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Eurojust supports crackdown on criminal network dealing with money laundering and fraud

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-supports-crackdown-criminal-network-dealing-money-laundering-and-fraud

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December is bribery season in North Korea as public enterprises seek 2023 funding

Read here: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/bribery-12072022174032.html

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Preview questions in the AUSTRAC 2022 compliance report

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/business/how-comply-and-report-guidance-and-resources/reporting/preview-questions-austrac-2022-compliance-report

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Meta’s Targeted Ad Model Faces Restrictions in Europe

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/metas-targeted-ad-model-faces-restrictions-in-europe-11670335772

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State Officials Targeted as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Clash in Zacatecas, Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/zacatecas-cjng-sinaloa-cartel-battle-in-mexico/

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Resolutions on environmental crime and trafficking in cultural property

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/untoc-resolution-environmental-cultural-property-crimes/

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Undercover Activities: Inside the National Security Service’s Profitable Playbook

Read here: https://thesentry.org/reports/undercover-activities/

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Operation Dó-Ré-Mi: The Brazilian Bow Makers Under Investigation For Dealing in Endangered Wood

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/operation-do-re-mi-the-brazilian-bow-makers-under-investigation-for-dealing-in-endangered-wood

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Colombia’s Infamous ‘Pink Cocaine’ Is on the Rise in Europe

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gnbq/pink-cocaine-tusi-colombia-drug

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How reporters uncovered a massive illegal shark finning operation

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/12/podcast-how-reporters-uncovered-a-massive-illegal-shark-finning-operation/

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Russian Intelligence Agent Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Purchase and Use of Luxury Beverly Hills Real Estate

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/russian-intelligence-agent-charged-fraud-and-money-laundering-connection-purchase-and

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Annual FinCEN Program Recognizes Law Enforcement Cases Supported by BSA Data

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/annual-fincen-program-recognizes-law-enforcement-cases-supported-bsa-data

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MAS issues Prohibition Order against former bank employee for deceiving customers into transferring $1.9m to his personal bank accounts

Read here: https://www.mas.gov.sg/regulation/enforcement/enforcement-actions/2022/mas-issues-prohibition-order-against-mr-han-delong-for-fraudulent-and-dishonest-conduct

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910 potential victims of human trafficking identified across Europe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/910-potential-victims-of-human-trafficking-identified-across-europe

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Criminalisation of violations of EU Sanctions: EU Commission publishes proposal for the harmonisation of criminal offences and penalties

Read here: https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/criminalisation-of-violations-of-eu-sanctions-eu-commission-publishes-proposal-for-the-harmonisation-of-criminal-offences-and-penalties/

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Consultation on effective management of ML/TF risks when providing access to financial services (EBA/CP/2022/13)

Read here: https://www.eba.europa.eu/calendar/consultation-effective-management-mltf-risks-when-providing-access-financial-services

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Active Russian Agent Andrii Derkach Indicted for Scheme to Violate Sanctions in the United States

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/active-russian-agent-andrii-derkach-indicted-scheme-violate-sanctions-united-states

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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Acting Director Himamauli Das During the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/speeches/prepared-remarks-fincen-acting-director-himamauli-das-during-abaaba-financial-crimes

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Florida State Representative Indicted For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/florida-state-representative-indicted-wire-fraud-money-laundering-and-making-false

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Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal threatens to derail Winter Games bid

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/07/tokyo-olympics-bribery-scandal-threatens-sapporo-winter-games-bid

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The End of (Illegal) Marijuana: What It Means for Criminal Dynamics in Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/end-illegal-marijuana-criminal-dynamics-mexico/ Link to report: https://insightcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/The-End-of-Illegal-Marijuana-InSight-Crime-Dec-2022-2.pdf

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Rabobank investigated for suspected Dutch money laundering violations

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/rabobank-investigated-suspected-dutch-money-184128249.html

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Cocaine shipment worth over €150 million seized en route to Europe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cocaine-shipment-worth-over-eur-150-million-seized-en-route-to-europe

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Court scraps prison sentence for money launderers in the Dutch Antilles “because everyone has done this”

Read here: https://www.curacaochronicle.com/post/local/court-scraps-prison-sentence-for-money-launderers-in-the-dutch-antilles-because-everyone-has-done-this/

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Governments call for reforms to centuries-old honorary consul system

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/shadow-diplomats/governments-call-for-reforms-to-centuries-old-honorary-consul-system/

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AUSTRAC commences Federal Court proceedings against SkyCity Adelaide

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-commences-federal-court-proceedings-against-skycity-adelaide

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Artifacts Seized From Prominent New York Collector As Us Authorities Push To Return Looted Treasures

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/hidden-treasures/artifacts-seized-from-prominent-new-york-collector-as-us-authorities-push-to-return-looted-treasures/

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‘No doubt’ money-launderer handcuffed at father’s funeral had rights breached

Read here: https://www.jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2022/12/05/no-doubt-money-launderer-handcuffed-at-fathers-funeral-had-rights-breached/

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Access Denied: What Now After ECJ Restricts Access To Companies’ Ownership Data?

Read here: https://balkaninsight.com/2022/12/06/access-denied-what-now-after-ecj-restricts-access-to-companies-ownership-data/

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FCA publishes Decision Notices against three bond traders for market manipulation

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-publishes-decision-notices-against-three-bond-traders-market-manipulation

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‘Dark activities’ of Russian-linked oil tankers have doubled, analysis shows

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/06/dark-activities-of-russian-linked-oil-tankers-has-doubled-analysis-shows

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How Peru Is Tackling the Danger of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-peru-is-tackling-the-danger-of-venezuelan-tren-de-aragua/

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Europe: Anti-money laundering – Council agrees its position on a strengthened rulebook

Read here: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/12/07/anti-money-laundering-council-agrees-its-position-on-a-strengthened-rulebook/

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Bosnian Human Rights Minister Arrested for Alleged Corruption

Read here: https://balkaninsight.com/2022/12/06/bosnian-human-rights-minister-arrested-for-alleged-corruption/

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European Commission weighs sanctions on Russia’s mining industry

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/european-commission-weighs-sanctions-russias-141930742.html

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What BP could do with its £580m wartime Russian oil profits

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/stop-russian-oil/what-bp-could-do-with-its-580m-wartime-russian-oil-profits/

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The Cienfuegos Affair: Inside the Case that Upended America’s Drug War

Read here: https://www.propublica.org/article/mexico-drug-cartels-cienfuegos-case-dea

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White House Announces “Full Support” for Critical Bipartisan Anti-Money Laundering Reform Bill at Anti-Corruption Conference

Read here: https://thefactcoalition.org/white-house-announces-full-support-for-critical-bipartisan-anti-money-laundering-reform-bill-at-anti-corruption-conference/

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A win for African leadership on international tax

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/2022/12/07/a-win-for-african-leadership-on-international-tax-rules/

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Toxic Takeaways: How Europe’s meat industry drives human rights abuses in Paraguay

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/environmental-activists/toxic-takeaways/

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