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Former San Diego Vice Squad Officer Charged with Running Prostitution Ring

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16662-former-san-diego-vice-squad-officer-charged-with-running-prostitution-ring

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You and Yours: Problem Gambling, Rising rents & Fake Companies

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001b49z

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Brazil’s JBS Shakes Up Compliance Efforts

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazils-jbs-shakes-up-compliance-efforts-11660688586

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Fraud risks grow as cost of living soars

Read here: https://www.complianceweek.com/risk-management/fraud-risks-grow-as-cost-of-living-soars/31971.article

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Are Sanctions the Answer in Ransomware Prevention?

Read here: https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/are-sanctions-the-answer-in-ransomware-prevention/

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The making of a housing benefit millionaire

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62497015

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Tornado Cash shows that DeFi can’t escape regulation

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tornado-cash-shows-that-defi-can-t-escape-regulation

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France Investigates Former Czech PM Babiš’ Luxury Property Purchases

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16661-france-investigates-former-czech-pm-babis-luxury-property-purchases

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Drug dealer who bribed DEA agent gets 11+ years in prison

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/california-florida-arkansas-money-laundering-jacksonville-3f207f43e7e968a768986a0c17adac64

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Treasury Sanctions Senior Liberian Government Officials for Public Corruption

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0921

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Court Authorizes Service of John Doe Summons Seeking the Identities of U.S. Taxpayers Who Have Used Cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/court-authorizes-service-john-doe-summons-seeking-identities-us-taxpayers-who-have-used-2

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Four Arrested In Russian Money Laundering Plot In The South Of Tenerife

Read here: https://www.canarianweekly.com/posts/Four-arrested-in-Russian-money-laundering-plot-in-the-south-of-Tenerife

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3 people arrested as Singapore, Malaysia police bust syndicates linked to various scams

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/singapore-malaysia-police-bust-syndicates-money-laundering-scams-13-arrested-2883941

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Myanmar executions revive pressure for more sanctions

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/myanmar-executions-revive-pressure-sanctions-88395453

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Blackmore Bond collapse: FCA failed to act before people lost life savings

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62504445

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Israel arrests three in international money laundering probe

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/israel-arrests-three-in-international-money-laundering-probe/47827698

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ELN and Urabeños War Again in Northern Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/eln-and-urabenos-reignite-war-over-key-drug-trafficking-region-of-colombia/

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Switzerland to return Uzbekistan’s assets frozen in money laundering probe

Read here: https://sports.yahoo.com/switzerland-return-uzbekistans-assets-frozen-164816588.html

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Samsung heir pardoned after doing time for bribery

Read here: https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/15/samsung_heir_pardoned/

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Nine Members and Associates of Genovese and Bonanno Organized Crime Families Charged with Racketeering and Illegal Gambling Offenses

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/nine-members-and-associated-genovese-and-bonanno-organized-crime-families-charged

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Brazen money launderer apprehended with £250,000 under his bed

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/money-laundering-uk-lin-guo-b2145207.html

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Magazine spread of ‘most beautiful house in America’ conceals allegedly stolen Cambodian relics

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/lindemann-cambodia-relics-altered-photo-magazine/

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Offshore firm links BBC chair to sanction-hit Russian ‘Nickel King’: Cayman Island company used to invest in crypto firm founded by oligarch

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/14/offshore-firm-links-bbc-chair-to-sanction-hit-russian-nickel-king

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UAE student cadets ‘expelled’ from Sandhurst Royal Military Academy over bribery and luxury lifestyle accusations

Read here: https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/uae-students-expelled-sandhurst-over-bribery-claims

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JFSC fines Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Plc, Jersey Branch for regulatory and AML/CFT breaches

Read here: https://www.jerseyfsc.org/news-and-events/jfsc-fines-lloyds-bank-corporate-markets-plc-jersey-branch-lbcm-jersey-branch-for-regulatory-and-amlcft-breaches/

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No Photoshop required: How to create a debit card using stolen ID details

Read here: https://newmoneyreview.com/index.php/2022/08/15/no-photoshop-required/

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FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fbi-announces-results-nationwide-sex-trafficking-operation

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Europe’s New Cocaine Kings

Read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXY2F9sShFk

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2022 APG [Asia/Pacific Group] Yearly Typologies Report Released

Read here: http://www.apgml.org/news/details.aspx?n=4187

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Indonesian workers on UK farm ‘at risk of debt bondage’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/aug/14/uk-farm-workers-kent-debt-indonesian-brokers

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AML and KYC: A catalyst for mainstream crypto adoption

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/aml-and-kyc-a-catalyst-for-mainstream-crypto-adoption

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UK Court of Appeal to hear Tulip Trading’s case on legal duties owed by blockchain developers

Read here: https://coingeek.com/uk-court-of-appeal-to-hear-tulip-trading-case-on-legal-duties-owed-by-blockchain-developers/

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Decentralized or Not, Officials Say Tornado Cash Responsible for Illicit Activity

Read here: https://blockworks.co/decentralized-or-not-officials-say-tornado-cash-responsible-for-illicit-activity/

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Key Takeaways from Hong Kong’s Money Laundering and Terrorist and Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment 2022

Read here: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/perspectives-events/publications/2022/08/key-takeaways-from-hong-kongs-money-laundering-and-terrorist-and-proliferation-financing-risk-assessment-2022

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Ecuador says deadly Guayaquil blast connected to crime gangs, investigation ongoing

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/ecuador-says-deadly-guayaquil-blast-connected-to-crime-gangs–investigation-ongoing/47829100

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Saving Private Keys From The Courts

Read here: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/saving-bitcoin-private-keys-from-courts

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Ten Russian planes remain stranded in Germany over sanctions

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/ten-russian-planes-remain-stranded-081400370.html

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Nine publisher says he was not contacted by Peter Costello over Nine’s Crown coverage

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/15/sydney-morning-herald-executive-says-he-was-not-contacted-by-peter-costello-over-nines-crown-coverage

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Appeals Court Upholds Overturning of Former Alstom Exec’s Foreign Bribery Conviction

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/appeals-court-upholds-overturning-of-former-alstom-execs-foreign-bribery-conviction-11660324472

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Businesswoman gave car, boat and holidays to NAB employee in kickbacks, court told

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/businesswoman-gave-car-boat-and-holidays-to-nab-employee-in-kickbacks-court-told-20220815-p5b9zm.html

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