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Turkmens Pay More for Air Tickets due to Monopoly

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/turkmens-pay-more-for-air-tickets-due-to-monopoly

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Drug cartel grind to a halt with six major arrests in Colombia

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/drug-cartel-grind-to-halt-six-major-arrests-in-colombia

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Recommendations on the Future Response to Large-Scale Identity Fraud

Read here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/conference-reports/recommendations-future-response-large-scale-identity-fraud

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New UK Sanctions Under Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-sanctions-under-domestic-counter-terrorism-regulations

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Germany: Ringleader convicted of VAT fraud involving sales of wireless earbuds

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/germany-ringleader-convicted-vat-fraud-involving-sales-wireless-earbuds

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Kyrgyzstan’s $700 Million Corruption Case Figure Fined for Border Violation

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/kyrgyzstans-700-million-corruption-case-figure-fined-for-border-violation

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Gautam Adani breaks his silence on U.S bribery indictment

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/30/gautam-adani-breaks-his-silence-on-us-bribery-indictment.html

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Who Do You Think You Are? Recommendations on the Future Response to Large-Scale Identity Fraud

Read here: https://static.rusi.org/identity-fraud-conference-report.pdf

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“Ghost Farms And Coffee Laundering”: Labor Violations Enter Starbucks’ And Nestlé’s Chinese Coffee Supply Chain

Read here: https://chinalaborwatch.org/ghost-farms-and-coffee-laundering-labor-violations-enterstarbucks-and-nestles-chinese-coffee-supply-chain/ Link to report: https://chinalaborwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Ghost-Farms-and-Coffee-Laundering_Abuses-in-Nestle-and-Starbucks-Chinese-coffee-supply-chains_2024-11-02_China-Labor-Watcj-and-Coffee-Watch-report-1.pdf

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Demand for wild pets driving surge in wildlife crime across Hispanic America

Read here: https://www.ifaw.org/press-releases/demand-wild-pets-driving-surge-wildlife-crime-hispanic-america Link to report: https://www.ifaw.org/resources/wildlife-crime-hispanic-america-report

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Behind Bars, Beyond Control: The Fall of Ecuador’s Prisons and the Rise of Its Mafias

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/behind-bars-beyond-control-fall-ecuadors-prisons-rise-mafias/ Link to report: https://insightcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/The-Prison-System-in-Ecuador-History-and-Challenges-of-an-Epicenter-of-Crime-InSight-Crime-Dec-2024.pdf

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Tortoise Media shines a light on peers’ secret shareholdings

Read here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2024/12/05/tortoise-shines-a-light-on-peers-secret-shareholdings/

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Statement from Administrator Milgram on the Increased Reward for DEA Priority Target El Mencho

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/stories/2024/2024-12/2024-12-04/statement-administrator-milgram-increased-reward-for-dea-priority

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France arrests 26 for smuggling migrants from Indian sub-continent

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/france-arrests-26-for-smuggling-migrants-indian-sub-continent

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Basel AML Index 2024 Published

Read here: https://baselgovernance.org/publications/basel-aml-index-2024

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Wise faces regulatory scrutiny over anti-money laundering practices

Read here: https://thepaypers.com/digital-identity-security-online-fraud/wise-faces-regulatory-scrutiny-over-anti-money-laundering-practices–1271208

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World Beekeeping Awards axe honey prize due to fraud

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjw0w921nzgo

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Petrofac trail listed for October 2026

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/sfo-cases/petrofac-limited

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Nationwide gift card scam linked to fentanyl and human trafficking, DHS says

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/buyer-beware-gift-card-fraud-is-now-a-global-crime/

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International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service (MATRIX) used by criminals

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/international-operation-takes-down-another-encrypted-messaging-service-used-criminals

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Justice Department Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Sanctioned Oligarch’s U.S. Music Studio Sale Proceeds

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-files-civil-forfeiture-complaint-against-sanctioned-oligarchs-us-music

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Is your pizza criminal property?

Read here: https://www.solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/is-your-pizza-criminal-property

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Making a fortune from illegal gambling

Read here: https://josimarfootball.com/2024/12/02/making-a-fortune-from-illegal-gambling/

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Sanctions Bypassed: Belarus’ Microchip Pipeline to Russia

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/sanctions-bypassed-belarus-microchip-pipeline-to-russia

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11 arrested in new sting against wholesale cocaine traffickers

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/11-arrested-in-new-sting-against-wholesale-cocaine-traffickers

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Illegal gold mining drives deforestation in DRC reserve home to ‘African unicorn’

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/illegal-gold-mining-drives-deforestation-in-drc-reserve-home-to-african-unicorn/

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Romania: EPPO carries out searches in probe into subsidy fraud involving beekeeping

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-eppo-carries-out-searches-probe-subsidy-fraud-involving-beekeeping

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Audit Exposes $116M in Unfinished Nigerian Government Contracts

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/audit-exposes-116m-in-unfinished-nigerian-government-contracts

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Usmanov retained as world fencing boss despite sanctions

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/usmanov-retained-as-world-fencing-boss-despite-sanctions/a-70929297

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The PCC Plays Its Dirty Game in Portuguese Football

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/the-pcc-plays-its-dirty-game-in-portuguese-football/

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New SIRIUS report – Accessing electronic evidence in 2024

Read here:  https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/new-sirius-report-–-accessing-electronic-evidence-in-2024

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Romania: EPPO carries out searches in probe into €37 million road works

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-eppo-carries-out-searches-probe-eu37-million-road-works

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Billionaire Amazon boss’ $500m superyacht was fitted with Myanmar blood teak

Read here: https://eia-international.org/news/confirmed-billionaire-amazon-boss-500m-superyacht-was-fitted-with-myanmar-blood-teak/

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Is cash still king? An exploration of cash in the criminal world 

Read here: https://www.college.police.uk/article/cash-still-king Link to ‘Going equipped: Issue 9 Autumn/Winter 2024’: https://assets.college.police.uk/s3fs-public/2024-11/Going-equipped-autumn-winter-issue-9-web.pdf

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FSWC Calls for Immediate Removal of Video Game Glorifying Oct. 7 Hamas Invasion of Israel and Terror Onslaught

Read here: https://www.fswc.ca/news/fswc-calls-for-immediate-removal-of-video-game-glorifying-oct-7-hamas-invasion-of-israel-and-terror-onslaught

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New Research Reveals Almost £1 in Every £10 of Political Donations Comes from ‘Unknown or Questionable Sources’

Read here: https://transparency.org.uk/report-new-research-reveals-almost-1-every-10-political-donations-comes-unknown-or-questionable Link to report: https://www.transparency.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/TI-UK%20MoneyInPolitics%20PositionPaper.pdf

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Through the telescope: What to watch for in 2025

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/the-telescope-what-to-watch-for-in-2025/

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Germany: Two arrests in €19 million VAT fraud involving Voice over IP

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/germany-two-arrests-eu19-million-vat-fraud-involving-voice-over-ip

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