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Olympic corruption revealed: Whistleblower admits he paid bribes

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/d20d9abc-390a-11ed-a8ae-d2d57cd0511a

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German Police Raid Residence of Russian Oligarch Alisher Usmanov; Tax Evasion and Money Laundering Suspected

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/asset-tracker/german-police-raid-residence-of-russian-oligarch-alisher-usmanov-tax-evasion-and-money-laundering-suspected

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Luxury cars seized from 23-year-old ‘Crypto King’ as investors try to recoup millions

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/luxury-cars-seized-crypto-king-investors-try-recoup-millions-1.6583982

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Italy’s Most Powerful Mafia Mingles With Devoted Christians at the Sanctuary of Polsi in Calabria

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/ndrangheta/italys-most-powerful-mafia-mingles-with-devoted-christians-at-the-sanctuary-of-polsi-in-calabria

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The Sinaloa Cartel Is Controlling Water in Drought-Stricken Mexico

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4ax479/mexico-sinaloa-cartel-water

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Assessing South Africa’s organized crime risk

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/assessing-south-africa-organized-crime-risk/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GI-TOC-Strategic-Organized-Crime-Risk-Assessment-South-Africa.pdf

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20 countries spin a web for human traffickers during a hackathon

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/20-countries-spin-web-for-human-traffickers-during-hackathon

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Medicine practitioner pleads guilty to illegal trade of endangered species

Read here: https://www.northants.police.uk/news/northants/news/in-court/2022/september/medicine-practitioner-pleads-guilty-to-illegal-trade-of-endangered-species/

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Warning over scam energy bill support messages

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62967556

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Cambodia scams: Lured and trapped into slavery in South East Asia

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62792875

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Critical Vulnerabilities Found in Devices That Provide WiFi on Airplanes

Read here: https://www.hackread.com/wifi-on-airplanes-devices-vulnerabilities/

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London council could seize oligarchs’ homes for affordable housing

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/21/london-council-could-seize-homes-dirty-money-affordable-housing

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Crypto Exchange FTX Not Authorized in UK, Financial Watchdog Warns

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/19/crypto-exchange-ftx-not-authorized-in-uk-financial-watchdog-warns/

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Australia: Drugs worth $182 million seized in coffee beans shipment

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/drugs-worth-182-million-seized-coffee-beans-shipment

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Three charged in UK over £2m cocaine seizure

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-charged-over-2m-cocaine-seizure

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Clothing Wholesaler Agrees to Plead Guilty to Violating U.S. Drug Trafficking Sanctions and Committing $6.4 Million Customs Fraud

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/clothing-wholesaler-agrees-plead-guilty-violating-us-drug-trafficking-sanctions-and

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Human Smugglers Outsourcing Drivers, Wreaking Havoc on US-Mexico Border

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/human-smugglers-outsource-drivers-us-mexico-border/

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Expanding the arsenal: Typology reports – A new weapon in the fight against the online illegal wildlife trade

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/typology-reports-online-illegal-wildlife-trade/ Link to report here: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/MMFU-ExpandingTheArsenal.-web-v3.pdf

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How the mix of use cases for beneficial ownership transparency can complicate the drive for reform

Read here: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/09/19/how-the-mix-of-use-cases-for-beneficial-ownership-transparency-can-complicate-the-drive-for-reform/

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Record 1.8 tons of cocaine seized, Nigeria’s drugs agency says

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/record-1.8-tons-of-cocaine-seized–nigeria-s-drugs-agency-says/47913306

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Musk’s Starlink broadband company will seek exemption to sanctions so it can cover Iran

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/musks-starlink-broadband-company-will-seek-exemption-to-sanctions-so-it-can-cover-iran-12701697

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Legitimate Businesses Used as Fronts for Human Trafficking in Argentina

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/analysis/legitimate-businesses-used-as-fronts-for-human-trafficking-in-argentina/

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Why Russia Isn’t Relying on Crypto to Evade Sanctions

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/09/19/why-russia-isnt-relying-on-crypto-to-evade-sanctions/

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Operation Alliance: 2002 Bali Bombings

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/bali

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Lebanon: Protesters in Beirut demand release of bank heist detainees

Read here: https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/beirut-protesters-demand-release-bank-heist-detainees

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$160 million stolen from crypto market maker Wintermute

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/160-million-stolen-from-crypto-market-maker-wintermute

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INTERPOL Working Group highlights cyber threats across the Americas

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/fr/Actualites-et-evenements/Actualites/2022/INTERPOL-Working-Group-highlights-cyber-threats-across-the-Americas

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NAB (National Australia Bank) ‘looking into’ fraudulent Irish namesake

Read here: https://www.bankingday.com/nab-concerns-over-irish-crypto-namesake

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Google faces pressure in India to help curb illegal lending apps -sources

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/09/19/google-india-lending-exclusive

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Macau junket king denies money laundering

Read here: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/2/245655/Macau-junket-king-denies-money-laundering

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SEC Claims All of Ethereum Falls Under US Jurisdiction

Read here: https://decrypt.co/110107/sec-ethereum-us-jurisdiction

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Money is running out to pay for our Fairtrade products: Anti-Money Laundering compliance gone wrong

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/sep/20/money-is-running-out-to-pay-for-our-fairtrade-products

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32 arrests in series of actions against the Italian mafia in Spain

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/32-arrests-in-series-of-actions-against-italian-mafia-in-spain

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Nation-leading card-based gaming with pre-commitment a first in Tasmania

Read here: https://www.premier.tas.gov.au/site_resources_2015/additional_releases/nation-leading-card-based-gaming-with-pre-commitment-a-first-in-tasmania

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Australia: Alleged Comanchero associate sentenced to five years’ jail

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/alleged-comanchero-associate-sentenced-five-years’-jail

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Facing Bribery Accusations, Former China Railway Czar Expelled From Party

Read here: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-09-19/facing-bribery-accusations-former-china-railway-czar-expelled-from-party-101941948.html

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Former NAB employee denies acting alone in defrauding bank of millions

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/former-nab-employee-denies-acting-alone-in-defrauding-bank-of-millions-20220920-p5bjjf.html

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Kratom to Bath Salts – The Rare Psychoactive Drugs Entering Chile

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/kratom-to-bath-salts-the-rare-psychoactive-drugs-entering-chile/

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FIU – FinTech Cooperation and Associated Cybercrime Typologies and Risks

Read the report here: https://egmontgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-Report-on-FIE-FinTech-Cooperation-and-Assoc.-Crimes.pdf Read the press release here: https://egmontgroup.org/news/fiu-fintech-cooperation-and-associated-cybercrime-typologies-and-risks/

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The Smuggling of Ancient Antiquities: Governments and art world urged to collaborate to end illicit trade

Read here: https://www.financeuncovered.org/stories/antiquities-smuggling-governments-and-art-world-urged-to-collaborate-to-end-illicit-trade-asean-conference-cambodia

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