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Florida Man Known As “The Monkey Whisperer” Indicted For Trafficking In Protected Primates

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/florida-man-known-monkey-whisperer-indicted-trafficking-protected-primates

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Pet trade relies on ‘disposable’ wild chameleons from Madagascar

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/01/pet-trade-relies-on-disposable-wild-chameleons-from-madagascar/

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Drug smuggler swallowed over a kilo of cocaine to bring it to Britain

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/drug-smuggler-swallowed-over-a-kilo-of-cocaine-to-bring-it-to-britain

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Pictet stands behind partner Boris Collardi after FINMA reprimand

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/switzerland-juliusbaer-collardi/pictet-stands-behind-partner-boris-collardi-after-finma-reprimand-idUSZ8N2I500R

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Romanian couple jailed for people smuggling offences

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/romanian-couple-jailed-for-people-smuggling-offences

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U.N. aid coordinator halts Venezuela cash transfer programs

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-aid/u-n-aid-coordinator-halts-venezuela-cash-transfer-programs-sources-say-idUSKBN29P2XX

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Money-laundering in diamond sector: Major trial starts today

Read here: https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/150503/money-laundering-in-diamond-sector-major-trial-starts-today-antwerp-hsbc-switzerland/

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IMF to study money laundering threats to Nordic and Baltic banking

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/imf-to-study-money-laundering-threats-to-nordic-and-baltic-banking-2021-01-21

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Hong Kong bank staff arrested in US$810m laundering probe

Read here: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/banking-finance/hong-kong-bank-staff-arrested-in-us810m-laundering-probe

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US drops extradition request for Irish hacker who stole $2m in cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.independent.ie/news/us-drops-extradition-request-for-irish-hacker-who-stole-2m-in-cryptocurrency-39981732.html

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Investigation launched into ABN Amro board’s role in money laundering

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2021/01/20/investigation-launched-abn-amro-boards-role-money-laundering-report

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How to investigate a firm with 60 million documents

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55306139

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Money-laundering gang with links to South American cartels busted in Spain

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/money-laundering-gang-links-to-south-american-cartels-busted-in-spain

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Pandemic Aid Money Fuels Brazil’s Bank Robberies

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/pandemic-aid-brazil-bank-robberies/

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Is Digital Advertising the ‘Mother of All Money Laundries?’

Read here: https://www.oodaloop.com/archive/2021/01/20/is-digital-advertising-the-mother-of-all-money-laundries/

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Fraud Barometer Annual Report 2020: A snapshot of fraud in the UK

Read here: https://home.kpmg/uk/en/home/insights/2020/08/fraud-barometer.html

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China plans tougher antitrust rules for non-bank payments industry

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-payment-cenbank-idUSKBN29P15T

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EU Commission publishes major new sanctions strategy

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2021/01/eu-commission-publishes-major-new-sanctions-strategy/

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Sanctions and Stables: Public Records Show Recently Sanctioned Horse Trainer Controls Companies in the U.S. and UK

Read here: https://sayari.com/blog/sanctions-and-stables-public-records-show-recently-sanctioned-horse-trainer-controls-companies-in-the-u-s-and-uk/

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Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-ecb-chief-lagarde-bitcoin-remarks-dangerous-cryptocurrency-regulation/

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SEC Charges California Resident with Fraudulent Free Riding Scheme

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2021/lr25012.htm

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The False Narrative Of Bitcoin’s Role In Illicit Activity

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/haileylennon/2021/01/19/the-false-narrative-of-bitcoins-role-in-illicit-activity/?sh=38341aa3432f

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‘I Have To Live’: Victims Of EDD Fraud Say They Are Going Broke While Waiting For Bank Of America To Respond

Read here: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/01/18/2-on-your-side-bank-of-america-edd-fraud-more-victims/

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UK: Anti-money laundering guidance for the legal sector

Read here: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/anti-money-laundering/anti-money-laundering-guidance

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Healthcare worker admits money laundering after being caught with €600,000

Read here: https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2021/0120/1190949-money-laundering/

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New Criminal Alliance Fending Off ELN at Colombia-Venezuela Border

Read here:https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/new-criminal-alliance-eln-venezuela/

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Bloomberg Ex-Executive Sentenced in Kickback Scheme Case

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13678-bloomberg-ex-executive-sentenced-in-kickback-scheme-case

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Freeze on Ben Ali Swiss funds expires, as Tunisia drags its feet

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/freeze-on-ben-ali-swiss-funds-expires–as-tunisia-drags-its-feet-/46299384

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The Mexican drug cartel investigation that wasn’t an investigation at all

Read here: https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/01/18/the-mexican-drug-cartel-investigation-that-wasnt-an-investigation-at-all-column/

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Leaked Affidavit Implicates Namibian President in Fishrot Scandal

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13669-leaked-affidavit-implicates-namibian-president-in-fishrot-scandal

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Thieves Grab $451K in Cash From Hong Kong Crypto Trader

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/thieves-grab-451k-in-cash-from-hong-kong-crypto-trader

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Swiss open money-laundering probe of Lebanon’s central bank

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/19/swiss-open-money-laundering-probe-of-lebanons-central-bank

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Covid-19 and the Changing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Landscape

Read here: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfgeneral/documents/mena-reg-tech-2021.html

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How much money does whistleblowing cost people who speak out?

Read here: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2021/0118/1190400-whistleblower-costs/

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Underworld lawyer Joe Acquaro provided information but was not registered police informer

Read here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/underworld-lawyer-joe-acquaro-provided-information-but-was-not-registered-police-informer-20210119-p56v72.html

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UK gambling firms accused of exaggerating scale of black market betting

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/18/uk-gambling-firms-accused-of-exaggerating-scale-of-black-market-betting

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Chinese Firms Use Western Technology For South China Sea Buildout

Read here: https://brief.kharon.com/updates/chinese-firms-use-western-technology-for-south-china-sea-buildout/

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Canada: Fear-mongering at the money-laundering inquiry [according to Ian Mulgrew]

Read here: https://vancouversun.com/news/ian-mulgrew-fear-mongering-at-cullen-commission

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Philippines: Bill strengthening AMLA gets final Senate nod

Read here: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1385072/bill-strengthening-amla-gets-final-senate-nod

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