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Tigers à la carte

Read here: https://oxpeckers.org/2021/03/tigers-a-la-carte/

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Swiss private bank Rahn+Bodmer settles US tax evasion charge

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-private-bank-rahn-bodmer-settles-us-tax-evasion-charge/46443238

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Colorado’s legal cannabis farms emit more carbon than its coal mines

Read here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2270366-colorados-legal-cannabis-farms-emit-more-carbon-than-its-coal-mines/

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These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/asia-dual-citizenship-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

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Database Provides a Foundation for Product Counterfeiting Research

Read here: https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/database-provides-foundation-product-counterfeiting-research

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Unemployment fraud: Be alert to the signs, and know what to do if it happens to you

Read here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-unemployment-fraud-false-claims-covid-19-20210315-zbexy6i4mvfv5jqodszvp4eos4-story.html

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HSBC suffered no risk from Meng Wanzhou’s alleged deceptions, court hears, as extradition fight enters crucial stage

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3125574/hsbc-suffered-no-risk-meng-wanzhous-alleged-deceptions-court

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‘Significant arrest’ of recruiter and account controller in €10m fraud probe

Read here: https://www.independent.ie/news/significant-arrest-of-recruiter-and-account-controller-in-10m-fraud-probe-40198959.html

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28-year sentence for Saudis and expats in a $182 million corruption case

Read here: https://www.arabnews.com/node/1825486/saudi-arabia

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Are Swiss banks really chopping environmental devastation from trade financing?

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/are-swiss-banks-really-chopping-environmental-devastation-from-trade-financing-/46442678

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UK Crypto Trade Group Calls for Action Over Chronic Delays to FCA Registrations

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/uk-crypto-trade-group-calls-for-action-over-chronic-delays-to-fca-registrations

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Swiss Ask If Late Saudi King’s $100 Million Gift Broke Law

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-14/swiss-ask-if-late-saudi-king-broke-law-with-100-million-gift

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Flying High: The US Connection to Venezuela’s ‘Narco-Planes’

Read here: https://www.bellingcat.com/uncategorized/2021/03/11/flying-high-the-us-connection-to-venezuelas-narco-planes/

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Europol Release: Spanish Police Seize First Ever Narco-Submarine Made In Europe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/spanish-police-seize-first-ever-narco-submarine-made-in-europe

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Spanish police seize homemade submarine built to smuggle drugs

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/spanish-police-seize-homemade-submarine-built-to-smuggle-drugs/a-56859146

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Daughter of Prolific Mexican Cartel Leader Pleads Guilty to Criminal Violation of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/daughter-prolific-mexican-cartel-leader-pleads-guilty-criminal-violation-foreign-narcotics

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US indicts Sky Global CEO for providing encrypted phones to criminal gangs

Read here: https://therecord.media/us-indicts-sky-global-ceo-for-providing-encrypted-phones-to-criminal-gangs/ See DoJ release here also: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/sky-global-executive-and-associate-indicted-providing-encrypted-communication-devices

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Primark supplier accused of locking workers in factory in Myanmar protests

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/mar/13/primark-supplier-accused-of-locking-workers-in-factory-in-myanmar-protests

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Premier League clubs on alert after security breach at Fulham FC

Read here: https://www.conflictinternational.com/news/210310-premier-league-clubs-on-alert-after-security-breach-at-fulham-fc

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Spanish police arrest biggest cocaine gang in Madrid

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-crime-drugs/spanish-police-arrest-biggest-cocaine-gang-in-madrid-idUSKBN2B609B

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Combating illicit activity by tracking flight data via the cloud

Read here: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/combating-illicit-activity-tracking-flight-data-cloud/

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Regulated industries should be prosecuted for failing to report money laundering, says research group to Government inquiry

Read here: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/regulated-industries-should-be-prosecuted-for-failing-to-report-money-laundering-says-research-group-to-government-inquiry.html

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Cartel Violence in Central Mexico Taking Hold in Jerez

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cartel-violence-central-mexico-taking-hold-jerez/

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Turkey: Nearly 500 kg of heroin, drugs seized

Read here: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-nearly-500-kg-of-heroin-drugs-seized/2173197

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The Integrated Review: A Technological Revolution at the Heart of UK Defence and National Security

Read here: https://rusi.org/commentary/integrated-review-technological-revolution-heart-uk-defence-and-national-security

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Credit Suisse executives ‘overruled’ risk managers on $160m loan to Greensill

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/credit-suisse-executives–overruled–risk-managers-on–160m-loan-to-greensill/46442476

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Bolivia’s ex-interim president faces arrest warrant for terrorism and sedition

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/12/bolivia-ex-interim-president-jeanine-anez-arrest-warrant

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Phone scammers: ‘Give me £1,000 to stop calling you’

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56334466

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Pair jailed for text message fraud that swindled £20m from bank customers and funded luxury shopping sprees

Read here: https://inews.co.uk/news/pair-jailed-for-text-message-fraud-that-swindled-20m-from-bank-customers-and-funded-luxury-shopping-sprees-911561

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Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes Spread Across Caribbean

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/caribbean-ponzi-pyramid-schemes/

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Switzerland responsible for $13 billion in losses to tax evasion globally

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/switzerland-responsible-for–13-billion-in-losses-to-tax-evasion-globally/46447156?

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Gaming Authority chief colluded with Yorgen Fenech to hide casino breaches

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/gaming-authority-chief-colluded-with-fenech-to-hide-casino-breaches.857857

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Cryptocurrencies a Growing Target of Theft

Read here: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/north-korean-hacks-show-virtual-currency-vulnerabilities-031121

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Drug clan leader testifies he bribed Honduran president with $250,000

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-corruption-honduras/drug-clan-leader-testifies-he-bribed-honduran-president-with-250000-idUSKBN2B32S6

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New crime-fighting network to help ASEAN tackle cross-border cases

Read here: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/New-crime-fighting-network-to-help-ASEAN-tackle-cross-border-cases

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Newly Obtained Audit Report Details How Shady Clients from Around the World Moved Billions Through Estonia

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/newly-obtained-audit-report-details-how-shady-clients-from-around-the-world-moved-billions-through-estonia

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Thirteen of Latin America’s most wanted fugitives arrested

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2021/Thirteen-of-Latin-America-s-most-wanted-fugitives-arrested

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Special Report: In Brazil, organized crime siphons billions from gas stations

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-fuel-crime-special-report-idUSKBN2B418U

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