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Russia’s Wagner chief writes to White House over new U.S. sanctions

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/russias-wagner-chief-writes-white-105333472.html

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Fugitive $100 million New Jersey deli defendant Peter Coker Jr. arrested in Thailand

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/fugitive-new-jersey-deli-defendant-peter-coker-jr-arrested-in-thailand.html

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New York man defrauded thousands using credit cards sold on dark web

Read here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-york-man-defrauded-thousands-using-credit-cards-sold-on-dark-web/

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Gambling kingpin jailed for 18 years for running criminal operation in China

Read here: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/18/gambling-kingpin-jailed-for-running-criminal-operation-in-china-18121928/

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Panama Withdrew Flags From 136 Ships That Helped Iran Evade Sanctions

Read here: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202301200999

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Canada Charges 3 Linked to $149m Cocaine Bust

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17257-canada-charges-3-linked-to-149m-cocaine-bust

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Nature Under Threat in Ecuador as Gold Miners Target National Park

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/gold-miners-target-ecuador-natural-parks/

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Inside El Chapo’s Son’s House After a Deadly Gunfight

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k8yjx/el-chapos-son-ovidio-guzman-house-raid

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UK company director who enjoyed millionaire lifestyle in Holland laundered €3.2m

Read here: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cheshire-company-director-who-enjoyed-26026214

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Tennis labelled dirtiest sport in world as damning corruption scandal puts Australian Open on high alert

Read here: https://www.foxsports.com.au/tennis/australian-open/australian-open-2023-matchfixing-and-corruption-rife-within-the-tennis-world-dirty-sport-itia-bribery/news-story/951c110abe6776e0a4bb17c790a5849d

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SEC Charges Four Individuals for Their Roles in a Prime Bank Fraud

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2023/lr25618.htm

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European Investigators in Beirut for Central Bank Governor Probe

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17256-european-investigators-in-beirut-for-central-bank-governor-probe

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Businesswoman Sentenced for Facilitating Unregistered Lobbying Campaign in Exchange for Approximately $3 Million

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/businesswoman-sentenced-facilitating-unregistered-lobbying-campaign-exchange-approximately-3

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UK-insured tanker damaged in fatal explosions is linked to vessel identity laundering fraud

Read here: https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1143651/UK-insured-tanker-damaged-in-fatal-explosions-is-linked-to-vessel-identity-laundering-fraud

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Venezuela’s Police Reform Unlikely to Halt Corrupt Ties to Organized Crime

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/venezuela-police-reform-corrupt-ties-organized-crime/

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Bank of Thailand reports money theft not caused by charging cables but malware attack

Read here: https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/bank-of-thailand-reports-money-theft-not-caused-by-charging-cables-but-malware-attack-422060

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Art collector spent $118K on 400-year-old woodblocks and got fakes, lawsuit says

Read here: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article271339607.html

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Man admits to COVID-19 scheme that netted more than $4 million in loans and grants

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdga/pr/augusta-man-admits-covid-19-scheme-netted-more-4-million-loans-and-grants

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First Brazil logging raids under Lula aim to curb Amazon deforestation

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/exclusive-first-brazil-logging-raids-under-lula-aim-to-curb-amazon-deforestation/48217226

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Chile’s Copper Industry Under Siege as Robbers Attack Ports and Trains

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/chile-copper-industry-robbers-ports-trains/

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Owner of Brooklyn-Based Credit Counseling Business Indicted for Defrauding Clients

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/owner-brooklyn-based-credit-counseling-business-indicted-defrauding-clients

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Ukrainian Grain Terminal Owners’ Assets Frozen

Read here: https://maritime-executive.com/article/creditors-win-asset-freeze-against-owners-of-ukrainian-grain-terminal

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Stobart Air ‘saviour’ now facing fraud charges in Isle of Man court

Read here: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/stobart-air-saviour-now-facing-fraud-charges-in-isle-of-man-court-42297516.html

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Mexican president says he’ll consider ‘El Chapo’ request

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/mexico-government-drug-crimes-legal-proceedings-city-caribbean-5c8c1ae66d0e53c062a6c1b570fd76f3

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Second Mafia boss bunker found by Italian police

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64319622

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Senator calls for probe of mass surveillance tool used by U.S. law enforcement

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/senator-calls-probe-mass-surveillance-220758337.html

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Criminals can’t wait to hop over OpenAI’s fence, use ChatGPT for evil

Read here: https://www.theregister.com/AMP/2023/01/18/russia_openai_chatgpt_workarounds/

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Three lawyers jailed for money laundering

Read here: https://www.copfs.gov.uk/about-copfs/news/three-lawyers-jailed-for-money-laundering/

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UK government to give SRA power to demand more information from firms

Read here: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/government-to-give-sra-power-to-demand-more-information-from-firms

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The Inescapable Prison of Barrio 18 in Honduras

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/inescapable-prison-barrio-18-honduras/

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The State of Financial Crime 2023 Report

Read here: https://get.complyadvantage.com/insights/the-state-of-financial-crime-2023

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Money launderers who targeted football club owner jailed

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-64319086

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Eurojust supports coordinated judicial action in Romania and the Republic of Moldova against border bribery

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-coordinated-judicial-action-romania-and-republic-moldova-against-border-bribery

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NCA issues warning after further arrests made from Los Angeles-London flights

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-issues-warning-after-further-arrests-made-from-los-angeles-london-flights

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Jailed accountant who defrauded NHS ordered to pay back nearly £240k

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/jailed-accountant-who-defrauded-nhs-ordered-pay-back-nearly-ps240k

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China’s aim to be a wildlife conservation leader undermined by its exploitation of endangered species

Read here: https://eia-international.org/blog/chinas-aim-to-be-a-wildlife-conservation-leader-undermined-by-it-exploitation-of-endangered-species/

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Couple made ‘offensive’ offer by bank after being fleeced of life savings in sophisticated scam

Read here: https://www.9news.com.au/national/scams-australia-victoria-couple-bank-westpac/2f8cd7bd-2cd2-4ab6-9d0f-2b19fd267c8b

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Colombia Arrests Two Brothers Who Paid for the Murder of a Prosecutor

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17249-colombia-arrests-two-brothers-who-paid-for-the-murder-of-a-prosecutor

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Witness says Fox execs in US conspired to bribe Fifa officials over TV rights

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/18/witness-says-fox-execs-conspired-to-bribe-fifa-officials-over-tv-rights

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Dubai’s DFSA slams fines on firms for repeated money laundering breaches

Read here: https://www.zawya.com/en/legal/crime-and-security/dubais-dfsa-slams-fines-on-firms-for-repeated-money-laundering-breaches-kn9q3caj

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