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Coca Cultivation Grows in Guerrero, Mexico, but Scalability Remains Doubtful

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/coca-cultivation-grows-guerrero-though-scalability-remains-doubtful/

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Germany strikes against child sex abuse ‘darknet’ forums

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-strikes-against-child-sex-abuse-darknet-forums/a-64129140

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Backlog Forces Resignation of Germany’s Anti-Money Laundering Head

Read here: https://www.pymnts.com/aml/2022/backlog-forces-resignation-of-germanys-anti-money-laundering-head/

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Two men arrested offshore linked to Operation Ironside

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/two-men-arrested-offshore-linked-operation-ironside

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Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 9th package of economic and individual sanctions

Read here: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/12/16/russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-eu-adopts-9th-package-of-economic-and-individual-sanctions/

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US Court Recognizes Ablyazov Guilty of Money Laundering, Awards BTA Bank $218 Million

Read here: https://astanatimes.com/2022/12/us-court-recognizes-ablyazov-guilty-of-money-laundering-awards-bta-bank-218-million/

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Online Exploitation of Children: Department of Justice Leadership and Updated National Strategy Needed to Address Challenges

Read here: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-105260 Link to full report: https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-23-105260.pdf

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When vocabulary shapes perception: Criminal actors in India

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/india-ocindex/

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MSC strongly refutes report it was ‘infiltrated’ by drug smugglers

Read here: https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/msc-strongly-refutes-report-it-was-infiltrated-drug-smugglers

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America’s New Sanctions Strategy

Read here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/russian-federation/americas-new-sanctions-strategy

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Joint statement by HM Treasury, the CMA, the FCA and the PSR to update on the future of Open Banking

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/joint-statement-by-hm-treasury-the-cma-the-fca-and-the-psr-to-update-on-the-future-of-open-banking

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Fuel transfer from South to North Korea sheds light on sanctions evasion

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/41e47ba2-3e3b-414b-905b-df4336f22bed

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Beneficial ownership registration in 2022: developing countries lead the way

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/2022/12/15/beneficial-ownership-registration-in-2022-developing-countries-lead-the-way/

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Insider At Major Financial Services Organization And Retired Financial Professional Charged With Multimillion Dollar Front-Running Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/insider-major-financial-services-organization-and-retired-financial-professional

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EU lawmakers suspend work on Qatar files over graft scandal

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/eu-lawmakers-suspend-work-on-qatar-files-over-graft-scandal/48136938

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The Tragic Rise of Fentanyl, Mapped

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/fentanyl-overdose-death-data-11671037661

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Reinventing Anna: Fake Heiress Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin Is Ready For Her Next Close-Up

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabellord/2022/12/14/anna-delvey-sorokin-interview-house-arrest-passes/

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Albanian Ex-Official Wanted in Connection with Call Center Fraud

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17164-albanian-ex-official-wanted-in-connection-with-call-center-fraud

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Political economy analysis and illegal wildlife trade investigations

Read here: https://baselgovernance.org/news/new-publication-political-economy-analysis-and-illegal-wildlife-trade-investigations

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Murders of Colombia’s Social Leaders at Six-Year High Despite Peace Talks

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/murders-colombia-social-leaders-six-year-high/

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Russian Oligarch Vladimir Potanin, Nornickel Shareholder, Faces U.S. Sanctions

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-oligarch-vladimir-potanin-nornickel-shareholder-faces-u-s-sanctions-11671034059

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Former IMF Boss Strauss-Kahn Mired In French Investigation Sparked By The Pandora Papers

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/former-imf-boss-strauss-kahn-mired-in-french-investigation-sparked-by-pandora-papers-revelations/

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UK MPs defend accepting ‘lavish’ Qatari gifts before World Cup

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-mps-defend-accepting-260000-in-qatari-gifts-before-world-cup/

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Global crackdown against DDoS services shuts down most popular platforms

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-crackdown-against-ddos-services-shuts-down-most-popular-platforms

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Four in EU-Qatar bribery inquiry to stay in custody

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63975249

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Touts jailed for fraud over ticket reselling ordered to pay £6.2m

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/dec/14/touts-jailed-for-over-ticket-reselling-ordered-to-pay-62m

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Qatargate: How the key players are connected

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZRg5y6AQR0

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European Chief Prosecutor requests lifting of immunity of two Members of the European Parliament

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/european-chief-prosecutor-requests-lifting-immunity-two-members-european-parliament

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How Did the Castedo Clan Run the Drug Trade in Northern Argentina?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/castedo-clan-trial-corruption-salta-argentina/

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Podcast: Waste crime is ‘the new narcotics’ in the U.K.

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/podcast-waste-crime-is-the-new-narcotics-in-the-u-k/

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Hong Kong: Opening Remarks at Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Seminar 2022

Read here: https://www.hkma.gov.hk/eng/news-and-media/speeches/2022/12/20221215-2/

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‘Panic’ sets in as armed groups occupy, deforest Colombian national park

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/panic-sets-in-as-armed-groups-occupy-deforest-colombian-national-park/

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Australian Federal Police (AFP) seizes about $5 million in alleged dirty cash

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/afp-seizes-about-5-million-alleged-dirty-cash

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Police searched Ivanhoe Mines’ Vancouver office as part of Swiss bank transfer investigation

Read here: https://www.mining.com/police-search-ivanhoe-mines-vancouver-office-as-part-of-swiss-bank-transfer-investigation/

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Dalian Ocean Fishing, subject of Mongabay probe, now sanctioned by U.S.

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/dalian-ocean-fishing-subject-of-mongabay-probe-now-sanctioned-by-u-s/

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Shark-fishing gear banned across much of Pacific in conservation ‘win’

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/shark-fishing-gear-outlawed-across-much-of-pacific-in-win-for-conservationists/

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EU Parliament touts anti-corruption plan as political war erupts over Qatar scandal

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-parliament-anti-corruption-plan-political-war-qatar-scandal/

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Complexities and conveniences in the international drug trade: The involvement of Mexican criminal actors in the EU drug market

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/complexities-and-conveniences-in-international-drug-trade-involvement-of-mexican-criminal-actors-in-eu-drug-market Link to report: https://www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/Europol_DEA_Joint_Report.pdf

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