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Two high-profile Camorra fugitives arrested in Colombia through international cooperation

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/two-high-profile-camorra-fugitives-arrested-in-colombia-through-international-cooperation

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Romania: EPPO dismantles criminal scheme that obtained €2.2 million for pastures involving public officials

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-eppo-dismantles-criminal-scheme-obtained-eu22-million-pastures-involving-public

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Wheels of fortune: Inside the car smuggling trade feeding Vladivostok

Read here: https://theins.ru/en/economics/275736

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Months After Estonia Drops Swedbank Case, Trove of Office Memos Show Laundering Was Open Joke

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/feature/months-after-estonia-drops-swedbank-case-trove-of-office-memos-show-laundering-was-open-joke

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Smoke and Mirrors: The Magic of Spycraft

Read here: https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/smoke-and-mirrors-the-magic-of-spycraft/

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Teen Accused of Helping Al Qaeda Raise Funds in Crypto Faces Limited PlayStation Use as Punishment

Read here: https://decrypt.co/289287/teen-helps-al-qaeda-raise-funds-in-crypto-faces-limited-playstation-use

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Basel AML Index updates methodology to reflect rising global fraud risks

Read here: https://baselgovernance.org/blog/basel-aml-index-updates-methodology-reflect-rising-global-fraud-risks

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Tether rebuffs claims of U.S. probe into money laundering

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tether-rebuffs-claims-u-probe-022703334.html

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IMF: Finance Minister Heinen calls on sanctions against authoritarian regimes

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2024/10/27/imf-finance-minister-heinen-calls-sanctions-authoritarian-regimes

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Russia works around international sanctions designed to cripple the economy amid war with Ukraine

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-works-around-international-sanctions-amid-war-with-ukraine-60-minutes-transcript/

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US prosecutors are investigating Tether, US Treasury weighs potential sanctions

Read here: https://www.theblock.co/post/323140/us-prosecutors-are-investigating-tether-us-treasury-weighs-potential-sanctions-wsj

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Brazil researchers boost timber traceability with new chemical analysis

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/brazil-researchers-boost-timber-traceability-with-new-chemical-analysis/

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Jailed crypto scammers blew stolen funds on shark tank, hookers

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-fraudsters-used-victim-funds-buy-shark-tank-jailed

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Could this move herald an end to China’s use of threatened wildlife in traditional medicines?

Read here: https://eia-international.org/news/could-this-move-herald-an-end-to-chinas-use-of-threatened-wildlife-in-traditional-medicines/

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Mega seizure of illegal birds spotlights Indonesia’s wildlife trafficking scale and challenge

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/mega-seizure-of-illegal-birds-spotlights-indonesias-wildlife-trafficking-scale-and-challenge/

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Operator of Unlicensed Virtual Currency Exchange AurumXchange Charged with Federal Money Laundering and Tax Crimes

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/operator-unlicensed-virtual-currency-exchange-aurumxchange-charged-federal-money

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A former US border official who took bribes to admit drug-laden vehicles gets a 23-year sentence

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/border-officer-bribery-drugs-san-diego-45ced1e6f2f23541c3a2bb99c8bcb185

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Is the delay of Europe’s deforestation regulation a cause for regret, or an opportunity?

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/is-the-delay-of-europes-deforestation-regulation-a-cause-for-regret-or-an-opportunity-commentary/

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The looming threat of synthetic opioids in Europe?

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/the-looming-threat-of-synthetic-opioids-in-europe/

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Are Books and Brains Weapons? The U.S. Government Thinks So

Read here: https://reason.com/2024/10/27/are-books-and-brains-weapons-the-u-s-government-thinks-so/

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European Sanctions Enforcement: Performance league tables (2017-2024)

Read here: https://blogs.duanemorris.com/europeansanctionsenforcement/2024/10/25/european-sanctions-enforcement-performance-league-tables-2017-2024/

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Jury Finds Non-Fungible Token Developer Guilty Of Defrauding Investors And Laundering Proceeds Through Solana And Ethereum Blockchains

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/jury-finds-non-fungible-token-developer-guilty-defrauding-investors-and-laundering

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UNODC launches new Issue Paper on Organized Fraud at COP12

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/organized-crime/news/2024/issue-paper-on-organized-fraud.html Link to paper: https://www.unodc.org/documents/organized-crime/Publications/IssuePaperFraud-eBook.pdf

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‘A hall of mirrors’: Director Jen Gatien’s new documentary examines how a former U.S. soldier became embroiled in a failed foreign coup

Read here: https://www.icij.org/news/2024/10/a-hall-of-mirrors-director-jen-gatiens-new-documentary-examines-how-a-former-u-s-soldier-became-embroiled-in-a-failed-foreign-coup/

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Should Lying By Politicians Be A Criminal Offence?

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/should-lying-politicians-be-criminal-offence

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Axiom Ince: SRA faces enforcement action by LSB following damning report

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/axiom-ince-sra-faces-enforcement-action/5121349.article Link to report: https://legalservicesboard.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Independent-Review-of-the-Regulatory-Events-Leading-up-to-the-SRAs-Intervention-into-Axiom-Ince-Lim.pdf

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Romania: Former mayor and sons indicted for fraud involving medical services

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-former-mayor-and-sons-indicted-fraud-involving-medical-services

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Czechia: Three charged with €3.9 million fraud involving project for innovative toast bread

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/czechia-three-charged-eu39-million-fraud-involving-project-innovative-toast-bread

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China’s plans to trace wildlife trade risks inflaming trafficking, critics warn

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/chinas-plans-to-trace-wildlife-trade-risks-inflaming-trafficking-critics-warn/

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Fraud Convictions Didn’t Stop This Lawyer From Building a Bustling Practice in Cyprus

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/scoop/fraud-convictions-didnt-stop-this-lawyer-from-building-a-practice-in-cyprus

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Ecuador Is Coca Producer Country, Says President Noboa

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ecuador-coca-producer-country-says-noboa/

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Britain’s art-loving elite fumes at money laundering crackdown

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/britains-art-loving-elite-fumes-at-money-laundering-crackdown/

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Televisa Chairman Azcarraga Resigns Amid FIFA Bribery Probe

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/televisa-chairman-azcarraga-resigns-amid-225156815.html

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Two Key Figures of Notorious Serbian Clan Arrested in Barcelona

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/two-key-figures-of-notorious-serbian-clan-arrested-in-barcelona

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Unlicensed gambling – Using data to identify unlicensed operators and estimate the scale of this market

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-and-research/publication/unlicensed-gambling-using-data-to-identify-unlicensed-operators-and-estimate

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Italy: EPPO uncovers Chinese underground banking network suspected of €113 million VAT fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/italy-eppo-uncovers-chinese-underground-banking-network-suspected-eu113-million-vat

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Criminal network that manufactured narco-boats to smuggle drugs dismantled

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/criminal-network-manufactured-narco-boats-smuggle-drugs-dismantled

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Soy Giant Cargill Exposes UK Chicken Sector to Illegal Deforestation as Brazil’s Forests Burn

Read here: https://mightyearth.org/article/soy-giant-cargill-exposes-uk-chicken-sector-to-illegal-deforestation-as-brazils-forests-burn/ Link to report: https://mightyearth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ME_REPORT_FOUL-PLAY_Sept24-1.pdf

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