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Corruption trial begins for Mauritanian former president

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/corruption-trial-begins-mauritanian-former-president-96663011

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Ukraine corruption scandal: US promises ‘rigorous monitoring’ of aid

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2023/01/24/ukraine-corruption-scandal-string-of-officials-resign-in-kyiv

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Gang busted trafficking anabolic steroids and erectile dysfunction pills in Spain

Read here: https://euroweeklynews.com/2023/01/25/anabolic-steroids-money-laundering-gang-busted-spain/

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Jamaican Government moves for harsher penalties for white-collar crime

Read here: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/news/caribbean-news/jamaican-government-moves-for-harsher-penalties-for-white-collar-crime/

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Successful takedown of drug trafficking network in Italy and Albania

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/successful-takedown-drug-trafficking-network-italy-and-albania

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St. Louis Man Sentenced to 19+ Years for Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2023/01/25/st-louis-man-sentenced-19-years-money-laundering

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Dental Practice Owners Charged with Fraud and RICO Conspiracy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dental-practice-owners-charged-fraud-and-rico-conspiracy

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Paypal defrauded of €12.5 million by 54 Belgian accounts

Read here: https://www.brusselstimes.com/359222/paypal-defrauded-of-e12-5-million-by-54-belgian-accounts

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Colombia’s Most Wanted Drug Lord ‘Otoniel’ Just Pleaded Guilty in US Court

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gzg4/colombia-otoniel-prison-sentence

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Five individuals face conspiracy to insider deal and money laundering charges

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/five-individuals-conspiracy-insider-deal-money-laundering-charges

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FinCEN Alert on Potential U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investments by Sanctioned Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and Their Proxies

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-alert-potential-us-commercial-real-estate-investments-sanctioned-russian Link to Alert: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/FinCEN%20Alert%20Real%20Estate%20FINAL%20508_1-25-23%20FINAL%20FINAL.pdf

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Swedbank Ex-CEO Cleared of Money-Laundering Cover-Up

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17272-swedbank-ex-ceo-cleared-of-money-laundering-cover-up

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New action against ‘Ndrangheta in Italy and Hungary

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/new-action-against-ndrangheta-italy-and-hungary

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£6.1m fine for online operator In Touch Games

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/gbp6-1m-fine-for-online-operator-in-touch-games

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Criminal network suspected of tax fraud in workforce rental in Norway and Lithuania dismantled

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/criminal-network-suspected-tax-fraud-workforce-rental-norway-and-lithuania-dismantled

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Report: Estonia must step up law enforcement anti-money laundering efforts

Read here: https://news.err.ee/1608862661/report-estonia-must-step-up-law-enforcement-anti-money-laundering-efforts

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Caribbean Nations Call for US Gun Crackdown As Murder Rates Soar

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/caribbean-nations-us-gun-crackdown-murder-rates/

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Treasury reviewing processes after reports it helped Wagner Group boss circumvent sanctions to sue British journalist

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/treasury-reviewing-processes-after-reports-it-helped-wagner-group-boss-circumvent-sanctions-to-sue-british-journalist-12795500

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Serious Fraud Office: Osofsky backs government’s plan for new ‘failure to prevent’ fraud offence

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/serious-fraud-office-osofsky-backs-governments-plan-for-new-failure-to-prevent-fraud-offence/

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Hong Kong: Jewelry manufacturers welcome customs’ new registration regime for dealers in precious metals and stones

Read here: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/199473/Jewelry-manufacturers-welcome-customs%27-new-registration-regime-for-dealers-in-precious-metals-and-stones

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UK: Factsheet – Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill overarching

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill-2022-factsheets/fact-sheet-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill-overarching

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Panama ex-president, 2 sons barred from US for corruption

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/united-states-government-caribbean-ricardo-martinelli-panama-business-18305672125978161c82f4bc66b11466

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BVI-based company owed $11 billion by Nigeria rejects lying, bribery allegations

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/bvi-based-company-owed-11-billion-by-nigeria-rejects-lying-bribery-allegations-2023-01-25/

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EY auditors escape potential Wirecard sanctions after leaving profession

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/3ed23dda-13c2-4630-857b-1b21f949bbf0

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Police search PwC, Boston Consulting Group offices in Angolan corruption probe against Isabel dos Santos

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/luanda-leaks/police-search-pwc-boston-consulting-group-offices-in-angolan-corruption-probe-against-isabel-dos-santos/

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FAQ: What’s a Proxy? Using Relatives, Shell Companies, and Other Stand-Ins to Hide Illicit Wealth

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/asset-tracker/faq-whats-a-proxy-using-relatives-shell-companies-and-other-stand-ins-to-hide-illicit-wealth

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UK government helped sanctioned Putin ally sue British journalist

Read here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/prigozhin-government-russia-ukraine-hack-libel-slapp/

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Suspicious Activity Report (SARs) Annual Report 2022

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspicious-activity-report-sars-annual-report-2022 Link to report here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/631-sars-annual-report-2022/file

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Cameroon Determined to End Human Bone Trafficking

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17266-cameroon-determined-to-end-human-bone-trafficking

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EPPO investigation into cross-border VAT fraud with estimated damages of €32m: 61 searches in 10 countries and 5 arrests

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/eppo-investigation-cross-border-vat-fraud-estimated-damages-eu32-million-61-searches-10

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Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/data-and-analysis/glotip.html Link to report here: https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/glotip/2022/GLOTiP_2022_web.pdf

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Pro-secrecy ruling opens floodgates to dark money

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/corruption-eu-europe-secrecy-dark-money-vtb-austria-serbia-hungary-malta/

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Trinidad and Tobago: FIU flags $1.9B in suspicious transactions

Read here: https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/fiu-flags-19b-in-suspicious-transactions-6.2.1616638.803ae66494

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5G network can be misused for drug trafficking, money laundering, terror financing: Papers submitted at DGPs’ meet

Read here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/5g-network-can-be-misused-for-drug-trafficking-money-laundering-terror-financing-papers-submitted-at-dgps-meet/articleshow/97279067.cms

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Worse than careless? The Zahawi tax cover-up

Read here: https://www.taxpolicy.org.uk/2023/01/24/coverup/

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Money laundering bill would still give Dutch banks too much surveillance power

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2023/01/24/money-laundering-bill-still-give-dutch-banks-much-surveillance-power

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The Unrelenting Menace of the LockBit Ransomware Gang

Read here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lockbit-ransomware-attacks

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Stagecoach co-founder Ann Gloag charged with human trafficking

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/21/dame-ann-gloag-stagecoach-co-founder-charged-with-human-trafficking

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Treasury Sanctions Key Hizballah Money Exchanger

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1211

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Abramovich’s Jersey Tax Haven Probe Saw Police Raid Lawyer’s Home, Company

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-24/roman-abramovich-s-jersey-sanctions-probe-blown-open-in-fight-over-police-raids

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