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Endangered shark trophies dominate the online wildlife trade, study finds

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/endangered-shark-trophies-dominate-the-online-wildlife-trade-study-finds/

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Dutch police arrest man for registering luxury cars to shield criminal owners

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2025/06/15/dutch-police-arrest-man-registering-luxury-cars-shield-criminal-owners

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‘Earn up to £800 a day’: Job scammers using calls or texts to lure victims

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jun/15/earn-job-scammers-calls-texts-tiktok

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U.S. Imprisoned Head of Bogus UN Agency Using the Name of His Twin

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/us-imprisoned-head-of-a-bogus-un-agency-using-the-name-of-his-twin

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UK government commits to crackdown on fraud, bribery and corruption with further investment

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-commits-to-crackdown-on-fraud-bribery-and-corruption-with-further-investment

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Investigation Supernova: EPPO strikes against criminal groups suspected of €100 million VAT fraud

Read here; https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-supernova-eppo-strikes-against-criminal-groups-suspected-eu100-million-vat

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Europe-wide takedown hits longest-standing dark web drug market

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europe-wide-takedown-hits-longest-standing-dark-web-drug-market

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Brazilian workers enslaved by Nestlé‘s coffee suppliers

Read here: https://stories.publiceye.ch/modern-slavery-coffee/

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Flying under the radar: How airports and airlines could be vital partners in combating the cyber scam industry

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/flying-under-the-radar-how-airports-and-airlines-could-be-vital-partners-in-combating-the-cyber-scam-industry/

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Frivolous Google copyright claims ‘censor’ Investigate Europe gambling exposé

Read here: https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/shady-bets-google-copyright-claims-censor-investigate-europe-gambling-investigation-soft2bet

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Steal, Deal, Repeat: Cybercriminals cash in on your data

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/steal-deal-repeat-cybercriminals-cash-in-your-data

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Court rules in National Crime Agency’s (NCA) favour over £1m property recovery

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/court-rules-in-nca-s-favour-over-1m-property-recovery

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UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) estimates the impact of sanctions on Russia’s war efforts

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/estimating-the-impact-of-sanctions-on-russias-war-efforts

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Croatia: Former minister sentenced to two years of imprisonment for abuse of office and authority 

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/croatia-former-minister-sentenced-to-two-years-imprisonment-abuse-office-and-authority

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Looted from Syria, sold on Facebook: Antiquities smuggling surges after fall of Assad

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/08/looted-from-syria-sold-on-facebook-antiquities-smuggling-surges-after-fall-of-assad

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‘Ordering a woman to be sexually exploited is as easy as ordering a takeaway’: How trafficking victims are being sold online

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/ordering-a-woman-to-be-sexually-exploited-is-as-easy-as-ordering-a-takeaway-how-trafficking-victims-are-being-sold-online-13380622

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‘GTA Online: Money Fronts’ adds money laundering to gameplay

Read here: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51322o2k393kka/gta-online-money-fronts-now-available Read here: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/513kao973a73ko/gta-online-money-fronts-coming-june-17

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Up to 70% of streams of AI-generated music on Deezer are fraudulent, says report

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/18/up-to-70-of-streams-of-ai-generated-music-on-deezer-are-fraudulent-says-report

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No Man’s Land: How Drug Trafficking Took Root in the Disputed Essequibo Territory

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/drug-trafficking-disputed-essequibo/

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High-profile wildlife trafficking case tests Malawi’s conservation commitment

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/high-profile-wildlife-trafficking-case-tests-malawis-conservation-commitment/

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Dutch-Italian cocaine trafficking route intercepted

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/dutch-italian-cocaine-trafficking-route-intercepted

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Frozen yucca, hidden cocaine: drug route from Costa Rica to Europe dismantled

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/frozen-yucca-hidden-cocaine-drug-route-costa-rica-to-europe-dismantled

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Is the UAE’s Role as a Safe Haven for Traffickers Waning?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/is-the-uaes-role-as-a-safe-haven-for-traffickers-waning/

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Nigerian Ex-Governor And Wife Reshuffled U.S. Property Ownership After His Arrest

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/exclusive-nigerian-ex-governors-family-reshuffled-us-properties-after-his-arrest-on-corruption-allegations

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Returning Bangladesh’s missing billions: UK’s role in supporting democratic transition

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/returning-bangladeshs-missing-billions

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Feds: Russian Laundered Half a Billion Through Manhattan Crypto Firms

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/feds-russian-laundered-half-a-billion-through-manhattan-crypto-firms

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Croatia: Former public official among four indicted for agricultural subsidy fraud and abuse of office and power

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/croatia-former-public-official-among-four-indicted-agricultural-subsidy-fraud-and-abuse

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Action to tackle human traffickers forcing female victims into prostitution in Romania and UK

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/action-tackle-human-traffickers-forcing-female-victims-prostitution-romania-and-uk

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Investigation Admiral 2.0: Suspected ringleader of large-scale tax evasion and money laundering referred to court

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-admiral-20-suspected-ringleader-large-scale-tax-evasion-and-money

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How trafficking & misconceptions threaten Nigeria’s wildlife: Q&A with Dr. Mark Ofua

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/how-trafficking-misconceptions-threaten-nigerias-wildlife-qa-with-dr-mark-ofua/

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Environmental crimes are often hidden by ‘flying money’ laundering schemes

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/environmental-crimes-are-often-hidden-by-flying-money-laundering-schemes-commentary/

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Paraguay Says It Won’t Pay Ransomware Group For Stolen Citizenship Data

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/exclusive-paraguay-says-it-wont-pay-ransomware-group-for-stolen-citizenship-data

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‘It is not possible’: Cyprus powerless to claim Abramovich’s €14m tax bill

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-04/cyprus-tax-collectors-unable-to-claim-abramovichs-14m

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14th General Report of GRETA: Council of Europe experts call for stronger political commitment in the face of growing threats

Read here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/anti-human-trafficking/-/human-trafficking-council-of-europe-experts-call-for-stronger-political-commitment-in-the-face-of-growing-threats

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Father and son sentenced for car insurance fraud

Read here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2025/june/father-and-son-sentenced-for-insurance-fraud/

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Australia Charges Four Over $123M Crypto Money Laundering Ring

Read here: https://decrypt.co/324182/australia-charges-four-over-123m-crypto-money-laundering-ring

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Five Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Global Digital Asset Investment Scam Conspiracy Resulting in Theft of More than $36.9 Million from Victims

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-men-plead-guilty-their-roles-global-digital-asset-investment-scam-conspiracy-resulting

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Germany: EPPO secures another conviction in €23 million VAT fraud involving platinum coins

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/germany-eppo-secures-another-conviction-eu23-million-vat-fraud-involving-platinum-coins

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