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Mexico bristles at U.S. for role in ex-army chief’s arrest

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-politics-cienfuegos/mexico-bristles-at-us-for-role-in-ex-army-chiefs-arrest-idUSKBN27E2P0

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Leaked ‘Tai Chi’ Document Reveals Binance’s Elaborate Scheme To Evade Bitcoin Regulators

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeldelcastillo/2020/10/29/leaked-tai-chi-document-reveals-binances-elaborate-scheme-to-evade-bitcoin-regulators

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United States Files Complaint to Forfeit Iranian Missiles and Sells Previously-Transferred Iranian Petroleum

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-stated-files-complaint-forfeit-iranian-missiles-and-sells-previously-transferred

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Keith Raniere, NXIVM’s Unrepentant Leader, Is Sentenced to 120 Years in Prison

Read here: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/10/keith-raniere-sentencing

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Nicaragua Not Spared As Cocaine Flows Through Central America

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/nicaragua-cocaine-flows/

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The KuCoin thief’s exploits reveal the cutting edge of digital money laundering

Read here: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/daily/82899/kucoin-thief-dex-money-laundering

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Schoolboy arrested over cross-border credit card scam, as Hong Kong and Macau officers detain 35 suspected gang members

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3107604/schoolboy-arrested-over-cross-border-credit-card-scam

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DeFi Is Growing at Warp Speed, But Regulatory Status and Compliance Requirements Remain Unclear

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/defi-growth-regulations-compliance

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Netherlands court rules FIFA Ultimate Team’s player packs as illegal, EA to appeal

Read here: https://dotesports.com/news/netherlands-court-rules-fifa-ultimate-team-as-illegal-ea-to-appeal

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Australia: Gladys Berejiklian’s documents approving of council grants were shredded by her office

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-23/gladys-berejiklian-approval-of-council-grants-shredded/12806962

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Canada: Virtually no controls over money laundering in B.C. casinos, commission told

Watch here: https://globalnews.ca/video/7428939/virtually-no-controls-over-money-laundering-in-b-c-casinos-commission-told

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Englewood (New Jersey) man charged with laundering millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartel

Read here: https://eu.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/englewood/2020/10/29/englewood-nj-man-charged-laundering-millions-drug-cartel/6069931002/

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UK: Gambling Commission imposes tougher licence conditions on online operators

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news-action-and-statistics/News/gambling-commission-imposes-tougher-licence-conditions-on-online-operators

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Worth Its Weight In Gold: New Unit Combats Mine Heists In Mexico

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/new-squadron-mine-heists-mexico/

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Public Designation of Current and Former Members of the Guatemalan Congress Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption

Read here: https://www.state.gov/public-designation-of-current-and-former-members-of-the-guatemalan-congress-due-to-involvement-in-significant-corruption/

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Slovakia should prosecute money laundering with more determination

Read here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/slovakia-should-prosecute-money-laundering-with-more-determination

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Lloyds CEO Plays Down Risk of Fraud in U.K. Virus Loan Program

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-29/lloyds-ceo-plays-down-risk-of-fraud-in-u-k-virus-loan-program

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Two Men Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland for Scheme to Steal Digital Currency and Social Media Accounts Through Phishing and “Sim-Swapping”

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/two-men-facing-federal-indictment-maryland-scheme-steal-digital-currency-and-social-media

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Iran Amends Law to Allow Imports to Be Funded With Cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/iran-amends-law-to-allow-imports-to-be-funded-with-cryptocurrency

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UK: Poor Safeguards Against Corruption In Planning Are Leaving Councils Open To Allegations Of Impropriety

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/permission-accomplished-local-government-authority-planning-corruption-risk

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JPM Coin goes live with launch of dedicated blockchain division

Read here: https://www.bitsofblocks.io/post/jpm-coin-goes-live-with-launch-of-dedicated-blockchain-division

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New York’s Financial Regulator Wants Firms, Including Crypto Miners, to Look Closer at Climate Change Risks

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/nydfs-wants-firms-to-look-closer-into-climate-change-risks

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South African Regulator Raids Home of Key Members of an Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/south-african-regulator-raids-home-of-key-members-of-an-alleged-crypto-ponzi-scheme/

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Ireland: Ex solicitors had 60 fake identities to defraud banks out of €395,000

Read here: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/ex-solicitors-had-60-fake-identities-to-defraud-banks-out-of-395000-39676392.html

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Bank of Canada says globally coordinated approach needed on digital currencies

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL1N2HJ3EI

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El Salvador Seizing Thousands of Guns but Flow of Weapons Continues

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/el-salvador-seizing-weapons/

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Ukraine’s Top Court Reduces Anti-Graft Protections

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13334-ukraine-s-top-court-reduces-anti-graft-protections

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More North Korea workers receive no pay amid sanctions, survey says

Read here: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/10/28/More-North-Korea-workers-receive-no-pay-amid-sanctions-survey-says/9181603891224/

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Former airport policeman jailed over €1 million money laundering

Read here: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/former-airport-policeman-jailed-over-1-million-money-laundering-1.4394679

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OFAC investigating Taiwanese bank Iran payments

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/10/ofac-investigating-taiwanese-bank-iran-payments/

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Canada: BC Lottery Corp Investigator Berated by Boss for Investigating Money Laundering Hotbed, Inquiry Hears

Read here: https://www.casino.org/news/bc-lottery-corp-investigator-berated-by-boss-for-investigating-money-laundering-hotbed-inquiry-hears/

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New iPhone 12 on sale in Damascus despite sanctions and bread lines

Read here: https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/mena/new-iphone-12-on-sale-in-damascus-despite-sanctions-and-bread-lines-1.1100689

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Convicted people smuggler caught in South America

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2020/Convicted-people-smuggler-caught-in-South-America

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Public Records, FinCEN Files Show Kaloti Network Poses Risk of Sourcing Illicit Gold and Money Laundering

Read here: https://sayari.com/blog/public-records-fincen-files-show-kaloti-network/

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Gangs in lockdown: Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on gangs in east and southern Africa

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/gangs-in-lockdown-za/

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Western Union to close 407 offices in Cuba following new sanctions

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/10/western-union-to-close-407-offices-in-cuba-following-new-sanctions/

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Financial Crime Country Lists in a Fragmenting World Order

Read here: https://rusi.org/commentary/financial-crime-country-lists-fragmenting-world-order

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Most DEXs are unsafe, alleges new report

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/most-dexs-are-unsafe-alleges-new-report

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Man Sentenced for Posing As Covert CIA Officer in Elaborate $4 Million Fraud

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-posing-covert-cia-officer-elaborate-4-million-fraud

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OLAF helps anti-mafia bust by Italian authorities

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/anti-fraud/media-corner/news/27-10-2020/olaf-helps-anti-mafia-bust-italian-authorities_en

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