a bribe

Read here: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/989684

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French Bank Let Associates of Lebanon’s Central Bank Governor Move Funds Unhindered

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17668-report-french-bank-let-associates-of-lebanon-s-central-bank-governor-move-funds-unhindered

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SEC Shuts Down WeedGenics $60 Million Cannabis Offering Fraud

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-97

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Treasury Targets DPRK Malicious Cyber and Illicit IT Worker Activities

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1498

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Ericsson beats US shareholder lawsuit over graft disclosures

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-ericsson-beats-us-shareholder-060617012.html

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Brazil Charges Appellate Judge for Involvement in Bribery Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17666-brazilian-appellate-judge-in-the-dock-for-selling-court-decisions

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Guatemala Ex-Colonel Says Military Helped CJNG Run Drugs

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/guatemala-ex-colonel-says-military-helped-cjng-run-drugs/

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Cypriot AG Says Country Being Judged Over US, UK Sanctions List

Read here: https://www.thenationalherald.com/cypriot-ag-says-country-being-judged-over-us-uk-sanctions-list/

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UK Sanctions: Prior Obligations General Licence

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2023/05/24/prior-obligations-general-licence/

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Ukraine: Prosecution seizes half a million dollars in Supreme Court bribery case

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/prosecution-seizes-half-million-dollars-202800141.html

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Russian accused of money laundering lobbies to be included in potential US-Russia prisoner swap

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/24/politics/alexander-vinnik-lobbies-potential-prisoner-swap/index.html

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Bogota court refuses to drop fraud and bribery charges against Uribe

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/bogota-court-refuses-to-drop-fraud-and-bribery-charges-against-uribe/

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