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New rules for MI5 and police to authorise crimes

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54274605

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Revealing crypto exchange’s physical location was not harmful, court rules

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/revealing-crypto-exchange-s-physical-location-was-not-harmful-court-rules

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Virtual Conference: Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing: from Challenges to Possibilities: 1st Oct 2020

Read here: https://www.lb.lt/en/events/anti-money-laundering-counter-terrorist-financing-from-challenges-to-possibilities

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Fighting money laundering may end up helping it

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fighting-money-laundering-may-end-up-helping-it-glb825pfq

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A Massive Bitcoin Artwork Is Being Auctioned At Christie’s

Read here: https://decrypt.co/42581/a-massive-bitcoin-artwork-is-being-auctioned-at-christies

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Seadrill, Sapura latest firms to be targeted in Brazil’s ‘Car Wash’ probe

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL2N2GK11A

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Robert Mazur, The Man Who Cleaned Millions For Pablo Escobar

View here: https://youtu.be/zv5ED2JaXWM

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Secret documents reveal potential dark side of prepaid debit cards

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/secret-documents-reveal-potential-dark-side-prepaid-debit-cards-n1240332

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Encrypted Platform Hack Fueled UK Cash Seizures During COVID-19 Lockdown

Read here: https://www.moneylaundering.com/news/encrypted-platform-hack-fueled-uk-cash-seizures-during-covid-19-lockdown/

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FinCEN leaks expose personal risk of AML/CTF compliance enforcement

Read here: https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/business/posts/fincen-leaks-expose-personal-risk-of-aml-ctf-compliance-enforcement

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British Lawmakers Want Probe of U.K. Money Laundering Reputation

Read here: https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/british-lawmakers-want-probe-of-u-k-money-laundering-reputation

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Australia’s Crown Resorts CEO says VIP gamblers a higher risk

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/australia-crown-resorts-inquiry-int-idUSKCN26E14O

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Joint NCA and Police Scotland operation leads to £100m cocaine seizure in Dover

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/joint-nca-and-police-scotland-operation-leads-to-100m-cocaine-seizure-in-dover

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Bank of England urges lenders to help in fight against money laundering

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bank-of-england-urges-lenders-to-help-in-fight-against-money-laundering-w7wt3z0wp

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Federally Chartered Banks and Thrifts May Engage in Certain Stablecoin Activities

Read here: https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2020/nr-occ-2020-125.html

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Leak of thousands of FinCEN SARs reveals large international banks still struggling on AML, serving illicit gatekeepers, corrupt powerbrokers, terror groups: ICIJ report

Read here: https://www.acfcs.org/leak-of-thousands-of-fincen-sars-reveals-large-international-banks-still-struggling-on-aml-serving-illicit-gatekeepers-corrupt-powerbrokers-terror-groups-icij-report/

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Oil Trader Indicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Corrupt Payments to Ecuadorian Officials

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/oil-trader-indicted-international-bribery-and-money-laundering-conspiracy-involving-corrupt

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Average bribes in Latvia between €20 000 and €30 000, say anti-graft cops

Read here: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/average-bribes-in-latvia-between-20-000-and-30-000-say-anti-graft-cops.a375216/

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Intel gets U.S. licences to supply some products to Huawei

Read here: https://ca.reuters.com/article/us-intel-huawei-idCAKCN26D0HV

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Virtual Global Sanctions Forum 2020: 22nd Oct 2020

Read here: https://informaconnect.com/global-sanctions-forum/booking-options/

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Minister: Finland to probe Trafigura over money laundering claims

Read here: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/minister_finland_to_probe_trafigura_over_money_laundering_claims/11556280

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German regulator looks to open probe into Grenke’s accounting

Read here: https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/german-regulator-looks-to-open-probe-into-grenkes-accounting

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Danish watchdog tells Handelsbanken to improve customer oversight

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/svenska-hndlsbnk-denmark-regulator/danish-watchdog-tells-handelsbanken-to-improve-customer-oversight-idUKL5N2GJ4PJ

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European Commission Notice on dual-use exports after Brexit transition period

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/09/ec-notice-on-dual-use-exports-after-brexit-transition-period/

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Accountant fined €150,000 over unlicensed investment services, gets 10-year ban

Read here: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/business/business_news/104899/accountant_fined_150000_over_unlicensed_investment_services_gets_10year_ban#.X2uCES9Q1PP

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Webinar: ICIJ’s ‘FinCEN Files’

Read here: https://www.bigmarker.com/offshorealert/ICIJ-s-FinCEN-Files

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SLC Agrícola Changes Tune On Deforestation – Will Actions Match Words?

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/slc-agr%C3%ADcola-changes-tune-on-deforestation-will-actions-match-words/

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Revolut faces lawsuit in Romania over blocked account

Read here: https://www.fintechfutures.com/2020/09/revolut-faces-lawsuit-in-romania-over-blocked-account/

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Disgraced Marrache Brothers Helped Rifaat Al-Assad Launder Millions Through Gibraltar For Over A Decade, Spain Court Papers Claim

Read here: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2020/09/21/exclusive-disgraced-marrache-brothers-helped-rifaat-al-assad-launder-millions-through-gibraltar-for-over-a-decade-spain-court-papers-claim/

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Chicago Tech Executive Charged with Illegally Exporting Computer Equipment to Pakistan

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chicago-tech-executive-charged-illegally-exporting-computer-equipment-pakistan

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Are new money laundering options opening up for criminals in Australia?

Read it here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-business/2020-09-21/are-new-money-laundering-options-opening-up-for/12686932

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International law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the Darknet results in over 170 arrests worldwide and the seizure of weapons, drugs and over $6.5 million

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2020/09/22/international-law-enforcement-operation-targeting-opioid-traffickers

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International sting against dark web vendors leads to 179 arrests

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/international-sting-against-dark-web-vendors-leads-to-179-arrests

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Cyprus – Amendments To Citizenship Scheme

Read here: https://www.mondaq.com/cyprus/shareholders/986800/cyprus–amendments-to-citizenship-scheme

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Lawsuit against Danske Bank grows to $1.1 billion in claims

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-danske-bk-moneylaundering-lawsuit/lawsuit-against-danske-bank-grows-to-11-billion-in-claims-idUKKCN26D1QQ

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Malta police arrest former PM’s chief of staff in money laundering probe

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-malta-daphne/malta-police-arrest-former-pms-chief-of-staff-in-money-laundering-probe-idUSKCN26D1FG

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China’s Unreliable Entity List sounds dire, but that doesn’t mean it will bite foreign firms any time soon

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3102391/chinas-unreliable-entity-list-sounds-dire-doesnt-mean-it

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Silk Road Programmer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/michael-weigand-silk-road

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UK National Sentenced to Prison for Role in “The Dark Overlord” Hacking Group

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/uk-national-sentenced-prison-role-dark-overlord-hacking-group

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