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Belarus Prosecutors Ignored Alleged Police Involvement in Opium Trafficking

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/belarus-prosecutors-ignored-alleged-police-involvement-in-opium-trafficking

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‘Cocaine Air’ Explained: Behind the Cocaine Pipeline to Europe

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cocaine-air-explained-trafficking-europe/

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The Hidden Price of Luxury: What Europe’s designer handbags are costing the Amazon rainforest

Read here: https://www.earthsight.org.uk/news/hidden-price-luxury

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Apple supplier bought gold from alleged Amazon smuggling ring

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-23/apple-supplier-bought-gold-from-alleged-amazon-smuggling-ring

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From Mogul to Most Wanted: He flaunted fortune and success. Now he’s wanted for allegedly masterminding Canada’s largest grandparent scam network

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/montreal-grandparent-scam-network-gareth-west

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Cambodia: Government Allows Slavery and Torture to Flourish Inside Hellish Scamming Compounds

Read here: https://www.amnestyusa.org/press-releases/cambodia-government-allows-slavery-and-torture-to-flourish-inside-hellish-scamming-compounds/

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SFO and DOJ affirm commitment to joint working to tackle crime

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sfo-and-doj-affirm-commitment-to-joint-working-to-tackle-crime

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Germany: EPPO secures three additional arrests in €10 million VAT carousel fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/germany-eppo-secures-three-additional-arrests-eu10-million-vat-carousel-fraud

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Czechia: EPPO secures three convictions in €420k fraud investigation involving museum reconstruction project

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/czechia-eppo-secures-three-convictions-eu420-000-fraud-investigation-involving-museum

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Anti-corruption champion sent to UK offshore haven amid secrecy concerns

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/uks-anti-corruption-champion-to-go-to-offshore-haven-on-fact-finding-mission

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Understanding and mitigating bias to harness AI responsibly

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/understanding-and-mitigating-bias-to-harness-ai-responsibly

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INTERPOL releases new information on globalization of scam centres

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2025/INTERPOL-releases-new-information-on-globalization-of-scam-centres

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The BVI’s company register plans ‘not compatible’ with global transparency efforts, warn anti-corruption campaigners

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/bvis-company-register-plans-not-compatible-global-transparency-efforts-warn-anti-corruption

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Self-proclaimed ‘Kardashian of Cheshire’ admits luxury handbag scam

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/self-proclaimed-kardashian-of-cheshire-admits-luxury-handbag-scam-13387897

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Organised Vehicle Theft in the UK

Read here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/occasional-papers/organised-vehicle-theft-uk

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The privileged, privately educated Russian who ran a cash-to-crypto MLAAS for other wealthy Russians and drug traffickers

Read here: https://www.compliancecorylated.com/news/the-privileged-privately-educated-russian-who-ran-a-cash-to-crypto-mlaas-for-other-wealthy-russians-and-drug-traffickers/

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World Drug Report 2025

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/world-drug-report-2025.html

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Investigation ‘Calypso’: EPPO strikes criminal networks flooding EU with fraudulent Chinese imports

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-calypso-eppo-strikes-criminal-networks-flooding-eu-fraudulent-chinese

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A golden crisis: Illegal mining and gold supply chains in Ecuador

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/illegal-mining-and-gold-supply-chains-in-ecuador/

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Vietnam ends death penalty for crimes against the state, bribery, drugs

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/25/vietnam-ends-death-penalty-for-crimes-against-the-state-bribery-drugs

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European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend report 2025 (EU TE-SAT)

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/new-report-major-developments-and-trends-terrorism-in-europe-in-2024 Report: https://www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/EU_TE-SAT_2025.pdf

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Sinaloa cartel hacked security cameras to track and kill FBI informants, US says

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/27/sinaloa-cartel-fbi-hackers Press release here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/27/sinaloa-cartel-fbi-hackers Report page here: https://oig.justice.gov/reports/audit-federal-bureau-investigations-efforts-mitigate-effects-ubiquitous-technical Report: https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/25-065_t.pdf

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Assad-Era Corruption Still Threatens Syria’s Transition, Report Warns

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/assad-era-corruption-still-threatens-syrias-transition-report-warns

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Oil And Water: How to Build the World’s Largest Known Dark Fleet and Get Away With It

Read here: https://c4ads.org/reports/oil-and-water/ Report: https://c4ads.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/OilWater-C4ADS.pdf

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The NepoPEP: Alleged Russian gangster’s son’s US property company

Read here: https://www.compliancecorylated.com/news/the-nepopep-alleged-russian-gangsters-sons-us-property-company/

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UK Drops Sanctions on Controversial Serbian Arms Dealer

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/uk-drops-sanctions-on-controversial-serbian-arms-dealer

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Treasury Issues Historic Orders under Powerful New Authority to Counter Fentanyl

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0179

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Criminal who laundered money for romance scammers jailed

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/criminal-who-laundered-money-romance-scammers-jailed

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Record 769 arrests and USD 65 million in illicit pharmaceuticals seized in global bust

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2025/Record-769-arrests-and-USD-65-million-in-illicit-pharmaceuticals-seized-in-global-bust

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Large-scale fraud using trusted online seller accounts uncovered

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/large-scale-fraud-using-trusted-online-seller-accounts-uncovered

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Investigation Water into Wine: EPPO targets international criminal organisation suspected of €66 million VAT fraud involving sales of diesel

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-water-wine-eppo-targets-international-criminal-organisation-suspected-eu66

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Cambodia removes hundreds of tons of toxic chemicals from illegal drug labs

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2025/June/cambodia-removes-hundreds-of-tons-of-toxic-chemicals-from-illegal-drug-labs.html

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Slovenia: EPPO conducts searches in investigation into EU regional development funds

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/slovenia-eppo-conducts-searches-investigation-eu-regional-development-funds

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Investigation ‘Moby Dick’: Eleven arrests in €520 million VAT fraud investigation

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-moby-dick-eleven-arrests-eu520-million-vat-fraud-investigation

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SARs IN ACTION: June 2025

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/752-sars-in-action-issue-32/file

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Companies Linked to Convicted Bomb Supplier in Daphne Caruana Galizia Case Moved Millions — Despite Asset Freeze

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/scoop/companies-linked-to-convicted-bomb-supplier-in-daphne-case-moved-millions-despite-asset-freeze

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FATF publishes new Guidance on Financial Inclusion and Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Measures

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Financialinclusionandnpoissues/guidance-financial-inclusion-aml-tf-measures.html Report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/guidance/Guidance-Financial-Inclusion%20-Anti-Money-Laundering-Terrorist-Financing-Measures.pdf

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Ex-Georgian Minister Detained in $920K Corruption Probe

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/ex-georgian-minister-jailed-in-920k-corruption-probe

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Interpol-Wanted French Drug Trafficker Extradited from Dubai to France

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/interpol-wanted-french-drug-trafficker-extradited-from-dubai-to-france

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