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Apple to Pay $113 Million Settlement Over ‘Batterygate’ Scandal

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13429-apple-to-pay-113-million-to-settle-batterygate-scandal

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FinCEN and Federal Banking Agencies Clarify BSA Due Diligence Expectations for Charities and Non-Profit Customers

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-and-federal-banking-agencies-clarify-bsa-due-diligence-expectations

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Bermuda companies tied to US crypto exchange facing criminal charges

Read here: https://www.royalgazette.com/news/article/20201119/bermuda-companies-tied-to-us-crypto-exchange-facing-criminal-charges/

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Prince Andrew Helped a Secretive Luxembourg Bank Woo Sketchy Clients

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-11-19/prince-andrew-helped-david-rowland-and-banque-havilland-woo-sketchy-clients

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Germany accuses Russia, China of stalling over North Korea fuel sanctions

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-sanctions-un/germany-accuses-russia-china-of-stalling-over-north-korea-fuel-sanctions-idUSKBN27X2U5

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COVID-19 Vaccine Could Become Liquid Gold for Criminals

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13422-covid-19-vaccine-could-become-liquid-gold-for-criminals

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Mexico threatened to expel DEA agents if US didn’t reconsider charges against ex-defense minister: report

Read here: https://thehill.com/latino/526694-mexico-threatened-to-expel-dea-agents-if-us-didnt-reconsider-charges-against-ex

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Italian police arrest 19 members of a mafia family for money laundering

Read here: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/11/19/italian-police-arrest-19-members-of-a-mafia-family-for-money-laundering/

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Texas Financial Regulators Crack Down on 15 Alleged Crypto Scams

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/texas-crypto-scams

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Ethereum-based Origin Puts $1 Million Bounty on OUSD Hacker

Read here: https://decrypt.co/48910/ethereum-based-origin-bounty-ousd-hack

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UK crime agency urges deeper reform of illicit funds tracking system

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/e00ef09a-0f1e-4678-bd0f-fbb405935f97

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In corruption, Peru’s new president faces uphill battle

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/in-corruption-perus-new-president-faces-uphill-battle/a-55640916

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Former Raytheon Engineer Sentenced for Exporting Sensitive Military-Related Technology to China

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/former-raytheon-engineer-sentenced-exporting-sensitive-military-related-technology-china

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Swiss Levy Criminal Charges Against Falcon

Read here: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/43834-falcon-switzerland-charges-abu-dhabi-khadem-al-qubaisi-money-laundering

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Scammer sentenced for stealing $9M from adoption, automotive firms

Read here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/scammer-sentenced-for-stealing-9m-from-adoption-automotive-firms/

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Lethal Exchange: Synthetic Drug Networks in the Digital Era

Read here: https://www.c4reports.org/lethal-exchange

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More than 800 charges expected as police dismantle Toronto-area gang allegedly behind murders, brazen public shootings

Read here: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/more-than-800-charges-expected-as-police-dismantle-toronto-area-gang-allegedly-behind-murders-brazen-public-shootings-1.5193826

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Australian accused of promoting alleged $US2.5b BitConnect Ponzi scheme charged

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/australian-accused-of-promoting-alleged-us2-5b-bitconnect-ponzi-scheme-charged-20201117-p56feu.html

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Surprise at US move to drop drug charges against ex-Mexican minister

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/18/surprise-us-drop-drug-charges-ex-mexican-defence-minister-salvador-cienfuegos

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Cartels Reopen Old Migrant Routes Through Arizona, New Mexico

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/migrants-border-smugglers-profit-mexico/

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‘Wake up and smell the coffee’ – regulation is coming to DeFi, says expert

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee-regulation-is-coming-to-defi-says-expert

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Binance files US lawsuit against Forbes and two cryptocurrency journalists

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-files-us-lawsuit-against-forbes-and-two-cryptocurrency-journalists

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Australian regulator’s move on money laundering delays Crown casino launch

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL1N2I40A1

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Ex-Mountie ‘gobsmacked’ by comments about B.C.’s approach to crime in casinos, inquiry hears

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-money-laundering-inquiry-nov-17-1.5806018

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Australia: Police raid CFMEU over ‘serious offence’

Read here: https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/police-raid-cfmeu-over-serious-offence-20201118-p56fnb

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Contraband Turns to Bloodshed Between Ecuador and Peru

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/contraband-ecuador-peru-border/

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Criminals launder coronavirus relief money, exploit victims through popular apps

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/18/criminals-launder-coronavirus-relief-money-exploit-victims-through-popular-apps.html

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The Number of Small Fishing Vessels Smuggling Illegal Drugs Has Tripled

Read here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/number-small-fishing-vessels-smuggling-illegal-drugs-has-tripled-180976157/

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Greece’s Controversial ‘Golden Visas’ Are Being Used to Scam Chinese Nationals

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pky4x7/greece-golden-visa-china-scam

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Endangered species: Gunshot detection technology deployed

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54980348

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US Sanctions Policy: The Trump Administration’s Record And Recommendations For The Next Administration

Read here: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/US-Sanctions-Policy-Report-v4-002.pdf

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Gunvor to end use of agents to win business

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/f51b9963-d592-45fd-a903-6ef2e020704b

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Netherlands Forces ‘Far-reaching’ Measures on Bitcoin Exchanges

Read here: https://decrypt.co/48634/netherlands-forces-far-reaching-measures-on-bitcoin-exchanges

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Former Australian executive arrested, charged over alleged oil bribery plot

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/former-australian-executive-arrested-charged-over-alleged-oil-bribery-plot-20200918-p55wv1.html

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Fake doctor charged English patients thousands

Read here: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/11/18/fake-doctor-charged-english-patients-thousands/

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How 1MDB fugitive Jho Low tried to bargain for his freedom

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2020/11/16/how-1mdb-fugitive-jho-low-tried-to-bargain-for-his-freedom

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Three detained in raids over spectacular €1bn German jewel heist

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/17/three-detained-in-germany-over-1bn-green-vault-jewel-heist

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Hedera Hashgraph to be used for crowdsourced airstrike warning app in Syria

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/hedera-hashgraph-to-be-used-for-crowdsourced-airstrike-warning-app-in-syria

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Apple products worth £5m stolen from lorry in M1 robbery

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/apple-products-worth-5m-stolen-from-lorry-in-m1-robbery-12134633

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Complaint: Phillip Morris Smuggled Smokes, Distorted Data

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13413-complaint-phillip-morris-smuggled-smokes-distorted-data

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