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Feds allege a Dominican drug ring and Chinese money launderers teamed up to bring Mexican drugs into New England

Read here: https://www.universalhub.com/2021/feds-allege-dominican-drug-ring-and-chinese-money

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Honduran National Convicted On Drug Trafficking And Weapons Charges

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/honduran-national-convicted-drug-trafficking-and-weapons-charges

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Former Venezuelan Official Pleads Guilty in Connection with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-venezuelan-official-pleads-guilty-connection-international-bribery-and-money

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Former Glencore Oil Trader Charged With Manipulation of Fuel Prices

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/former-glencore-oil-trader-charged-with-manipulation-of-fuel-prices-11616512779

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HBOS fraud review closed because of lack of evidence

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/b9bffceb-81a7-440b-a4f8-22bcdaa143df

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Buried Treasure – How Tightening Regulation is Forcing Criminals to go to Extreme Lengths to Cash-out Their Cryptoassets

Read here: https://www.elliptic.co/blog/buried-treasure-criminals-to-go-to-extreme-lengths-to-cash-out-crypto

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The axis of risk: Drug trafficking, money laundering, corruption & illegal immigration in Honduras

Read here: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/government/honduras-drug-trafficking-corruption/

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Black Gold: Exposing North Korea’s Oil Procurement Networks

Read here: https://c4ads.org/black-gold

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I scrounged through the trash heaps… now I’m a millionaire:’ An interview with REvil’s Unknown

Read here:https://therecord.media/i-scrounged-through-the-trash-heaps-now-im-a-millionaire-an-interview-with-revils-unknown/

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Australia: Cops are the only ones being lawful on the dark web, AFP declares

Read here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/cops-are-the-only-ones-being-lawful-on-the-dark-web-afp-declares/

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Still Trading in Extinction: The Dark Side of Hong Kong’s Wildlife Trade

Read here: https://www.admcf.org/research-reports/still-trading-in-extinction-the-dark-side-of-hong-kongs-wildlife-trade/

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Mexico probe links border governor to luxury properties

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-latin-america-mexico-8e9bbb9bfd9a25b7c9e92992145e0064

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UBS Faces $3.6 Billion Bill Even as French Seek Tax-Fine Cut

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/ubs-faces–3.6-billion-bill-even-as-french-seek-tax-fine-cut/46470264

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Crown Resorts employees ‘instructed to use codewords’ when discussing China operations

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/20/crown-resorts-employees-instructed-to-use-codewords-when-discussing-china-operations

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The EBA takes steps to address ‘de-risking’ practices

Read here: https://www.eba.europa.eu/eba-takes-steps-address-‘de-risking’-practices

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The Fuel Not the Fuse: Drug Trafficking and Ecuador’s Prison Violence

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/drug-trafficking-ecuador-prison-violence/

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Former Latvian prime minister Šķēle indicted in ‘digital TV’ case

Read here: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/former-latvian-prime-minister-skele-indicted-in-digital-tv-case.a397692/

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Sacklers Sweeten Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Deal

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14090-sacklers-sweeten-purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-deal

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Big Pharma takes it all

Read here: https://www.publiceye.ch/en/publications/detail/big-pharma-takes-it-all

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ABN AMRO failed to bring in structural fraud checks until 2019

Read here: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/03/abn-amro-failed-to-bring-in-structural-fraud-checks-until-2019-fd/

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First North Korean National Brought to the United States to Stand Trial for Money Laundering Offenses

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/first-north-korean-national-brought-united-states-stand-trial-money-laundering-offenses

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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco, delivered virtually at the Florida International Bankers Association AML Compliance Conference

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/speeches/prepared-remarks-fincen-director-kenneth-blanco-delivered-virtually-florida

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NatWest criminal proceedings – how the FCA’s actions will affect banks and their customers

Read here: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1413424/natwest-criminal-proceedings-fca-banks-customers

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Experts Distrust Mexican President’s Anti-Secrecy Bill

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14093-experts-distrust-mexican-president-s-anti-secrecy-bill

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Unexplained wealth orders have not been a complete damp squib

Read here: https://www.ftadviser.com/opinion/2021/03/22/unexplained-wealth-orders-have-not-been-a-complete-damp-squib/

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Dealers are using Fortnite treats to groom children as drug mules

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dealers-are-using-fortnite-treats-to-groom-children-as-drug-mules-pq7rkftv2

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ABN AMRO board of directors block research into claims of money laundering back in 2014

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2021/03/20/abn-amro-board-directors-block-research-claims-money-laundering-back-2014

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Ransomware gang demands $50 million from computer maker Acer

Read here: https://therecord.media/ransomware-gang-demands-50-million-from-computer-maker-acer/

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Micro-course: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). Superficially new, it’s not. Apparently simple, it isn’t.

Read here: https://learning.financialcrimeriskandcompliancetraining.com/courses/micro-non-fungible-tokens

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Mexico banking watch: Geo-location rule, Sabadell unit, NBFI update

Read here: https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/mexico-banking-watch-geo-location-rule-sabadell-unit-nbfi-update

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Police seize real gun disguised as Nerf toy in North Carolina drug raid

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/20/us/nerf-gun-drug-bust/index.html

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NFT Mania Is Here, And So Are The Scammers

Read here: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/20/22334527/nft-scams-artists-opensea-rarible-marble-cards-fraud-art

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Ad Fraud Is So Normalized, You Don’t Even See It While Staring Right At It

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/augustinefou/2021/03/21/ad-fraud-is-so-normalized-you-dont-even-see-it-while-staring-right-at-it/?sh=1e21fcc228ba

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Lured Into Street Prostitution: 19 Arrests In Latest Hit Against Human Traffickers

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/lured-street-prostitution-19-arrests-in-latest-hit-against-human-traffickers

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Stolen Forests: Uncovering Colombia’s Illegal Timber Trade

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/stolen-forests-uncovering-colombia-illegal-timber-trade/

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Police warn students to avoid science website

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-56462390

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Malta’s former chief of staff Schembri charged with money laundering

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malta-daphne-schembri-idUSKBN2BD0E8

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US institutions face money laundering risks with cash payments

Read here: https://thepienews.com/news/us-unis-and-colleges-face-money-laundering-risks-with-cash-payments/

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In Brazil, Court’s Decision Illustrates Corruption Probe Overreach

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/brazil-courts-decision-illustrates-corruption-probe-overreach/

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