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EU Fraud Probe Nets 12 Arrests, €9.6M in Assets Seized

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-fraud-probe-nets-12-arrests-eur96m-in-assets-seized

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‘Ant gang’ sentenced for smuggling thousands of live insects in Kenya

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/ant-gang-sentenced-for-smuggling-thousands-of-live-insects-in-kenya-13363367

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Cocaine, corruption and bribes: The German port under siege by Europe’s criminal drug gangs

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/30/cocaine-corruption-bribes-german-port-under-siege-europe-criminal-drug-gangs-hamburg

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Meta slowest to remove scam content, says City watchdog

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/30/meta-slowest-to-remove-scam-content-says-city-watchdog

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Canada Blocked DEA Request to Investigate Massive Toronto Carfentanil Seizure for Terror Links

Read here: https://www.thebureau.news/p/canada-blocked-dea-request-to-investigate

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Water Scarcity Is a Boom For Mexican Organized Crime

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/water-scarcity-is-a-boom-for-mexican-organized-crime/

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Authorities warn over rise in ‘fantasy’ drug imports

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/authorities-warn-over-rise-fantasy-drug-imports

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BDO’s FraudTrack report: Money laundering surges as overall fraud levels decline

Read here: https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/news/2025/bdos-fraudtrack-report-money-laundering-surges-as-overall-fraud-levels-decline

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The US Is Panicking About Tusi. But Should it Be?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/the-us-is-panicking-about-tusi-but-should-it-be/

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Chinese authorities exploited Interpol and strong-armed one of the world’s richest men to pursue a target

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/china-targets/interpol-red-notice-police-warrant-jack-ma/

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The Return of the Scammers: A.K. Group Agents Continue Their Fraud

Read here: https://ifact.ge/en/the-return-of-the-scammers/

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Co-Founders of a Lithuanian Crypto Coin Scooped up Luxury Property While Investors Were Left in the Lurch

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/co-founders-of-a-lithuanian-crypto-coin-scooped-up-luxury-property-while-investors-were-left-in-the-lurch

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Crypto Money Laundering Expert Linked To Drug Trafficking Set For Release

Read here: https://www.cointribune.com/en/france-a-crypto-money-laundering-expert-linked-to-drug-trafficking-to-be-released-soon/

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Wildlife Justice Commission report reveals major disruption in pangolin scale and ivory trafficking

Read here: https://wildlifejustice.org/wildlife-justice-commission-report-reveals-major-disruption-in-pangolin-scale-and-ivory-trafficking/

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Three VPs to leave TD Bank’s anti-money laundering team as new chief makes changes

Read here: https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/three-vps-leave-td-banks-174554766.html

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Three Members of a Prolific Chinese Money Laundering Organization Plead Guilty to Laundering Tens of Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-members-prolific-chinese-money-laundering-organization-plead-guilty-laundering-tens

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Murdered Man Told Dutch Authorities He Feared Attack, Because He Knew of Bribes to Turkish Politicians

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/murdered-man-told-dutch-authorities-he-feared-attack-because-he-knew-of-bribes-to-turkish-politicians

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How Corruption Fuels Arms Diversion in Latin America

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-corruption-fuels-arms-diversion-in-latin-america/

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OLAF and Polish authorities uncover major VAT import fraud scheme

Read here: https://anti-fraud.ec.europa.eu/media-corner/news/olaf-and-polish-authorities-uncover-major-vat-import-fraud-scheme-2025-04-30_en

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Pangolin, Ivory Trafficking Drops After Global Crackdown

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/pangolin-ivory-trafficking-drops-after-global-crackdown

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Weaponized Words: Uyghur Language Software Hijacked to Deliver Malware

Read here: https://citizenlab.ca/2025/04/uyghur-language-software-hijacked-to-deliver-malware/

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EU Court Rules Malta’s Golden Passport Program is Illegal

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-court-rules-maltas-golden-passport-program-is-illegal

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French police investigate spate of cryptocurrency millionaire kidnappings

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/04/french-police-investigate-spate-of-cryptocurrency-millionaire-kidnappings

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UK-Nigeria partnership to detect, disrupt and deter fraud

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-nigeria-partnership-to-detect-disrupt-and-deter-fraud

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Illegal Gold Mining in Brazil Likely to Survive Tougher Regulations

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/illegal-gold-mining-in-brazil-likely-to-survive-tougher-regulations/

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Treasury Targets Major Mexican Cartel Involved in Fentanyl Trafficking and Fuel Theft

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0125

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Ukraine Nabs Suspect Tied to Global Drug Network

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/ukraine-nabs-suspect-tied-to-global-drug-network

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Utah couple arrested, accused of smuggling $300M in oil into US from Mexico

Read here: https://www.ksl.com/article/51301738/utah-couple-arrested-accused-of-smuggling-300m-in-oil-into-us-from-mexico

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Golden Passports On Trial: Can The EU Stop Countries From Selling Citizenship?

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/eu-golden-passports-on-trial-malta-court-of-justice-citizenship

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The enablers within: How UK professionals are helping Russian elites evade asset freezes

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/enablers-within-how-uk-professionals-are-helping-russian-elites-evade-asset-freezes

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Anti-fraud line, 159, passes one million calls

Read here: https://stopscamsuk.org.uk/159-one-million-calls-stop-scams-uk-virgin-money/

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Serious Fraud Office (SFO) opens European data centre bribery investigation

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sfo-opens-european-data-centre-bribery-investigation

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Experts Say US Aid Slashes Will Hinder Anti-Drug and Crime Efforts in Latam

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/experts-say-us-aid-slashes-will-hinder-anti-drug-and-crime-efforts-in-latam/

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Eurojust supports authorities to stop gold robbers in Italy

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-supports-authorities-stop-gold-robbers-italy

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Sanctioned Assad Ally Sues Activist for Defamation in Syria

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/sanctioned-assad-ally-sues-activist-for-defamation-in-syria

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Italy: EPPO seizes assets in investigation into EU funding fraud involving ceramic production

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/italy-eppo-seizes-assets-investigation-eu-funding-fraud-involving-ceramic-production

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Meta and Shopify urged to act as scale of ‘ghost stores’ preying on Australian online shoppers revealed

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/may/04/meta-and-shopify-urged-to-act-as-scale-of-ghost-stores-preying-on-australian-online-shoppers-revealed-ntwnfb

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Online drug dealer caught posting cocaine across UK

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c14x1zg7k3zo

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Dutch regulator fines real estate firm €1.7 million over money laundering violations

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/29/dutch-regulator-fines-real-estate-firm-eu17-million-money-laundering-violations

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