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Colombian Armed Forces Continue Purge of Ex-FARC Mafia Leaders

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/colombian-armed-forces-continue-purge-ex-farc-mafia-leaders/

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KBR Defendants Agree to Settle Kickback and False Claims Allegations

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/kbr-defendants-agree-settle-kickback-and-false-claims-allegations

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Prolific Money Launderer Dario Messer Sentenced in Brazil but Paraguay Left Hanging

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/prolific-money-launder-dario-messer-sentenced-in-brazil-but-paraguay-left-hanging/

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Leaked Audits Show Nordic Banks DNB, Nordea Ignored Money Laundering Red Flags for Years

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/leaked-audits-show-nordic-banks-dnb-nordea-ignored-money-laundering-red-flags-for-years

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Dubai and UAE should be blacklisted and face sanctions for sheltering oligarchs and ‘dirty money’, activists say

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dubai-uae-blacklisted-face-sanctions-122355003.html

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This ransomware makes you sign up for Roblox to get your files back

Read here: https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/news/this-ransomware-makes-you-sign-up-for-roblox-to-get-your-files-back

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Wanted Austrian banker says he was ‘lured’ by CIA agent to fly to London

Read here: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/06/13/Wanted-banker-says-he-was-lured-by-CIA-agent-to-fly-to-London

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Sinaloa State Dominates Fentanyl and Meth Production in Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/sinaloa-dominates-mexico-fentanyl-meth/

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FinCEN Acting Director’s Statement Regarding U.S., U.K. Collaboration on Prize Challenges to Accelerate Development and Adoption of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-acting-directors-statement-regarding-us-uk-collaboration-prize-challenges

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FATF Plenary, June 2022

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfgeneral/documents/plenary-june-2022.html

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Seth Green Pays $300K to Recover His Stolen NFT

Read here: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/06/12/seth-green-pays-300k-to-recover-his-stolen-nft/

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Solomon Islands: High Risk Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.solomonstarnews.com/high-rank-money-laundering/

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Explainer: Why is India a major hub for wildlife trafficking?

Read here: https://india.mongabay.com/2022/06/explainer-why-is-india-a-major-hub-for-wildlife-trafficking/

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Osmosis exploiters laundered $5 million

Read here: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/06/12/osmosis-exploiters-laundered-5-million/

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Readout of Latest Justice Department Leadership Meeting on Joint Task Force Alpha’s Anti-Human Smuggling and Trafficking Efforts

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/readout-latest-justice-department-leadership-meeting-joint-task-force-alpha-s-anti-human

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Fraud against Italian national health system halted with Eurojust support

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/fraud-against-italian-national-health-system-halted-eurojust-support

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Justice Department Announces Charges Against Alleged Gun Trafficker

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-charges-against-alleged-gun-trafficker

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The United Nations’ List of ‘Not Listed’ Terrorist Entities

Read here: https://www.lawfareblog.com/united-nations-list-not-listed-terrorist-entities

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National Crime Agency to revamp systems for banks to provide intel on organised crime

Read here: https://www.publictechnology.net/articles/news/national-crime-agency-revamp-systems-banks-provide-intel-organised-crime

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Paraguay May Be Shifting from Producing LSD and MDMA to Consuming Them

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/paraguay-lsd-mdma-producing-consuming/

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Binance.US faces class-action lawsuit over LUNA and UST sale

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-us-faces-class-action-lawsuit-over-luna-and-ust-sale

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The Economic Weapon: The Rise of Sanctions as a Tool of Modern War

Read here: https://ieo.imf.org/en/our-work/Seminars/Past/the-economic-weapon

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Cayman using BVI corruption report to strengthen internal controls

Read here: https://www.caymancompass.com/2022/06/13/cayman-using-bvi-corruption-report-to-strengthen-internal-controls/

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Four British men arrested in Greece after more than £42.5m of cocaine found in banana shipment

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/four-british-men-arrested-in-greece-after-more-than-42-5m-of-cocaine-found-in-banana-shipment-12631319

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Anonymous hacker served with restraining order via NFT

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/anonymous-hacker-served-with-restraining-order-via-nft

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Jailed pensioner who trafficked fighter jet parts to Iran ordered to pay £700k

Read here: https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/hm-revenue-customs-hmrc/pressreleases/jailed-pensioner-who-trafficked-fighter-jet-parts-to-iran-ordered-to-pay-ps700k-3187551

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Edge Disables ‘Confidential Mastercard’ After Pushback from Credit Card Giant

Read here: https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/article/edge-disables-confidential-mastercard-after-pushback-from-credit-card-giant

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Kenyan firm fined for elaborate tax evasion scheme routed through Mauritius

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/mauritius-leaks/kenyan-firm-fined-for-elaborate-tax-evasion-scheme-routed-through-mauritius/

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UK’s ‘most wanted woman’ jailed over VAT fraud

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/10/sarah-panitzke-uks-most-wanted-woman-jailed-over-vat

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Alleged senior crime syndicate member extradited to Australia

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/alleged-senior-crime-syndicate-member-extradited-australia

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UK’s FCA puts Credit Suisse on watchlist in need of stricter supervision

Read here: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/uks-fca-puts-credit-suisse-204229264.html

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Law Commission publishes paper on options for improving actions on Corporate Criminal Liability

Read here: https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/corporate-criminal-liability/

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Brexit helping cause harmful increase in fake ecstasy, study warns

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/08/brexit-helping-cause-harmful-increase-in-fake-ecstasy-study-warns

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Law Commission Review A Missed Opportunity To Hold Banks, Accountants And Law Firms Accountable For Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/corporate-criminal-liability-law-commission-review-money-laundering-UK

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Temporary Denial Order Issued For Illegal Export Of Satellite, Rocket And Defense Technology To China

Read here: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/documents/about-bis/newsroom/press-releases/3023-2022-06-08-bis-press-release-quicksilver-rapid-cut-and-us-prototype-tdo/file

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Court of Appeals Affirms Order Against Terraform and Kwon in SEC Subpoena Enforcement Action

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2022/lr25415.htm

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Behavioural drivers of corruption facilitating illegal wildlife trade

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/behavioural-drivers-of-corruption-facilitating-illegal-wildlife-trade-problem-analysis-and-state-of-the-field/ Link to paper: https://www.traffic.org/site/assets/files/18008/wp39_snbc.pdf

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‘The return of banditry’: Russian car industry buckles under sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/11/the-return-of-banditry-russian-car-industry-buckles-under-sanctions

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Summit Anti-Corruption Commitments Must Include U.S. Domestic Anti-Money Laundering Reforms

Read here: https://thefactcoalition.org/summit-anti-corruption-commitments-must-include-u-s-domestic-anti-money-laundering-reforms/

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UK Guidance: Trading under sanctions with Russia

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-under-sanctions-with-russia

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