News and Blogs

Four men charged for illegal gun importation and export of illegally grown cannabis across Canada/USA border via helicopter

Read here: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2020/four-men-charged-illegal-gun-importation-and-export-illegally-grown-cannabis-canadausa

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California Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Credit Card Payment Processing Scheme and Obstruction

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-lawyer-pleads-guilty-fraudulent-credit-card-payment-processing-scheme-and

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Scam targets China-New Zealand money transfers

Read here: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/425542/scam-targets-china-new-zealand-money-transfers

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Nigeria: EFCC re-arraigns Malabu Oil, seven others on fresh charges

Read here: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/413260-money-laundering-efcc-re-arraigns-malabu-oil-seven-others-on-fresh-charges.html

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AML: EU FinCrime Chief Eager to Crack Down on Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13080-aml-eu-fincrime-chief-eager-to-crack-down-on-money-laundering

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India court remands former ICICI Bank CEO’s husband in police custody

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/india-fraud/former-icici-bank-ceos-husband-arrested-on-money-laundering-charges-idINKBN25Z13L

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Singapore Charges Former Fratelli Cosulich Manager Accepted Bribes

Read here: https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/singapore-charges-former-fratelli-cosulich-manager-of-accepting-bribes

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The Pensions Regulator forces former chief executive to pay £286,852

Read here: https://employeebenefits.co.uk/pensions-regulator-fraud-chief-executive/

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Mexico to Probe the Diversion of U.S. Chemicals Into Drug Trade

Read here: https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/mexico-to-probe-the-diversion-of-u-s-chemicals-into-drug-trade

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QuadrigaCX Users’ Law Firm Launches Blockchain Analytics Investigation

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/quadriga-kroll-analytics

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UK mining group arranged Paris trip for Kazakh prime minister’s family

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/7a14a6cf-067e-4f27-b8b2-82bf00c2477e

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‘It just keeps getting worse’: Disney epic Mulan under fire over human rights

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-disney-epic-mulan-under-fire-over-human-rights-20200908-p55ti6.html

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UAE launches smart anti-money laundering system ‘Fawri Tick’

Read here: https://gulfnews.com/business/banking/uae-launches-smart-anti-money-laundering-system-fawri-tick-1.1599550078588

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Known Associate of Prominent Brazilian Money Launderer Maintains Corporate Network Spanning Four Countries

Read here: https://sayari.com/blog/known-associate-of-prominent-brazilian-money-launderer-maintains-corporate-network-spanning-four-countries/

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Lisa Osofsky address to the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2020/09/07/lisa-osofsky-speaking-at-a-presentation-hosted-by-the-cambridge-symposium-on-economic-crime/

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Captains blacklisted as US and UK governments crack down on trade sanctions

Read here: https://safetyatsea.net/news/2020/captains-blacklisted-as-us-and-uk-governments-crack-down-on-trade-sanctions/

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Standard Chartered Fined $13.6 Million for 2007 India Deal

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-08/standard-chartered-is-fined-13-6-million-in-india-for-2007-deal

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Treasury and Delaware Sign Pact to Boost Sanctions Enforcement

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/treasury-and-delaware-sign-pact-to-boost-sanctions-enforcement-11599476400

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Three former G4S executives charged with fraud against taxpayer

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2020/09/08/sfo-charges-three-former-g4s-executives-with-fraud-against-taxpayer/

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Narcotics Proceeds in the Western Hemisphere: Analysis of Narcotics Related Illicit Financial Flows between the United States, Mexico, and Colombia

Read here: https://gfintegrity.org/report/narcotics-proceeds-in-the-western-hemisphere-analysis-of-narcotics-related-illicit-financial-flows-between-the-united-states-mexico-and-colombia

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US BIS imposes $55k penalty on Zeiss

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/09/us-bis-imposes-55k-penalty-on-zeiss/

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Philippines: House leader bats for audit of ’trust fund-rich’ agencies

Read here: https://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/333447/house-leader-bats-for-audit-of-trust-fund-rich-agencies.html

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Exposé On Former General’s Vast Wealth Spurs Debate About Military Privilege In Pakistan

Read here: https://www.rferl.org/a/exposé-on-former-general-s-vast-wealth-spurs-debate-about-military-privilege-in-pakistan/30823756.html

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Switzerland’s PDVSA Rinsing Problem

Read here: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/42802-pdvsa-switzerland-wealth-management-julius-baer-credit-suisse-finma

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BVI: Gambling law guts rules in original bill

Read here: https://www.bvibeacon.com/gambling-law-guts-rules-in-original-bill/

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More arrests as part of Liverpool bribery and corruption probe

Read here: https://www.building.co.uk/news/more-arrests-as-part-of-liverpool-bribery-and-corruption-probe/5107810.article

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Monaco hunts oil-bribery whistleblower in EU

Read here: https://euobserver.com/justice/149356

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Study examines bribery

Read here: https://cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/study-examines-bribery

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Criminals to Pay… for New £25 Million Criminal Assets Database

Read here: https://www.cbronline.com/news/criminal-assets-database

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WILDLEAKS, the First Report: Whistleblowing applied to Conservation

Read here: https://earthleagueinternational.org/the-first-report-of-wildleaks/ Link to PDF report here: https://wildleaks.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/WildLeaks-Report-Sept2020.pdf

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Fishy Business: What Happened to $1.2B DeFi Protocol SushiSwap Over the Weekend

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/sushiswap-liquidation-weekend

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INTERPOL report highlights impact of COVID-19 on child sexual abuse

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2020/INTERPOL-report-highlights-impact-of-COVID-19-on-child-sexual-abuse

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£18m London homes of family ‘linked to autocrat’

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/18m-london-homes-of-family-linked-to-autocrat-vs95bl9k5

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Crypto Firm Bitsonar Had Signs of a ‘Deliberate Fraud’, Ex-Employee Claims in FBI Report

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/bitsonar-employee-fbi-report

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HMRC says fraud and error on furlough schemes could total £3.5bn

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/22f78e4a-8e24-4189-9983-3a1f95788340

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OFAC investigating Frequency Electronics over potential sanctions breaches

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/09/ofac-investigating-frequency-electronics-over-potential-sanctions-breaches/

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Israel Police uncover suspected huge money laundering ring

Read here: https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-police-uncover-suspected-huge-money-laundering-ring-1001341870

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Shell OPL-245 Related: A luxury Bombardier jet remains grounded in Montreal [translated from French]

Read here: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1731503/bombardier-nigeria-avion-jugement-mainville-ancien-ministre

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Researchers Find New Way for Criminals to Launder Money Using Bitcoin

Read here: https://decrypt.co/41024/researchers-find-new-way-for-criminals-to-launder-money-using-bitcoin

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Visa faces inquiry over treatment of fintechs

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/visa-faces-inquiry-over-treatment-of-fintechs-g77r0zss5

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