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UK negligent in failure to stop customs fraud, says senior EU lawyer

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/09/uk-negligent-in-failure-to-stop-customs-says-senior-eu-lawyer

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Panama Unveils Extent of Official Participation in Drug Trafficking

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/panama-unveils-extent-of-official-participation-in-drug-trafficking/

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UK: Manchester ‘super’ courtroom opens to tackle backlogs

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-58504860

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Owner Of Illegal Racehorse Doping Websites Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/owner-illegal-racehorse-doping-websites-sentenced-18-months-prison

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Ex-Wildlife Reserves Singapore employees among 12 charged with corruption involving over $2.4m

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/ex-wildlife-reserves-singapore-employees-among-12-charged-for-corruption

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Art: Italy seizes 500 fake Francis Bacon works

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/10/italy-seizes-500-fake-francis-bacon-works

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Digitisation in trade finance is enhancing efficiency and the client experience

Read here: https://www.euromoney.com/article/290e3tjji67rgy008ydc1/sponsored-content/digitisation-in-trade-finance-is-enhancing-efficiency-and-the-client-experience

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Finnish officials step up efforts to clamp down on dark web drug trade

Read here: https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/news-in-brief/19914-finnish-officials-step-up-efforts-to-clamp-down-on-dark-web-drug-trade.html

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AUSTRAC urges businesses to update risk assessments, following FATF reports

Read here: https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/business/posts/austrac-urges-businesses-to-update-risk-assessments-following-fatf-reports

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Growing Use of Cryptocurrency in Afghanistan Poses Security Concerns

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/growing-use-of-cryptocurrency-in-afghanistan-poses-security-concerns-11631275200

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U.S. Treasury, financial industry discuss cryptocurrency ‘stablecoins’

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-us-treasury-financial-industry-discuss-cryptocurrency-stablecoins-2021-09-10/

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FCA under fire for providing false information

Read here: https://www.ftadviser.com/fca/2021/09/08/fca-under-fire-for-providing-false-information/

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U.S. Treasury to Finish Sanctions Policy Review This Fall

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasury-to-finish-sanctions-policy-review-this-fall-11631266202

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A gaping loophole’: dirty money fight still unfinished 20 years after 9/11

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/570515ce-93a8-4a87-9e1a-6bb99859cf0c

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Seven Documentaries Worth Watching About 9/11

Read here: https://www.cfr.org/blog/seven-documentaries-worth-watching-about-911

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Businessman’s Extradition to U.S. Could Expose Turkish-Venezuelan Collusion to Evade Sanctions

Read here: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2021/09/10/turkish-venezuelan-collusion-evade-sanctions/

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UK scrambling to find way to send aid to Afghanistan without violating sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/09/afghanistan-humanitarian-aid-sanctions-uk

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Edward Snowden Says Competing Nations Now Under Pressure to Acquire Bitcoin Following El Salvador

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/edward-snowden-competing-nations-under-pressure-to-acquire-bitcoin-following-el-salvador/

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African Development Bank staff upskill in cryptocurrencies and anti-money laundering

Read here: https://baselgovernance.org/news/african-development-bank-staff-upskill-cryptocurrencies-and-anti-money-laundering

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Secretary-General calls for renewal of social contract in new report

Read here: https://unric.org/en/secretary-general-calls-for-renewal-of-social-contract-in-new-report/

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Sweden’s banking chief dismisses Bitcoin as ‘stamp trading’

Read here: https://coinrivet.com/swedens-banking-chief-dismisses-bitcoin-as-stamp-trading/

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Student who hacked university system and made £20k selling exam papers jailed for 20 months

Read here: https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-09-10/student-hacker-who-made-20k-selling-exam-papers-jailed-for-20-months

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Dark Web Narcotics Traffickers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Illegal Drugs in Exchange for Cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/dark-web-narcotics-traffickers-plead-guilty-conspiracy-distribute-illegal-drugs

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European Ex-Health Commissioner to Face Bribery Charges

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15142-european-ex-health-commissioner-to-face-bribery-charges

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Australia’s Crown Resorts Could Collapse Under Money Laundering Allegations

Read here: https://skift.com/2021/09/09/australias-crown-resorts-backed-by-billionaire-mogul-could-collapse-under-money-laundering-allegations/

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Singapore businessman sentenced to 3 years and 10 months’ jail for funding terrorist acts in Syria

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/sporean-businessman-sentenced-to-3-years-and-10-months-jail-for-funding

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Casino money-laundering whistleblower speaks today: Former BCLC investigator and AML boss Ross Alderson is now set to testify

Read here: https://biv.com/article/2021/09/casino-money-laundering-whistleblower-speaks-today

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China Development Bank vice-president detained in corruption probe

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3148189/china-development-bank-vice-president-detained-corruption-probe

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Smugglers fake ship identities to evade North Korea sanctions

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/smugglers-fake-ship-identities-evade-north-korea-sanctions-research-report-2021-09-09/

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How a Russian Mobile App Developer Recruited Phones into a Secret Ad-Watching Robot Army

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/how-a-russian-mobile-app-developer-recruited-phones-into-a-secret-ad-watching-robot-army

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UK: Richard Faithfull sentenced to over 5 years imprisonment for money laundering

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/richard-faithfull-sentenced-over-5-years-imprisonment-money-laundering

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Mastercard acquires CipherTrace to enhance crypto capabilities

Read here: https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2021/september/mastercard-acquires-ciphertrace-to-enhance-crypto-capabilities/

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Two German ministries searched in money laundering investigation

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2021/09/09/two-german-ministries-searched-in-money-laundering-investigation

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FCA: ‘Dear CEO’ – Trade Finance Activity Letter

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/correspondence/dear-ceo-trade-finance-letter.pdf

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Pro-PRC Influence Campaign Expands to Dozens of Social Media Platforms, Websites, and Forums in at Least Seven Languages, Attempted to Physically Mobilize Protesters in the U.S.

Read here: https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2021/09/pro-prc-influence-campaign-social-media-websites-forums.html

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Malware found preinstalled in classic push-button phones sold in Russia

Read here: https://therecord.media/malware-found-preinstalled-in-classic-push-button-phones-sold-in-russia/

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Cream Finance Hacker Returns $17.6M in Stolen Funds

Read here: https://cryptobriefing.com/cream-finance-hacker-returns-17-6m-stolen-funds/

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Blockchain Exploit: Bitcoin Hacking Thriller Explores Threats to Global Cryptocurrency Stability

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/blockchain-exploit-bitcoin-hacking-thriller-140100210.html

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U.S. Manager of Money Laundering Ring in a Nigerian Romance Scam Sentenced

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-manager-money-laundering-ring-nigerian-romance-scam-sentenced

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