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Cocaine Trade Grows in East and Southern Africa

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cocaine-trade-east-southern-africa/

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A single Iranian attack drone found to contain parts from more than a dozen US companies

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/04/politics/iranian-drone-parts-13-us-companies-ukraine-russia/index.html

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Jumbo ending most motorsport sponsorship amid money laundering investigation

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2023/01/04/jumbo-ending-motorsport-sponsorship-amid-money-laundering-investigation

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Anti-Money-Laundering Investigators Focus On Totti’s Suspicious Transactions

Read here: https://football-italia.net/anti-money-laundering-investigators-focus-on-tottis-suspicious-transactions/

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U.S. looks at ways to further target Iranian drone production, White House says

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/u-s–looks-at-ways-to-further-target-iranian-drone-production–white-house-says/48181182

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Mastermind of U.S. college admissions fraud scheme gets 3.5 years in prison

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/mastermind-vast-u-college-admissions-110430819.html

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Ex-Czech PM Andrej Babis on trial for €2m EU fraud

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2023/01/04/ex-czech-pm-andrej-babis-on-trial-for-2m-eu-fraud

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Brazilian fraud case reopened against US lawmaker Santos

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230104-brazilian-fraud-case-reopened-against-us-lawmaker-santos

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FIAU issues €300,000 in fines over ignored requests for information

Read here: https://newsbook.com.mt/en/fiau-issues-e300000-in-fines-over-ignored-requests-for-information/

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When Oligarchs’ Superyachts Flee Sanctions, Here’s How to Find Them

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/video/when-oligarchs-superyachts-flee-sanctions-here-how-to-find-them/499CE186-AAD0-4E16-8761-717D8E355E4C.html

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Former Petronas executive claims trial to corruption, money laundering

Read here: https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2023/01/867247/former-petronas-executive-claims-trial-corruption-money-laundering

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Italian police widen fraud investigation after seizing Rubens painting from Genoa exhibition

Read here: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/01/04/italian-police-widen-fraud-investigation-after-seizing-rubens-painting-from-genoa-exhibition

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More MEPs could lose immunity in corruption probe, president says

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-64146807

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Virgin Islands Attorney General Loses Her Job Days After Suing JPMorgan Chase in Connection with the Jeffrey Epstein Probe

Read here: https://lawandcrime.com/live-trials/live-trials-current/jeffrey-epstein/virgin-islands-attorney-general-loses-her-job-days-after-suing-jpmorgan-chase-in-connection-with-the-jeffrey-epstein-probe/

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E-Scooter Is Vehicle of Choice for Fashionable Argentina Traffickers

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/e-scooters-vehicle-choice-fashionable-argentina-traffickers/

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FBI, IRS uncover money laundering, wire fraud involving CNMI casino deal

Read here: https://www.kuam.com/story/48062043/fbi-irs-uncover-money-laundering-wire-fraud-involving-in-cnmi-casino-deal

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How Ukraine’s ‘Great Reconstruction’ Brought Great Rewards For A Company Linked To Dnipropetrovsk’s Government And An FBI Fugitive

Read here: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-investigation-road-reconstruction-fbi-dnipropetrovsk-public-funds/32205244.html

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Crippled by sanctions, Taliban aims for self-sufficiency and looks to Russia and China for foreign investment

Read here: https://inews.co.uk/news/world/taliban-cripped-sanctions-self-sufficiency-russia-china-foreign-investment-2059858

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Cambodia’s Efforts To Rid Country of Illegal Casinos Are Paying Off

Read here: https://www.casino.org/news/cambodias-efforts-to-rid-country-of-illegal-casinos-are-paying-off/

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Italy again delays decision on EU graft suspect, awaits Belgian info

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/italy-again-delays-decision-on-eu-graft-suspect-awaits-belgian-info/

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Enforcing sanctions against Russian kleptocrats just got harder

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/opinion-maira-martini-russia-sanctions-enforcing-accountability-european-union/

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Ferrexpo owner Zhevago steps down from board after arrest

Read here: https://www.mining.com/ferrexpo-owner-zhevago-steps-down-from-board-after-arrest/

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Study finds anabolic steroids ‘booming’ in Switzerland – Also found around three-quarters of anabolic products are counterfeit

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/report–anabolic-steroids–booming–in-switzerland/48174288

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‘He destroyed the lives of many’: How a true crime filmmaker came to view Bernie Madoff as a ‘financial serial killer’

Read here: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/he-destroyed-the-lives-of-many-how-a-true-crime-filmmaker-came-to-view-bernie-madoff-as-a-financial-serial-killer/ar-AA15Tz7T

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UK: Drugs seized following Kingswood warehouse fire

Read here: https://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/news/2022/12/drugs-seized-following-kingswood-warehouse-fire/

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The behind-the-scenes effort to convert Ukrainian refugee cash

Read here: https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banks/currency/7954046/the-behind-the-scenes-effort-to-convert-ukrainian-refugee-cash

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Malta: Bank fined €310,000 for failings on anti-money laundering laws

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/bank-fined-310000-failings-antimoney-laundering-laws.1004869

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Scammers prey on young jobseekers with get-rich-quick promises

Read here: https://www.theage.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/scammers-prey-on-young-jobseekers-with-get-rich-quick-promises-20230103-p5ca56.html

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Inside Roblox’s Criminal Underworld, Where Kids Are Scamming Kids

Read here: https://www.ign.com/articles/inside-robloxs-criminal-underworld-where-kids-are-scamming-kids

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OFAC Settles with Danfoss A/S for $4,379,810 Related to Apparent Violations of the Iran, Syria, and Sudan Sanctions Programs

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20221230_danfoss.pdf Press release here: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20221230_33

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Illegal orchid trade threatens Nepal’s ‘tigers of the plant world’

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/illegal-orchid-trade-threatens-nepals-tigers-of-the-plant-world/

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Greece asks Panama to check possible money transfers from Qatar to MEP Kaili

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/eva-kaili-qatar-corruption-european-parliament-greece-panama-money-transfers/

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Terrorism: Internet and radicalisation pathways – Technological advances, relevance of mental health and role of attackers

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/internet-and-radicalisation-pathways-technological-advances-relevance-of-mental-health-and-role-of-attackers Link to report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1121985/internet-radicalisation-report.pdf

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President Biden Signs legislation that codifies and expands DHS fight against human trafficking

Read here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2022/12/29/president-biden-signs-legislation-codifies-and-expands-dhs-fight-against-human

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Venezuela loads crude under eased sanctions

Read here: https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2405627-venezuela-loads-crude-under-eased-sanctions

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Colombia and Mexico lead key UNTOC CoP resolutions

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/colombia-mexico-untoc-cop-resolutions/

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“The Foreign Affairs”: The ‘golden days’ of U.S. sanctions may soon be over

Read here: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/12/31/the-foreign-affairs-the-golden-days-of-u-s-sanctions-may-soon-be-over/

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How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions

Read here: https://www.nknews.org/pro/how-the-nature-of-the-north-korean-regime-impacts-the-effectiveness-of-sanctions/

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Russia set to export large volume of diesel before EU sanctions

Read here: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/russia-set-export-large-volume-131400506.html

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Russian oligarchs lose $95bn in 2022 amid sanctions after Ukraine war

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/30/russian-oligarchs-lose-95bn-in-2022-amid-sanctions-after-ukraine-war

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