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Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/11/florida-human-trafficking-data

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Spain: EPPO detains suspected ringleaders in probe into €68 million VAT fraud involving imported alcohol

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/spain-eppo-detains-suspected-ringleaders-probe-eu68-million-vat-fraud-involving-imported

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Investigation Huracán: Ninth person convicted in Germany in large-scale VAT fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-huracan-ninth-person-convicted-germany-large-scale-vat-fraud

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How Beneficial Ownership Policies in Latin America Fight Money Laundering

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-beneficial-ownership-policies-latin-america-fight-money-laundering/

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158 human traffickers arrested and 1,194 victims safeguarded in global operation

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/158-human-traffickers-arrested-and-1-194-victims-safeguarded-in-global-operation

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New targets, old tools: The G7 ups momentum around the use of sanctions against migrant smugglers and human traffickers

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/g7-sanctions-migrant-smugglers-human-traffickers/

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FATF report highlights evolving terrorist financing risks and warns of gaps in global understanding of the threats

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/fatf-gafi/en/publications/Methodsandtrends/comprehensive-update-terrorist-financing-risks-2025.html Link to report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/publications/Comprehensive-Update-on-Terrorist-Financing-Risks-2025.pdf

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Organized child sexual exploitation: Addressing motives and response needs in South East Asia

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/organized-child-sexual-exploitation/

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DRC Minister Owned Shares in Company That Made Millions from Road Project

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/drc-minister-owned-shares-in-company-that-made-millions-from-road-project

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How drug cartels destroy the last habitat of Mexico’s thick-billed parrot

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/07/how-cartels-destroy-the-last-habitat-of-mexicos-thick-billed-parrot-commentary/

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Portugal: 30 indicted for operating €35 million VAT fraud ring trading essential food products

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/portugal-30-indicted-operating-eu35-million-vat-fraud-ring-trading-essential-food

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Croatia: Former minister indicted for abuse of office and authority

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/croatia-former-minister-indicted-abuse-office-and-authority

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Armed police in Romania carry out raids linked to UK tax scam

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp867gjmn25o

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AUSTRAC orders external audit of Western Union Financial Services

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-orders-external-audit-western-union-financial-services

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Portugal: EPPO conducts searches in probe into RRF-funded projects for public education institutions

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/portugal-eppo-conducts-searches-probe-rrf-funded-projects-public-education-institutions

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28 ‘Ndrangheta associates arrested for drug trafficking and violence

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/28-‘ndrangheta-associates-arrested-for-drug-trafficking-and-violence

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Luxembourg: EPPO conducts searches in €23 million subsidy fraud involving public transport

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/luxembourg-eppo-conducts-searches-eu23-million-subsidy-fraud-involving-public-transport

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Important stolen artworks returned from Italy to Spain with support of Eurojust

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/important-stolen-artworks-returned-italy-spain-support-eurojust

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Beware the Robots: AI-Enabled Sanctions Evasion is Here

Read here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/beware-robots-ai-enabled-sanctions-evasion-here

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NCA Publishes Alert on ‘Shadow Fleet Sanctions Evasion and Avoidance Network’

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/753-red-alert-shadow-fleet-sanctions-evasion-and-avoidance-network/file

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How the Nature of the K-Drugs Market Foiled a PCC Ban on Sales

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-the-nature-of-the-k-drugs-market-foiled-a-pcc-ban-on-sales/

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Belarusian Fertilizer Company Dodging EU Sanctions, Leaked Documents Show

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/belarusian-state-fertilizer-company-dodges-eu-sanctions-leaked-documents-show

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Georgian Restaurateur in Czech Republic Linked to Alleged Russian Underworld Figures and a Kremlin-Backed Foundation

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/scoop/georgian-restauranteur-in-czech-republic-linked-to-alleged-russian-underworld-figures-and-a-state-backed-foundation

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Investigation Midas: Arrest, searches and seizures in Belgium, Czechia and Poland in probe into €10 million VAT fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-midas-arrest-searches-and-seizures-belgium-czechia-and-poland-probe-eu10

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Cow Fraud? How Hundreds Allegedly Lost Their Savings in Uruguay

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cow-fraud-how-hundreds-allegedly-lost-their-savings-in-uruguay/

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Washing away crime: Money laundering in the Western Balkans

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/money-laundering-in-the-western-balkans/

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Sanctioned Russian’s Son Charged in Spanish Money Laundering Case

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/sanctioned-russians-son-charged-in-spanish-money-laundering-case

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Billion-dollar money laundering case: 4 law firms dealt with over conveyancing of properties

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/billion-dollar-money-laundering-case-properties-law-firms-fined-5238561

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Two-way migrant smuggling network busted in France and Spain

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/two-way-migrant-smuggling-network-busted-in-france-and-spain

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Iranian Man Pleaded Guilty to Role in Robbinhood Ransomware

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iranian-man-pleaded-guilty-role-robbinhood-ransomware

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“Greasy hands”: Ringleaders of international criminal network convicted for €15 million engine oil fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/greasy-hands-ringleaders-international-criminal-network-convicted-eu15-million-engine

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AUSTRAC regulatory expectations for the implementation of the AML/CTF reforms

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/austrac-regulatory-expectations-implementation-amlctf-reforms

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Guns, Smugglers, and a Journalist’s Murder on the Paraguay-Brazil Border

Read here: https://forbiddenstories.org/guns-smuggglers-journalist-murder/

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This Is Not Keanu: Inside the Billion-Dollar Celebrity Impersonation Bitcoin Scam

Read here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/hollywood-celebrity-impersonation-scam-1236309121/

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Study reveals surge in illegal arachnid trade via Facebook in Philippines

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/study-reveals-surge-in-illegal-arachnid-trade-via-facebook-in-philippines/

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Dirty Payments: Systemic flaws of the payment industry

Read here: https://eic.network/projects/dirty-payments.html

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UK Economic Crime Areas of Research Interest 2025

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/755-economic-crime-areas-of-research-interest-ari-report-july-2025/file

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MEPs clash with the EU Commission over anti-money laundering blacklist

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/01/meps-clash-with-the-eu-commission-over-anti-money-laundering-blacklist

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