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Axiom solicitor hid ‘ill-gotten gains’ after call from reporter, court hears

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/axiom-solicitor-hid-ill-gotten-gains-after-call-from-reporter-court-hears/5112866.article

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The Future of Financial Crime in the Metaverse: Fighting Crypto-crime in Web3.0

Read here: https://www.elliptic.co/resources/crime-in-the-metaverse

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Nigerian politician accused of trying to bring boy, 15, to UK to harvest organs

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/23/man-woman-charged-trying-bring-child-uk-harvest-organs

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A flurry of attention, then collective forgetfulness – 100 years of the ‘ndrangheta Calabrian mafia in Australia

Read here: https://policinginsight.com/features/opinion/a-flurry-of-attention-then-collective-forgetfulness-100-years-of-the-ndrangheta-calabrian-mafia-in-australia/

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Former U.S. Military Pilot Admits Acting as Paid Agent of China and Lying on National Security Background Forms

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-us-military-pilot-admits-acting-paid-agent-china-and-lying-national-security

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Money launderer used washing machine to hide cash

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-61903164

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“Putin’s Dacha” on Lake Ladoga is Growing Under Supervision of Non-Profit Linked to LLCInvest

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/asset-tracker/putins-dacha-on-lake-ladoga-is-growing-under-supervision-of-non-profit-linked-to-llcinvest

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Bristol slavery victims recount ‘horrendous’ abuse

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-61880757

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Millions of dollars in cocaine found hidden in jukebox imported to Melbourne from Greece

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-24/drugs-found-hidden-in-jukebox-melbourne/101179458

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Terra’s Do Kwon: ‘There Is a Difference Between Failing and Running a Fraud’

Read here: https://decrypt.co/103642/terras-do-kwon-there-is-a-difference-between-failing-and-running-a-fraud

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Human traffickers luring Ukrainian refugees on the web targeted in EU-wide hackathon

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/human-traffickers-luring-ukrainian-refugees-web-targeted-in-eu-wide-hackathon

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DARPA-Funded Study Provides Insights into Blockchain Vulnerabilities

Read here: https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2022-06-21

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Committee Corridor: The UK’s ‘dirty money’

Read here: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/foreign-affairs-committee/news/171637/committee-corridor-the-uks-dirty-money/

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The 2022 Capacity to Combat Corruption Index: Assessing Latin America’s ability to detect, punish and prevent corruption

Read here: https://www.as-coa.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/CCC_Report_2022_0.pdf

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How Iran Tapped International Banks to Keep Its Economy Afloat

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-iran-tapped-international-banks-to-keep-its-economy-afloat-11655899201

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Australia: Cabinet backs new money laundering laws to target organised crime

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/cabinet-backs-new-money-laundering-laws-to-target-organised-crime-20220622-p5avux.html

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US reminds UAE of vigilance to combat Russian sanctions evasion

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/600a8df5-5e11-4842-8af4-07e1fbcec0cb

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A Disturbing Market in Illegal Surface to Air Missiles Grows Worldwide

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16467-a-disturbing-market-in-illegal-surface-to-air-missiles-grows-worldwide

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Fake Death Certificates and Vans Full of Cash – Brazil’s Pablo Escobar is Finally Arrested

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/fake-death-certificates-and-vans-full-of-cash-brazils-pablo-escobar-is-finally-arrested/

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FinCEN’s Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence for Independent ATM Owners or Operators

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/2022-06/Statement%20for%20Independent%20ATM%20Owners%20or%20Operators_508.pdf

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A Legal Challenge Over Crypto Reporting Could Strike Down Decades-Old Anti-Money Laundering Laws

Read here: https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/21/23176774/coin-center-legal-challenge-crypto-money-laundering-6050i

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Smugglers’ secrets: How Russia can beat EU sanctions

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/smuggler-secret-russia-beat-eu-sanction/

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EU leaders to keep sanction pressure on Russia, gold flagged as new target

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/eu-leaders-to-keep-sanction-pressure-on-russia-gold-flagged-as-new-target/

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Chainalysis Introduce the ‘Chainalysis Crypto Incident Response Program’

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/chainalysis-crypto-incident-response-program/

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Russian Tankers Delivering Oil to EU Ports Despite Sanctions

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/37-ccblog/ccblog/16474-russian-tankers-delivering-oil-to-eu-ports-despite-sanctions

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Canadian regulator takes enforcement actions against Bybit and Kucoin

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/canadian-regulator-takes-enforcement-actions-against-bybit-and-kucoin

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Successful action against VAT fraud in trade of used cars

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/successful-action-against-vat-fraud-trade-used-cars

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Network that Trafficked Over 30 Tonnes of Ivory Yet to Face Justice

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16476-gi-toc-network-that-trafficked-over-30-tonnes-of-ivory-yet-to-face-justice

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Montenegrin Police Probe Murder of High-Ranking Member of a Criminal Clan

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16473-montenegrin-police-probe-murder-of-high-ranking-member-of-a-criminal-clan

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Bankrupt individual abuses government support scheme

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bankrupt-abuses-government-support-scheme

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Human smuggling and trafficking ecosystems: North Africa and the Sahel

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/human-smuggling-trafficking-ecosystems-north-africa-sahel/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Human-smuggling-and-trafficking-ecosystems-NIGER.pdf

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Kazakhstan Investigates Another Relative of Former Ruler Nazarbayev

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16475-kazakhstan-investigates-another-relative-of-former-ruler-nazarbayev

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From Rose Bay to riot squad raid: police target alleged Dark Web dealers

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/from-rose-bay-to-riot-squad-raid-police-target-alleged-dark-web-dealers-20220616-p5auea.html

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Mexico Investigates Stolen Military Equipment Sold to Cartels

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16459-mexico-investigates-stolen-military-equipment-sold-to-cartels

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Scams in GameFi: How to identify toxic NFT gaming projects

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/scams-in-gamefi-how-to-identify-toxic-nft-gaming-projects

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New Albanian Airport Raises Cronyism, Environment Concerns

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/new-albanian-airport-raises-cronyism-environment-concerns

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Serious Fraud Office secures Glencore conviction on seven counts of international bribery

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2022/06/21/serious-fraud-office-secures-glencore-conviction-on-seven-counts-of-international-bribery/

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Wolfsberg Group Paper: Effectiveness through Collaboration

Read here: https://wolfsberg-principles.com/sites/default/files/wb/Wolfsberg%20Effectiveness%20Through%20Collaboration.pdf

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Could Gustavo Petro Legalize Coca and Cocaine in Colombia?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/could-gustavo-petro-legalize-coca-and-cocaine-in-colombia/

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New ‘BidenCash’ site sells your stolen credit card for just 15 cents

Read here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bidencash-site-sells-your-stolen-credit-card-for-just-15-cents/

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