News and Blogs

Ugandan Minister Charged with Stealing Metal Roofing Sheets

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17503-ugandan-minister-charged-with-stealing-metal-roofing-sheets

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Woman Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/woman-sentenced-48-months-prison-conspiring-violate-us-sanctions-against-iran

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Sanctions still blocking bank transfers for Canadians with no ties to Putin

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-russia-frozen-retirement-funds-1.6800600

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Solicitors Regulation Authority fines law firm for persistent AML failings

Read here: https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/solicitor-check/goad–butcher—300457/

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Swiss pharma exports to Russia soar despite sanctions

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/swiss-pharma-exports-to-russia-soar-despite-sanctions/

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Venezuela Cracks Down on Corruption at State-Owned Petroleum Company

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17502-venezuela-cracks-down-on-corruption-at-state-owned-petroleum-company

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Paraguay Anti-Marijuana Operations Barely Dent Production in Amambay

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/marijuana-production-amambay-paraguay-continues-despite-efforts-against/

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Justice Department Announces Total Distribution of Over $6B to Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-total-distribution-over-6b-victims-state-sponsored-terrorism

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Bank Regulator Drops Case Against Ex-Rabobank U.S. Compliance Chief

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-regulator-drops-case-against-ex-rabobank-u-s-compliance-chief-549fa78f Link to OCC Decision: https://www.ofia.gov/decisions/2022-02-10-occ-aa-ec-2018-20.pdf

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A Fake Bank Was Shut Down in Spain. Now a New One Has Popped Up in the U.K.

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/a-fake-bank-was-shut-down-in-spain-now-a-new-one-has-popped-up-in-the-uk

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New Modus Operandi: How organised crime infiltrates the ports of Europe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/new-modus-operandi-how-organised-crime-infiltrates-ports-of-europe Link to report: https://www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/Europol_Joint-report_Criminal%20networks%20in%20EU%20ports_Public_version.pdf

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SFO secures sentences totalling over 13 years for executives behind $500m bank fraud

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2023/04/04/sfo-secures-sentences-totalling-over-13-years-for-executives-behind-500m-bank-fraud/

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Royals made almost £2m from sale of horses received as gifts from prominent figures

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/07/royals-made-almost-2m-from-sale-of-horses-received-as-gifts-from-prominent-figures

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Microsoft to Pay Over $3.3M in Total Combined Civil Penalties to BIS and OFAC to Resolve Alleged and Apparent Violations of U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions

Read read: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1394 Link to BIS Order, Settlement Agreement, and Proposed Charing Letter: https://efoia.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/export-violations/export-violations-2023/1490-e2829/file Link to OFAC Settlement: https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/931591/download?inline

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A modest terraced house in north London revealed to be ‘at centre of $1.2bn sanction-busting electronics sales to Russia’

Read here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11953353/Terraced-house-north-London-centre-1-2bn-sanction-busting-electronics-sales-Russia.html

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STYX Marketplace Emerged In Dark Web Focused On Financial Fraud

Read here: https://www.resecurity.com/blog/article/styx-marketplace-emerged-in-dark-web-focused-on-financial-fraud

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Will Designating Mexican Crime Groups as Terrorists Help Fight Them?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/will-designating-mexican-crime-groups-terrorists-help-fight-them/

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Bank accounts of New York ‘roofie murder’ victims drained via facial recognition technology

Read here: https://www.foxnews.com/us/bank-accounts-new-york-roofie-murder-victims-drained-via-facial-recognition-technology

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Three individuals convicted and sentenced to a combined 24 and a half years for ‘all-or-nothing’ investment fraud

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/three-individuals-convicted-and-sentenced-combined-24-and-half-years-all-or-nothing-investment-fraud

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FCA and ASA team up with Sharon Gaffka to warn ‘fin-fluencers’ of risks of promoting illegal ‘get rich quick’ schemes

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-asa-sharon-gaffka-warn-finfluencers-illegal-get-rich-quick-schemes

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U.S. Sanctions Officials Plan Missions To Clamp Down On Russia

Read here: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-sanctions-officials-trips-russia/32355047.html

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Are Fentanyl Trafficking Routes Shifting on the US-Mexico Border?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/are-fentanyl-trafficking-routes-shifting-us-mexico-border/

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China sanctions US figures after Taiwan president’s talks with House speaker

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/07/china-sanctions-taiwans-de-facto-us-ambassador-after-presidents-talks-with-house-speaker

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‘The Kinahan gang hired me to launder £200m. Here’s what happened’

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/3e8057ae-d639-11ed-8767-655ab54998a8

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Ten years of exposing the financial secrets of some of the world’s most powerful people

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/offshore/ten-years-exposing-offshore-tax-havens-secrets/

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Italy: Public official convicted of corruption – Confiscation of over €500,000 ordered

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-public-official-convicted-corruption-confiscation-over-eu500-000-ordered

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Treasury Sanctions Illicit Marketplace Genesis Market

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1388

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ChatGPT: Mayor starts legal bid over false bribery claim

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65202597

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Ecuador Eases Access to Guns Amid Spike in Violence

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ecuador-eases-access-guns-amid-spike-violence/

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The White House Releases Report on the Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Link tp report: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/US-Withdrawal-from-Afghanistan.pdf Link to press release: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/04/06/the-u-s-withdrawal-from-afghanistan/

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U.S. Sanctions Former President of Haiti’s Lower House

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17497-u-s-sanctions-former-president-of-haiti-s-lower-house

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Switzerland: Beny Steinmetz Loses Appeal Against Bribery Conviction

Read here:https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17489-switzerland-beny-steinmetz-loses-appeal-against-bribery-conviction

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Tax Justice Network hails a major breakthrough in corporate tax transparency

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/press/tax-justice-network-hails-a-major-breakthrough-in-corporate-tax-transparency/

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Updated Assessment of Inherent Risks of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Canada

Read here: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/financial-sector-policy/updated-assessment-inherent-risks-money-laundering-terrorist-financing-canada.html Link to report: https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/fin/programs-programmes/fsp-psf/nira-neri/NIRA%20Report%20Final-%20EN.pdf

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French mayor charged over suspected sex tape bribery of rival

Read here: https://www.thelocal.com/20230408/french-mayor-charged-over-suspected-sex-tape-bribery-of-rival/

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One of the world’s most cited scientists, Rafael Luque, suspended without pay for 13 years

Read here: https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-04-02/one-of-the-worlds-most-cited-scientists-rafael-luque-suspended-without-pay-for-13-years.html

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How UK MP offered to lobby for gambling investors

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tory-mp-scott-benton-lobbying-investigation-ckhzrfqg0

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Former chief executive of closing charity charged with fraud

Read here: https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/former-chief-executive-of-closing-charity-charged-with-fraud.html

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FCA has started criminal proceedings against 4 individuals on fraud charges

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/four-individuals-face-fraud-charges

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Takedown of notorious hacker marketplace (Genesis Market) selling your identity to criminals, multi-country effort dubbed ‘Operation Cookie Monster’

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/takedown-of-notorious-hacker-marketplace-selling-your-identity-to-criminals

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