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Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-islamic-state-group-united-states-middle-east-fbfab79028913b255cd94af3fdcff366

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Three arrests in Netherlands in Belgian cryptocurrency fraud investigation

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2021/10/12/three-arrests-netherlands-belgian-cryptocurrency-fraud-investigation

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Weapons Trafficking Rife on Mexico’s Social Media

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/social-media-democratizes-arms-trafficking-mexico/

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Seized crypto problem for Luxembourg crime cash law

Read here: https://www.luxtimes.lu/en/business-finance/pending-asset-seizure-law-confronts-cryptocurrencies-and-crime-615ed349de135b92362a03a9

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San Gabriel Valley Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Scheming to Launder Drug Money Via ‘Black Market Peso Exchange’

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/san-gabriel-valley-man-sentenced-3-years-federal-prison-scheming-launder-drug-money

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People See Low Political Integrity Throughout The European Union

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/low-political-integrity-throughout-the-european-union-gcb-eu-2021

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Yacu Kallpa: Illegal Timber and Impunity in Peru

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/yacu-kallpa-illegal-timber-impunity-peru/

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Bolsonaro must be held criminally responsible for assault on the Amazon, say activists

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/12/bolsonaro-must-be-held-criminally-responsible-for-assault-on-the-amazon-say-activists

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Junkets in the firing line as independent inquiry clears Victorian casino regulator of corruption

Read here: https://www.asgam.com/index.php/2021/10/13/junkets-in-the-firing-line-as-independent-inquiry-clears-victorian-casino-regulator-of-corruption/

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Pakistan: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) traces hoarders of $163 million

Read here: https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/623799-FIA-traces-hoarders-of-$163-million-

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“Diamond Enterprise” Boss Pleads Guilty To Racketeering, Interstate Threats, Money Laundering, Fraud, And Gambling Offenses

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/diamond-enterprise-boss-pleads-guilty-racketeering-interstate-threats-money-laundering

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Police in China’s Zunyi City Bust a $124M Money Laundering Scam

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/10/13/police-in-chinas-zunyi-city-bust-a-124m-money-laundering-scam/

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Trafficking victims should be granted leave to remain in UK, high court rules

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/oct/12/trafficking-victims-should-be-granted-leave-to-remain-in-uk-high-court-rules

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UAE drafts new law on charity fundraising to combat money laundering

Read here: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2021/10/12/UAE-drafts-new-law-on-charity-fundraising-to-combat-money-laundering

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Anti-money laundering agency obtains Star casino files as its share price dives

Read here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/anti-money-laundering-agency-obtains-star-casino-files-as-its-share-price-dives-20211012-p58zct.html

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UK taxman seizes £26.5m furlough funds from ‘entrepreneur’

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/7596131c-a4bc-43f2-94a3-2fcf369bd518

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Sunak to apply tough ‘value for money’ tests on gas bailouts

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/82877708-8863-46b5-a1ab-531a3b29819d

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Ex-Saudi Intelligence Head Weighs In on Afghanistan

Read here: https://newlinesmag.com/review/ex-saudi-intelligence-head-weighs-in-on-afghanistan/

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Australia: ‘We can see’ – Government watchdog’s warning text message to private [pump and dump] group chat

Read here: https://www.news.com.au/finance/money/investing/we-can-see-government-watchdogs-warning-text-message-to-private-group-chat/news-story/6ae8a070d600dd97d6ed50862cebaa31

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Classified tank specs leaked on War Thunder game forums – again

Read here: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/classified-tank-specs-leaked-on-war-thunder-game-forums-again/

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Iraq claims capture of IS financial chief in operation abroad

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-58868803

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The FINTRAIL 5: Catch up on the latest FinCrime items of interest

Read here: https://fintrail.com/fintrail-5

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Danish police confiscate Lamborghini caught speeding

Read here: https://www.cheknews.ca/danish-police-confiscate-lamborghini-caught-speeding-897367/

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Colombian corruption case latest overseas stain for DEA

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-miami-extradition-arrests-2b33829d32178756e28b3b24057cefaa

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SEC Commissioner: True Decentralized Projects Pose a Challenge to Crypto Regulation

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-commissioner-true-decentralized-projects-pose-a-challenge-to-crypto-regulation/

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Sale agreed for final £70m stalled Elliot Group scheme

Read here: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/10/11/sale-agreed-for-final-70m-stalled-elliott-group-scheme/

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Pakistani nuclear weapons scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan dies aged 85

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/10/pakistan-nuclear-weapons-scientist-abdul-qadeer-khan-dies-aged-85

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‘Identity Theft’ Criminals Plundering El Salvador Bitcoin Wallet Funds

Read here: https://cryptonews.com/news/identity-theft-criminals-plundering-el-salvador-bitcoin-wallet-funds.htm

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Contraband Chinese Cigarettes Take Latin America by Storm

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/contraband-chinese-cigarettes-take-latin-america-by-storm/

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UK: Criminal passport supply gang smashed in early morning NCA raids

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/criminal-passport-supply-gang-smashed-in-early-morning-nca-raids

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Human error, psychology and specificity: The power of spear phishing

Read here: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/96277-human-error-psychology-and-specificity-the-power-of-spear-phishing

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Hackers target the Swiss town of Montreux

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/hackers-target-the-swiss-town-of-montreux/47017914

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How Binance Helped Bring Down a $500 Million Ransomware Gang

Read here: https://decrypt.co/82773/how-binance-helped-bring-down-a-500-million-ransomware-gang

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Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) publishes new anti-money laundering report

Read here: https://www.sra.org.uk/sra/news/press/aml-supervisor-report-2021/

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How a Zimbabwe Tycoon Made a Fortune from a Trafigura Partnership and Spiralling National Debt

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/how-a-zimbabwe-tycoon-made-a-fortune-from-a-trafigura-partnership-and-spiralling-national-debt

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Switzerland exchanges tax data with 96 countries

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-exchanges-tax-data-with-96-states/47018334

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India: Supreme Court to examine if Enforcement Directorate can attach ancestral assets as ‘proceeds of crime’ in money laundering cases

Read here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/sc-to-examine-if-ed-can-attach-ancestral-assets-as-proceeds-of-crime-in-money-laundering-cases/articleshow/86937641.cms

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UAE’s New Executive Office of AML/CFT and Dubai’s New Specialized Money Laundering Court

Read here: https://www.natlawreview.com/article/uae-s-new-executive-office-amlcft-and-dubai-s-new-specialized-money-laundering-court

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