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1MDB: Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in trial of Fugees’ Pras Michel

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65158895

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Cash, Cattle and the Gran Chaco: How financiers turned a blind eye to Paraguay’s deforestation crisis

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/cash-cattle-and-the-gran-chaco/

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How the Panama Papers rocked pop culture

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/pop-culture-panama-papers-music/

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Settlement Agreement between OFAC and Uphold HQ Inc for sanctions violations

Read here: https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20230331_33 Link to Settlement Agreement: https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/931556/download?inline

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Hundreds Of Roblox Users May Be ‘Engaged In Money Laundering’

Read here: https://nftevening.com/roblox-money-laundering-scandal-shocks-the-gaming-world/

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The US sanctioned Chinese companies to fight illicit fentanyl but the drug’s ingredients keep coming

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/30/americas/fentanyl-us-china-mexico-precursor-intl/index.html

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Prosecutors eye new seizures of old art at the Met

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/hidden-treasures/prosecutors-eye-new-seizures-of-old-art-at-the-met/

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22 firearms traffickers arrested across Europe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/22-firearms-traffickers-arrested-across-europe

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Venezuela Becomes Colombia’s ‘Creepy’ Marijuana Drug Corridor

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/venezuela-becomes-colombias-creepy-marijuana-drug-corridor/

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Biden Family Investigation

Read here: https://oversight.house.gov/landing/biden-family-investigation/

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Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) publishes Anti-Money Laundering guidance for the legal sector

Read here: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/anti-money-laundering/anti-money-laundering-guidance

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Eurojust supports action against drug trafficking and money laundering: 22 arrests

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-supports-action-against-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering

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UK: Progress combatting fraud

Read here: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmpubacc/40/report.html Link to PDF of report: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/34609/documents/190751/default/

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How Risks Facing Migrants in Latin America Have Multiplied

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/risks-facing-migrants-latin-america-multiplied-post-pandemic/

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15 arrested in Brazil over 17 tonnes of cocaine worth billions

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/15-arrested-in-brazil-over-17-tonnes-of-cocaine-worth-billions

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Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”)

Read here: https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20230330_33 Link to Settlement Agreement: https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/931546/download?inline

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North Korea and the triads: Gangsters, ghost ships and spies

Read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-6J5X9E-lE

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FinCEN Analysis of Business Email Compromise in the Real Estate Sector Reveals Threat Patterns and Trends

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-analysis-business-email-compromise-real-estate-sector-reveals-threat Link to report: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/Financial_Trend_Analysis_BEC_FINAL.pdf

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EBA issues Guidelines to challenge unwarranted de-risking and safeguard access to financial services to vulnerable customers

Read here: https://www.eba.europa.eu/eba-issues-guidelines-challenge-unwarranted-de-risking-and-safeguard-access-financial-services

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Supply Chains and the Proceeds of Crime: A Green Light for Slavery Products?

Read here: https://www.bcl.com/supply-chains-and-the-proceeds-of-crime-what-has-the-high-court-said/

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UK Reviews the Senior Managers and Certification Regime

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/discussion-papers/dp23-3-review-senior-managers-certification-regime

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Central Bank of the UAE revokes the licence of MTS Bank Branch in Abu Dhabi, taking into account sanctions risks

Read here: https://www.centralbank.ae/media/vf0htjei/cbuae-revokes-the-licence-of-mts-bank-branch-in-abu-dhabi-en.pdf

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Football’s urgent need for financial transparency

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/explainers/the-urgent-need-for-financial-transparency-in-football

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Gym doping bust: Traffickers selling steroids to influencers

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/gym-doping-bust-traffickers-selling-steroids-to-influencers

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No new Government investment in the Economic Crime Plan threatens delivery

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/no-investment-in-economic-crime-plan-1/

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United States Files Forfeiture Action Against Over One Million Rounds of Ammunition Enroute from Iran to Yemen

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-files-forfeiture-action-against-over-one-million-rounds-ammunition-enroute-iran

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Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Role in International Human Smuggling and Cocaine Distribution Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/foreign-national-pleads-guilty-role-international-human-smuggling-and-cocaine-distribution

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Chinese ship finance chief Li Li pleads guilty to bribery charges

Read here: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/finance/chinese-ship-finance-chief-li-li-pleads-guilty-to-bribery-charges/2-1-1427687

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Top Venezuela oil official pleads guilty to taking bribes

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/top-venezuela-oil-official-pleads-guilty-taking-bribes-98216711

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Fentanyl Trafficking Kingpin Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Overseeing a Sprawling Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/fentanyl-trafficking-kingpin-sentenced-22-years-federal-prison-overseeing-sprawling

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IMF report raises concerns about Lebanon’s anti-money laundering compliance

Read here: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/press/694593/imf-report-raises-concerns-about-lebanons-anti-mon/en

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Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/kaplan-man-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-commit-wire-fraud-and-money-laundering

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New plan puts UK at the forefront of fight against economic crime

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-plan-puts-uk-at-the-forefront-of-fight-against-economic-crime Link to Economic Crime Plan 2: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147515/6.8300_HO_Economic_Crime_Plan_2_v6_Web.pdf Link to Economic Crime Plan 2 Data Annex: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1147517/6.8300_HO_Economic_Crime_Plan_Data_Annex_v6_Web.pdf

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Kuwaiti ‘Criminal Conspiracy’ Netted Over One Billion Dollars From Malaysia Through Najib/Jho Low

Read here: https://www.sarawakreport.org/2023/03/kuwaiti-criminal-conspiracy-netted-one-billion-dollars-from-malaysia-through-najibjho-low/

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Four bankers who helped ‘Putin’s wallet’ set up Swiss accounts convicted

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/30/four-bankers-who-helped-putin-wallet-sergei-roldugin-set-up-swiss-accounts-convicted

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US Deports North Korean Sentenced for Money Laundering to China

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/a/exclusive-us-deports-north-korean-sentenced-for-money-laundering-to-china/7028262.html

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Operation Henhouse: Hundreds of arrests and millions in assets seized in month tackling fraud

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-henhouse-hundreds-of-arrests-and-millions-in-assets-seized-in-month-tackling-fraud

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DEA Criticized for Tame Review of Foreign Operations

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/dea-criticized-tame-review-foreign-operations/

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First forensic sprint at Europol to speed up human trafficking investigations

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/first-forensic-sprint-europol-to-speed-human-trafficking-investigations

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