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219 criminals arrested and 1,374 victims identified in action week against human trafficking

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/219-criminals-arrested-and-1-374-victims-identified-in-action-week-against-human-trafficking

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Gold bars and steak houses: Prosecution rests in Menendez corruption trial

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4nnnyplkxro

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Cocaine Surge Fuels Violence as Opium Falls

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cocaine-surge-fuels-violence-opium-falls-un-drug-report-2024/

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Magnitsky case: How Switzerland failed to investigate Russian millions

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/magnitsky-case-when-russian-millions-go-uninvestigated-in-switzerland/81235732

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India – Growing Concerns on the Misuse of FATF standards to Target Civil Society

Read here: https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/asa20/8202/2024/en/

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Panama Papers trial concludes with all defendants acquitted of money laundering

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/panama-papers-trial-concludes-with-all-defendants-absolved-of-money-laundering-charge/

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Intercepted: Using Seizure Data to Evaluate Trends in Elephant Ivory and Rhino Horn Trafficking

Read here: https://c4ads.org/reports/intercepted/ Link to report: https://c4ads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Intercepted-C4ADS.pdf

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Typologies Report 2024: Preventing Financial Crime in Cryptoassets – Identifying Evolving Criminal Behavior

Read here: https://www.elliptic.co/resources/elliptic-typologies-report-2024

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Uzbekistan man extradited from Ukraine and arraigned on charges of stealing millions of dollars in cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/uzbekistan-man-extradited-ukraine-and-arraigned-charges-stealing-millions-dollars

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U.K. National Sentenced for Fraudulent Wine and Whiskey Scam that Targeted Older Americans

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/uk-national-sentenced-fraudulent-wine-and-whiskey-scam-targeted-older-americans

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France: EPPO probes customs fraud involving eyewear imported from China

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/france-eppo-probes-customs-fraud-involving-eyewear-imported-china

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IRS plans to shut tax loophole for the ultrawealthy, raise more than $50 billion

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2024/06/irs-plans-to-shut-tax-loophole-for-the-ultrawealthy-raise-more-than-50-billion/

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Five charged with juror bribe plot in Covid fraud trial

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnee4emz44po

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The Nexus between Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism in Latin America

Read here: https://unicri.it/index.php/Pubblications/Nexus-Transnational-Organized-Crime-Terrorism-Latin-America

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New Situation Update on privately made firearms in the Caribbean

Read here: https://www.smallarmssurvey.org/highlight/new-situation-update-privately-made-firearms-caribbean

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Rights expert urges banks to stop financing Myanmar junta weapons trade

Read here: https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/06/1151541

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Scarface Retains Cult Status

Read here: https://themobmuseum.org/blog/scarface-retains-cult-status-with-al-pacinos-iconic-performance/

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Russia’s weapons production has actually increased dramatically despite Western sanctions

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/russia-weapons-production-increased-dramatically-rcna158883

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How effective is the EU’s marquee policy to reduce the illegal timber trade?

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/how-effective-is-the-eus-marquee-policy-to-reduce-the-illegal-timber-trade/

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EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug ‘biggest loophole’ in Russian measures

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/eu-countries-agree-sanctions-belarus-115429518.html

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Eurojust leads efforts to step up judicial response to money laundering and asset recovery

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-leads-efforts-step-judicial-response-money-laundering-and-asset-recovery

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US slaps sanctions on network it accuses of moving billions for Iran’s military

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/a/us-slaps-sanctions-on-network-it-accuses-of-moving-billions-for-iran-s-military-/7669535.html

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Belgium: EPPO arrests two suspects in €3.1 million biodiesel fraud investigation

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/belgium-eppo-arrests-two-suspects-eu31-million-biodiesel-fraud-investigation

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Raids Find Luxury Handbags Being Made by Exploited Workers in Italy

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/dior-armani-italy-supply-chain-labor-36b14a85

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Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute More Than 400 Tons of Cocaine and Related Firearms Offenses

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/juan-orlando-hernandez-former-president-honduras-sentenced-45-years-prison-conspiring

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Big oil companies reject tax transparency push by activist investor

Read here: https://www.icij.org/news/2024/06/big-oil-companies-reject-tax-transparency-push-by-activist-investor/

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Thieves Got a Florida Car Dealer to Deliver a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Right to Them

Read here: https://www.thedrive.com/news/thieves-got-a-florida-car-dealer-to-deliver-a-rolls-royce-cullinan-right-to-them

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USD 257 million seized in global police crackdown against online scams

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/USD-257-million-seized-in-global-police-crackdown-against-online-scams

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The Rise and Fall of Honduras Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/special-series/rise-and-fall-honduras-expresident-juan-orlando-hernandez/

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Salesman jailed for £3.3m fraud against university in decade-long scam

Read here: https://news.stv.tv/east-central/salesman-jailed-for-3-3m-fraud-against-edinburgh-university-during-decade-long-scam

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FinCEN Finalizes Financial Measure Against Iraq-based Al-Huda Bank to Combat Terrorist Financing

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-finalizes-financial-measure-against-iraq-based-al-huda-bank-combat

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U.S. Designates Belarus ‘State-Sponsor’ Of Human Trafficking In 2024 Report

Read here: https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-human-trafficking-russia-forced-labor-children/33008849.html

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OCCRP Investigation Prompts Calls to Strengthen UK Party Financing Laws

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18836-occrp-investigation-prompts-calls-to-strengthen-uk-party-financing-laws

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Aviva detected 39% more claims fraud in 2023

Read here: https://www.aviva.com/newsroom/news-releases/2024/06/aviva-detected-39-percent-more-claims-fraud-in-2023/

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Inside a Violent Gang’s Ruthless Crypto-Stealing Home Invasion Spree

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/crypto-home-invasion-crime-ring/

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Court of Appeal decision safeguards the UK’s anti-money laundering regime

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/court-of-appeal-safeguards-aml-regime/

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The EBA welcomes the entry into force of the framework establishing the anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism authority

Read here: https://www.eba.europa.eu/publications-and-media/press-releases/eba-welcomes-entry-force-framework-establishing-anti-money-laundering-and-countering-financing Getting ready for AMLA – the EBA’scontribution to the new AML/CFT regime: https://www.eba.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-06/9dc69374-bd6b-4d2d-8f58-8f36c8e6c6e7/Getting%20ready%20for%20AMLA%20factsheet%20FINAL.pdf

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Teamwork: A Smart way to tackle financial crime

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/speeches/teamwork-smart-way-tackle-financial-crime

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Celebrating our 25th anniversary with Europol in Brief

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/celebrating-our-25th-anniversary-europol-in-brief

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