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Singapore billionaire investigated for alleged money laundering, other financial crimes

Read here: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/singapore-billionaire-investigated-for-alleged-money-laundering-other-financial-crimes-4832214.html

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Treasury Disrupts North Korean Digital Assets Money Laundering Network

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2752

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30 tonnes of illegally-fished, contaminated molluscs seized ahead of Christmas

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/30-tonnes-of-illegally-fished-contaminated-molluscs-seized-ahead-of-christmas

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Bulgaria: Two indicted for fraud involving waste treatment facilities worth €3.46 million

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/bulgaria-two-indicted-fraud-involving-waste-treatment-facilities-worth-eu346-million

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What does the delay to the EU’s anti-deforestation law mean?

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/what-does-the-delay-to-the-eus-anti-deforestation-law-mean/

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FinCEN Warns of Fraud Schemes That Abuse Its Name, Insignia, and Authorities for Financial Gain

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-warns-fraud-schemes-abuse-its-name-insignia-and-authorities-financial

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Belgian Money Laundering Investigation Overlaps With Ukraine War Profiteering Probe

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/scoop/belgian-money-laundering-investigation-overlaps-with-ukraine-war-profiteering-probe

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Luxury London Properties Linked to Family of Azerbaijan’s President Are Hidden Behind an Offshore Trust

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/luxury-london-properties-linked-to-family-of-azerbaijans-president-are-hidden-behind-an-offshore-trust

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Dutch supermarket brand Spar accused of helping Iran evade sanctions

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/23/company-licensing-dutch-supermarket-brand-spar-accused-helping-iran-evade-sanctions

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SIM Farm Fraudsters Caught and Sentenced in the UK Having Stolen £220k

Read here: https://thefintechtimes.com/sim-farm-fraudsters-caught-and-sentenced-in-the-uk-having-stolen-220000/

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Latvian authorities dismantle massive illegal cigarette factory

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/latvian-authorities-dismantle-massive-illegal-cigarette-factory

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Four suspects arrested for illegally exporting archaeological treasures

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/four-suspects-arrested-illegally-exporting-archaeological-treasures

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Prominent Leader Of Black Axe Extradited To United States For Conspiring To Engage In Internet Scams And Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/prominent-leader-black-axe-extradited-united-states-conspiring-engage-internet-scams-and

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Spain: EPPO dismantles organised crime group that evaded €3.3 million in antidumping duties

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/spain-eppo-dismantles-organised-crime-group-evaded-eu33-million-antidumping-duties

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Former Executive Of Airline And Co-Conspirator Sentenced In A Money Laundering Conspiracy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-executive-airline-and-co-conspirator-sentenced-money-laundering-conspiracy

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Scammed: Dissecting Cyber Slavery in Southeast Asia

Read here: https://globalchinapulse.net/global-china-pulse-1-2024/

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Brooklyn District Attorney’s Virtual Currency Unit Developed New Technique for Fighting Crypto Scams – Seizing Fraudsters’ Email Lists

Read here: http://www.brooklynda.org/2024/12/19/brooklyn-district-attorneys-virtual-currency-unit-developed-new-technique-for-fighting-crypto-scams-seizing-fraudsters-email-lists/

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Two California Men Charged in Largest NFT Scheme Prosecuted to Date

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-california-men-charged-largest-nft-scheme-prosecuted-date Link to indictment: https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1382011/dl

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Five charged by SFO over collapse of law firm Axiom Ince

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/five-charged-by-sfo-over-collapse-of-law-firm-axiom-ince

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The Real ‘Infiltrator’: Robert Mazur on penetrating the Colombian drug cartel

Read here: https://rmag.substack.com/p/the-real-infiltrator

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Jyske Bank fined for anti-money laundering failings

Read here: https://jyskebank.com/wps/wcm/connect/jbc/ec103dda-c798-4d29-9f29-f133da559fb1/Corporate+Announcement+20241213.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

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Solicitors Regulation Authority cranked up AML clampdown with six fines in three days

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/regulator-cranks-up-aml-clampdown-with-six-fines-in-three-days/5121812.article

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Mauritius issues arrest warrant against former central bank governor

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/15/mauritius-issues-arrest-warrant-against-former-central-bank

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Treasury Takes Sweeping Action Against Global Narcotics Traffickers

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2753

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End of the Dubai dream for Europe’s drug lords?

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241216-end-of-the-dubai-dream-for-europe-s-drug-lords

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Inside INTERPOL’s probe into cyber-enabled human trafficking

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/Inside-INTERPOL-s-probe-into-cyber-enabled-human-trafficking

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The shadowy ‘brokers’ helping Mexico’s cartels smuggle fentanyl chemicals from China

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/drugs-fentanyl-brokers/

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Singapore Money Laundering Suspects Spent Lavishly on Dubai Real Estate

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/singapore-money-laundering-suspects-spent-lavishly-on-dubai-real-estate

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Major wildlife trafficking disruption: Nigerian authorities seize 2.179 tonnes of pangolin scales and arrest key broker

Read here: https://wildlifejustice.org/nigerian-authorities-seize-2-179-tonnes-of-pangolin-scales-and-arrest-key-broker/

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SARs IN ACTION: December 2024

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/737-sars-in-action-issue-29/file

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‘These stories deserve to be told’: Shining a light on secretive fisheries managers

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/podcast/2024/12/these-stories-deserve-to-be-told-shining-a-light-on-secretive-fisheries-managers/

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FCA Seeks Feedback on Admissions & Disclosures and Market Abuse Regime for Cryptoassets

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/publications/discussion-papers/dp24-4-regulating-crypoassets

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Spotlight on Corruption wins right to publish documents from major UK corruption trial

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/open-justice-right-publish-documents/

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China jails former national football coach for 20 years for bribery

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/a/china-jails-former-national-football-coach-for-20-years-for-bribery/7899981.html

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Scam Techniques in Pig Butchering Scams: Case Study

Read here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5015196

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‘Ridiculous’ ban on exotic animal skins at London fashion week criticised by experts

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/18/ban-on-exotic-skins-london-fashion-week

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Afghan National and Taliban Agent Sentenced to 30 Years for Narco-Terrorism

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/afghan-national-taliban-agent-sentenced-to-30-years-for-narco-terrorism

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Dutch prosecutors drop criminal cases against former ING, ABN executives

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/dutch-prosecutors-drop-cases-against-123312735.html

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From Canada to Lagos: Police Disrupt Christmas Drug Haul Worth Millions

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/from-canada-to-lagos-police-disrupt-christmas-drug-haul-worth-millions

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