Daily financial-crime intelligence · Updated 28 Sep 2026, 23:02 UTC
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The UK has established a new Football Intelligence Team within the UK Football Policing Unit to investigate how criminals exploit football for financial gain.
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An investigation by the Paris prosecutor's office has dismantled a fraud and money laundering scheme in the optical sector. Twenty-two individuals and fifteen legal entities have been summoned before the Paris correctional court for alleged facts of fraud and organized money laundering.
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The UAE launched the third cycle of its National Risk Assessment on money laundering, terrorist financing, and weapons proliferation financing on 28 September 2026, during the 15th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Abu Dhabi.
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Alex Saab pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money through Venezuela's CLAP food distribution program and agreed to forfeit USD 195 million to US authorities. According to investigation by Armando.
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The UAE announced a regional initiative under its MENAFATF presidency aimed at studying fraud typologies and associated money laundering across the Middle East and North Africa.
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Freddy Chacón, alias El Mexicano, was detained in Medellín, confirmed by mayor Federico Gutiérrez on 26 September 2026.
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The UAE has announced a coordinated regional response to combat cross-border fraud and money laundering, which officials say have surged due to Middle Eastern conflicts.
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On 25 September 2026, the Paris prosecutor and gendarmerie announced the referral to court of 22 people (ophthalmologists, opticians, health centre managers) and 15 entities for organised fraud and organised money laundering.
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A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted Lazaro Alain Cabrera-Rodriguez, 28, of Hialeah, Florida, on charges of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling for financial gain, conspiracy to commit international money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering concealment.
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Judge José Luis Calama of Spain's National Court granted bail to Simon Lendeert Verhoeven, a Dutch financier identified as the alleged 'mastermind' of a money-laundering scheme, but imposed restrictions including prohibition from leaving Spain, court attendance every two days, and home searches.
Canada's financial intelligence unit FINTRAC imposed an administrative monetary penalty of CA$82,500 on Caisse populaire Alliance limitée (Caisse Alliance) for non-compliance with anti-money laundering requirements.
FINTRAC imposed a $676,500 administrative monetary penalty on Caisse populaire acadienne ltée (operating as UNI Financial Cooperation), a federally regulated credit union in New Brunswick, for violations of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
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The Atacama Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed the detention of nine individuals in an investigation into corruption offences involving active personnel from the National Gendarmerie, Armed Forces and National Social Reinsertion Service, as well as private citizens linked to state supplier companies.
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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) announced the imposition of strict enforcement measures against Bank Melli Iran's branches operating in the UAE due to violations related to non-compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations.
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The Kuwaiti Court of Appeal affirmed severe penalties in two major financial crimes cases. In the first case, 21 defendants received 10-year prison sentences for operating a money-laundering scheme involving falsified banking documents and 17 commercial companies.
Geneva's public prosecutor has concluded a thirteen-year investigation into former Almaty mayor Viktor Khrapunov and family members on money laundering charges.
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A 42-year-old Nicaraguan woman pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy related to a transnational fraud scheme that obtained over $36 million from more than 400 victims, predominantly elderly individuals. The network posed as attorneys promising timeshare compensation.
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Fourteen individuals were charged as part of a joint federal and state investigation into a methamphetamine trafficking organization. Eleven defendants were arrested on September 22, 2026, during the execution of 10 federal search warrants in Marshalltown, Perry, and Des Moines, Iowa.
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Guatemala's new anti-money laundering law (Decree 15-2026) entered into force September 17, 2026, establishing unified national protocols against illicit financial flows and terrorism financing.
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According to ICIJ's 'China Capital' investigation based on 4.8 million confidential ICBC records, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China allegedly used its London operations to serve firms linked to sanctioned Russian and Belarusian owners while pursuing Chinese state objectives.
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Ronald Spektor, 23, of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Danny Chun to four to 12 years in prison.
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Paraguayan authorities confiscated USD 200,000 that former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider attempted to transport undeclared across the Friendship Bridge, along with the Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicle in which he was traveling.
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EFG International has reached a final settlement with Kuwait's Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS), resolving civil proceedings initiated in the United Kingdom.
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Mehmet Cemil Acar, a former State Airports Authority (DHMİ) department head, was re-arrested on September 21-22, 2026, on charges of laundering proceeds from crime. The Ankara Chief Prosecutor's office ordered his detention under Article 282 of the Turkish Penal Code.
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A Financial Times investigation revealed that A7, a cryptocurrency company founded by Moldovan oligarch Ilan Șor and a Russian defense bank, circumvented SWIFT sanctions by creating approximately 200 shell companies across multiple countries. These entities conducted $6.
Kuwait's Court of Appeal, State Security Circuit, upheld 10-year prison sentences against 21 defendants in the first case and additional defendants in a second case, both involving unlicensed banking activities, forged bank documents, and laundering of illicit funds through fictitious commercial entities.
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Olamide Shanu, 35, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering after being extradited from Nigeria. He participated in cyber-enabled schemes affecting approximately 150 American victims and generating over $2.
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An Italian-Swiss criminal known as 'Lupin del Ticino' (also called 'Gentleman-gangster' and 'Mago del cilindro') faces money laundering proceedings before the Kempten court in Bavaria.
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Turkey's Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office detained two individuals, Selim Dağbaşı and Hamza Kablan, following a fund investigation related to terrorism financing and money laundering. Dağbaşı is alleged to have transferred $14.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office in Milan, Italy announced on Friday 18 September that it had carried out searches and frozen €2.6 million in assets in an investigation into suspected fraud involving funds from the Italian recovery and resilience plan.
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Former DHMİ executive Mehmet Cemil Acar faced investigation for 'laundering assets derived from crime' under Turkish Penal Code Article 282. Assets seized during the investigation included 26 kilograms of gold bars, $1.32 million, and €121,000.
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Five Chinese nationals faced judicial examination on September 10, 2026, for organizing an elaborate VAT fraud and money laundering scheme targeting the French tax authorities. Prosecutors allege they orchestrated organized fraud involving approximately €52 million.
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Panamanian authorities detained Renauld Delgado Barrios, operations manager of HCG S.A. consortium, as the fifth person charged in Operation Espejismo.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office announced on 18 September 2026 that Italian prosecutors froze approximately €2.
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Huawei Technologies faces a criminal trial in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on charges including racketeering, money laundering, bank and wire fraud, sanctions violations, obstruction, and trade secret theft from five U.S. technology companies.
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Five Chinese nationals face examination in Paris on charges of organizing a sophisticated VAT fraud scheme involving organized fraud, tax fraud, and organized money laundering.
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Polymarket's compliance team discovered a $10 million attempted fraud scheme affecting the platform's U.S. betting operations. A payment processor rejected 80% of transactions as fraudulent, far exceeding the standard 1% industry rejection rate.
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According to a Bellingcat investigation published with The Sunday Times, the UAE cancelled the residence permit of Christy Kinahan on August 31, 2026, following investigative reporting that exposed the visa status of multiple individuals the US Treasury has designated under sanctions.
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Fernando Cerimedo, Argentine political advisor close to Presidents Javier Milei and Rodrigo Paz, faces expanded charges in Bolivia.
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According to The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Ben Delo, who donated £36 million to Reform UK, co-founded BitMEX—a cryptocurrency exchange that prosecutors alleged operated with minimal customer verification, facilitating money laundering and sanctions evasion.
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Peru's Third National Criminal Appeals Chamber ordered the definitive dismissal of proceedings for aggravated money-laundering against former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2016-2018), concerning alleged irregular contributions to his 2016 election campaign.
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Mohamed Sanhadji, logistics and security director for the French national football team, was placed under judicial examination on charges including alleged embezzlement of public funds, active corruption of public officials, active influence trafficking involving public officials, passive influence…
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested suspects in separate operations targeting illegal currency exchange, hawala-hundi networks and fraudulent visa processing on September 19, 2026.
Turkish prosecutors detained 175 individuals in İstanbul and Muğla provinces in four related investigations into a suspected international forex and cryptocurrency fraud network involving money laundering. Nine Israelis were among those arrested. Authorities seized approximately 1.
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Mohamed Sanhadji, former logistics and security manager for the French national football team (2004–December 2025), has been placed under judicial investigation on charges including receiving embezzled public funds, active corruption of public officials, influence trafficking, escroquerie, and tax fraud money laundering.
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In Operation Cobra 2.0-A, 28 people were arrested for alleged fraud at the Dominican National Health Insurance (Senasa). The scheme is estimated to have defrauded approximately $250 million.
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Ángel Donald Guerrero Ortiz, former finance minister, and 34 other defendants were brought to trial before the Third Collegiate Court on allegations of administrative corruption and money laundering.
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In a collaborative security operation demonstrating international cooperation against organized crime, UAE authorities apprehended a prominent criminal figure sought by Swedish law enforcement.
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A 51-year-old British man, one of the 12 most-wanted fugitives in the UK, was arrested in Orihuela, Alicante. He was facing an eight-and-a-half-year sentence for fraud and money laundering.
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Javier Aguilar, 52, a former energy trader for Vitol Inc., was sentenced to 48 months in prison for his role in two foreign bribery schemes.
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Law enforcement agencies from the UAE and Sweden conducted a coordinated operation targeting an international money laundering network. The operation resulted in the arrest of a gang leader following an Interpol Red Notice, with the criminal organization involved in laundering approximately $7.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated BitBank, an Iranian digital asset exchange allegedly controlled by sanctioned financier Babak Zanjani, for facilitating alleged money laundering and sanctions evasion.
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A 51-year-old British national, listed among the UK's 12 most wanted fugitives, was arrested in Orihuela, Alicante, Spain. According to an 8.5-year prison sentence issued by UK authorities, the individual is charged with fraud and money laundering offences.
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Interpol Colombia arrested eight international fugitives who were wanted by seven different countries. According to reports, the detainees were being sought for crimes including drug trafficking, money laundering, arms trafficking, criminal organization, usury and fraud, among others.
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority opened an investigation on 17 September 2026 into Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd (EES) over suspected failures in anti-money laundering processes.
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Spanish National Police dismantled a money laundering operation linked to a major drug trafficker in the Campo de Gibraltar region. Operation Malibú targeted an individual who had been evading justice intermittently since 2018.
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UAE authorities arrested a Swedish national suspected of leading an international money laundering network in a joint operation with Sweden. The criminal organization allegedly laundered approximately 70 million Swedish kronor (Dh26.
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The UAE and Sweden conducted a joint operation resulting in seven arrests targeting an international criminal network that allegedly laundered approximately $7.5 million in illicit funds over a 10-month period.
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Álex Saab, a Venezuelan businessman linked to the Maduro regime, pleaded guilty on 15 September 2026 before federal court in Miami to money laundering related to a corruption scheme involving the CLAP food program.
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Federal prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture complaint on September 15, 2026, seeking to seize over $61 million in cryptocurrency held in unhosted wallets on the TRON blockchain. The complaint alleges that two Chinese companies, Blessed Trust and Hexa Whale, laundered approximately $1.
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The Department of Justice announced it is transferring $29.7 million to Curaçao representing proceeds recovered from an eight-year fraud and money laundering scheme. Robertico A.
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The Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue & Customs, and the Metropolitan Police Service issued cease-and-desist notices at three London premises suspected of operating illegal peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading businesses on 10 September 2026, extending the regulator's enforcement campaign against unregistered crypto trading.
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Panama's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office opened investigations into alleged misuse of public resources.
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Former Geneva Bar president Luc Argand provided his law firm's account as a conduit for bribes funneled by Mirabaud & Cie bank between approximately 1997 and 2012. The bank transferred 85 million francs in bribes to Fahad Al Rajaan, head of Kuwait's pension fund.
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Gaye C., former director of Coallia (a migrant assistance organization), was convicted by the Tribunal Judiciaire de Créteil on September 11, 2026, and sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
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Law enforcement arrested Michael Young, 46, a founder of Home At Last nonprofit, and Donye Mitchell, 55, CEO of The Big Blue Umbrella nonprofit, on charges of wire fraud for misappropriating more than $7.5 million and $1.2 million respectively in taxpayer funds.
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Italian authorities allege aggravated fraud and money laundering related to the estate of Felice Riva, a former textile magnate and former president of AC Milan (1960s), who died in Tuscany in 2017.
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Two men from Marseille are being prosecuted in Paris for attempted fraud against a magistrate. The accused allegedly submitted false documents to a judge in order to recover seized vehicles and avoid pretrial detention.
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Juliet Mora, 42, pleaded guilty on September 14, 2026, to conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a transnational fraud network targeting elderly and vulnerable Americans.
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Federal authorities charged twelve individuals—naturalized U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents from Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan and Iraq—with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with schemes to defraud federal childcare subsidy programs in San Diego County.
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The UK government announced a comprehensive anti-money laundering strategy with £500 million in funding over three years and recruitment of 500 new officers across the National Crime Agency, police forces, and Crown Prosecution Service.
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Frank Mahonri Cruz-Marentes, a 37-year-old Mexican national extradited from Peru in November 2025, pleaded guilty to participating in a money laundering conspiracy involving over $72 million in narcotics proceeds.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launched a fresh investigation into an alleged Rs172 billion fraud and money laundering case involving call centres suspected of deceiving victims and transferring illicit funds through multiple financial channels.
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Three individuals connected to the Pierre Mirabaud banking scandal received criminal penalties in connection with approximately 80 million francs in undisclosed commissions.
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The UK government published its Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026-2029 on September 15, 2026, backed by at least £550 million of investment and plans for 500 additional law-enforcement officers and specialists by end of 2029.
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Ecuador's government reports security operations against illegal gold mining cost criminal networks approximately USD 4.66 billion during the first nine months of 2026.
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Based on 4.8 million confidential ICBC files, ICIJ and 23 media partners report that the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China allegedly used its London operations to finance companies linked to sanctioned Russian and Belarusian business owners, autocrats publicly accused of corruption, and…
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The Financial Conduct Authority has opened an investigation into Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd for potential breaches of anti-money laundering regulations between 1 February 2020 and 4 June 2026.
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A 25-year-old Parisian computer science graduate identified as Shimon B. was placed under judicial examination on September 11, 2026, for fraud and money laundering in an organized criminal network.
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Colombian businessman Álex Saab is scheduled to enter a guilty plea before a federal court in Miami on September 15, 2026. According to Judge Kathleen M. Williams, Saab pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges.
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A trial began involving a Mexican real estate project that allegedly caused approximately €750 million in damages. Prosecutors allege systematic fraud where bank administrators improperly favored developers by providing abusive credit with inflated valuations.
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced a coordinated enforcement surge, termed Operation No Doze, targeting pandemic-era fraud in Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs.
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A criminal organization allegedly operated illegal online gambling platforms and laundered proceeds through a sophisticated scheme. According to prosecutors, the group administered websites like 'celuapuestas.
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Authorities discovered a clandestine cryptocurrency mining operation in the Sierra Norte de Puebla employed by Mexican cartels to launder drug trafficking proceeds.
Edwin Omokhuale, 39, was arrested at Dublin Airport on 10 September 2026 while attempting to board a flight to Paris.
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Federal justice has convicted six Swiss banks for corruption or money laundering cases. The rulings specifically concern cases highlighting issues related to compliance and internal controls of banking institutions.
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Brazilian authorities are investigating senator Flávio Bolsonaro, a leading opposition candidate for October elections, for alleged corruption offences related to financing of an unreleased film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Federal Oral Court 4 acquitted Enrique Blaksley Señorans and other co-defendants of alleged fraud and money laundering offences related to the private housing project Verazul.
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On 15 September 2026, the UK launched its latest Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026-2029.
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Turkish law enforcement coordinated by the Gaziantep Chief Public Prosecutor's Office conducted a major operation targeting illegal foreign exchange transfers across multiple provinces.
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Spanish National Court Judge José Luis Calama, investigating the Plus Ultra airline rescue, sought judicial assistance from Swiss authorities regarding approximately 53 million euros in government rescue funds.
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Argentine authorities conducted simultaneous raids in Mar del Plata as part of a money laundering investigation involving approximately 27 billion pesos. One suspect, Cristian Alejandro Scigliano, was detained, while two others remain at large.
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Swiss authorities examined one financial lead in the investigation of former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero regarding alleged Venezuelan capital laundering, but found no accounts linked to Kingsfield Consulting Corp at UBS or Crédit Agricole after tracing two banks at the request of Spanish judicial authorities.
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Carlos García Roldán, alias 'Charly', was arrested in Calella, Barcelona, after nine months at large. He was convicted of continued aggravated fraud, membership in a criminal group, fraudulent insolvency and money laundering to a sentence of 14 years and 9 months imprisonment.
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A 26-year-old man is on trial at Grasse criminal court on September 10-11, 2026 for fraud and money laundering. He is accused of contacting victims by telephone while impersonating their banker, obtaining their online banking codes and transferring funds to his own accounts.
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Edwin Omokhuale, 39, was arrested by An Garda Síochána at Dublin Airport as he was preparing to board a flight to Paris.
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Chile's Police Internal Affairs unit dismantled a criminal organization specializing in extortion kidnappings. Seven individuals were arrested, including three active-duty detectives and a former prosecutor named Vinko Fodich, who faces additional charges related to money laundering.
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Gustavo Pedro Shanahan, a former Puerto Rosario Terminal director imprisoned for drug trafficking since December 2023, faces new accusations of money laundering.
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Agents detained a man in Guadalajara who faced a request issued by Brazilian judicial authorities for money laundering offences. The subject was placed at the disposal of the competent authorities for extradition proceedings.
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Colombian authorities dismantled a criminal organization that allegedly laundered approximately 2.3 trillion pesos (roughly $580 million) through a complex scheme involving shell companies, bank transfers and cryptocurrencies.
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Dr Abdullah Mohammed Al Ali, Head of Prosecution at the Sharjah Public Prosecution, warned that renting out bank accounts, setting up fake companies, issuing forged invoices, or moving money for others can expose people to serious criminal charges.
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Pierre Mirabaud, former president of Switzerland's banking association, received a two-year suspended prison sentence after conviction by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona for bribery and money laundering. The case involved approximately 82.3 million Swiss francs ($101.
The U.S. Department of Justice's Scam Center Strike Force announced coordinated enforcement actions against Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language illicit marketplace run on Telegram at the center of Southeast Asia's cyber scam economy.
FinCEN issued Alert FIN-2026-Alert 005 on 3 September 2026, warning financial institutions to be vigilant in detecting and reporting suspicious activity connected to digital asset investment scam centers and the laundering of their illicit proceeds.
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Tunisian journalists and activists protested after Mohamed Yousfi, editor-in-chief of investigative news website Al-Qatiba, was arrested on charges of illicit enrichment and money laundering.
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Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) amended its anti-money laundering regulations, establishing a new framework to tighten oversight of designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) including jewelers, dealers in precious metals and stones, and currency exchange operators.
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Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) implemented stricter oversight against money laundering and terrorist financing through amendments to the DNFBP Regulations 2020.
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Spanish National Police dismantled an underground financial network called 'Banca de Dubai' (Dubai Bank) linked to a 2021 cocaine seizure. The operation resulted in 21 arrests across multiple countries and identified €20 million in criminal assets.
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Pierre Mirabaud, former president of the Swiss Bankers Association (2003-2009), was convicted by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court of bribery and aggravated money laundering over 82.3 million Swiss francs ($101.
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Paraguayan prosecutors have ordered computer analysis of electronic devices seized from former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider and five associates. The forensic examination, scheduled for September 18, will examine communications between January 2024 and December 2025.
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An international drug trafficking investigation has uncovered a clandestine money-transfer network called 'Dubai Bank' that allegedly provided financial services to major criminal organizations worldwide.
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Pierre Mirabaud, 77, a former partner at Swiss private bank Mirabaud & Cie and former president of Switzerland's banking association (2003–2009), was convicted by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona of bribery and aggravated money laundering.
Huawei Technologies is heading to trial in federal court in Brooklyn over its business dealings in Iran. Eight years after U.S. prosecutors secretly charged the Chinese company with defrauding HSBC and other banks over its business with Iran, jury selection began on September 9, 2026.
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According to Mike Vigil, former DEA International Operations chief, the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG are the primary criminal organizations using digital currencies to launder drug trafficking profits.
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Spanish National Police dismantled a criminal network linked to the "Dubai Bank", described as "the world's most important underground bank" that operated to launder drug trafficking proceeds.
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Law enforcement sources reported that representatives of Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office allegedly received approximately US$7,000 per month from each fraudulent call center they protected, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
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The European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi and China's Chief Grand Prosecutor Ying Yong signed a working arrangement between the EPPO and the Supreme People's Procuratorate of the People's Republic of China on 4 September 2026.
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Bolivia's Public Ministry formally charged 18 people (11 Chinese nationals and 7 Bolivians) with money laundering following an operation against illegal mining in Sorata. Mining equipment valued at USD 5 million, explosives, and documentation were seized.
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A researcher from the University of Chile warns that criminal proceeds are being integrated into the formal economy through money laundering in Peru. He notes that between 3-4% of Latin America's GDP is linked to organized crime activities, with illegal mining presenting a growing threat.
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Roberto Álvarez Vera, known as 'Gerente', described as a leader of Comandos de la Frontera (a FARC dissident faction), was convicted to 13 years imprisonment for money laundering.
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Eldrich Boedhoe, a Dutch citizen, was captured in Medellín following a joint operation by international agencies. He faced an Interpol warrant for international drug trafficking.
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Analysis reveals how informal remittance networks (hawala) have adapted to exploit Pakistan's formal Raast instant payment infrastructure without compromising the system's integrity.
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Canada's financial intelligence unit FINTRAC announced administrative monetary penalties against two provincial gaming corporations for alleged anti-money laundering violations. According to FINTRAC, the New Brunswick Lotteries and Gaming Corporation was fined 399,712.
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The United States Treasury blacklisted Golden Global Bank and two subsidiaries for allegedly facilitating money laundering schemes converting Iranian oil revenue into physical currency and precious metals.
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Law enforcement agencies uncovered a criminal organization that systematically received bribes from fraudulent call centers and laundered millions in illicit proceeds.
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The State Bank of Pakistan clarified that 'the FATF did not designate Raast as a money laundering channel' and that the payment system faced misleading social media reports.
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A federal grand jury in the District of Massachusetts indicted Erekle Gugava, 33, on 4 September 2026, charging him with conspiracy to launder proceeds in connection with a $1.3 billion health care fraud scheme.
Luxembourg's Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) imposed an administrative fine of €56,000 on Stonehage Fleming Luxembourg S.A. on 4 September 2026 for failures in sanctions compliance procedures.
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The National Financial Prosecutor (PNF) seized €65.2 million from accounts of consulting firm McKinsey as part of an investigation into money laundering connected with tax fraud. The seized amount represents approximately 96% of the estimated fiscal damage of €68 million.
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Carlos Erick Vazquez Gonzalez, 48, pleaded guilty on September 4, 2026, to money laundering conspiracy involving approximately $4 million in drug trafficking proceeds laundered through cryptocurrency to Mexico.
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The Financial Action Task Force and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development released a joint report warning that underground banking networks have become increasingly sophisticated, leveraging virtual assets and fintech platforms to conceal billions in illicit wealth.
Nine individuals were charged with participating in the robbery of a Banco Itaú branch in Valparaíso that resulted in a haul of $6.150 billion pesos (approximately USD 6.5 million), the largest in the history of the Valparaíso region.
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Three U.S. citizens wanted by American authorities were detained in the Guadalajara metropolitan area for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency fraud and money laundering. The suspects had arrest warrants issued in October 2025 by a California district court.
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A Financial Action Task Force report reveals that traditional underground financial networks are modernizing their operations, with nearly 70 percent of respondents identifying integration of new technologies and a growing shift towards digital hawala utilizing encrypted messaging apps and digital payment systems.
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A superseding indictment was unsealed charging an Idaho couple (Andrea and Kent Shannon) and five non-Idaho residents with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, making false claims, and money laundering.
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The Secretaría de Gobernación announced a reform to the Federal Gaming and Lotteries Law to combat money laundering and tax evasion in casinos. The Financial Intelligence Unit detected high-risk operations in 13 casinos with cash movements and international flows.
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According to alerts from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), criminal networks are modernising money-laundering operations through sophisticated digital channels.
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert urging financial institutions to be vigilant regarding digital asset investment scams perpetrated by overseas scam centers.
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ICIJ reports that Alejandro Betancourt, who holds a majority stake in the company granted 100-year Venezuelan oil concessions, is under investigation in Spain and Switzerland on suspicion of laundering billions from Venezuela.
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a joint report based on input from over 45 jurisdictions, including Pakistan and India, documenting the evolution of hawala and underground banking networks.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office connected businessman Víctor de Aldama and associates to a suspected scheme involving the transfer of approximately €27.9 million to Portugal between 2022-2024.
FinCEN reissued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) on September 2, 2026, effective September 3, 2026, through March 1, 2027, to combat illicit activity and money laundering by Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along the US southwest border.
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Engin Yağcılar, a municipal council member from Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party, was arrested on suspicion of demanding €200,000 from a contractor. According to prosecutors, he allegedly offered to secure approval for a building permit in exchange for 200,000 euros.
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The Dominican Republic's Public Ministry formally accused nine members of a transnational drug trafficking and money laundering network dismantled in Operation Leopard. The accused are linked to trafficking of almost 1.7 tons of cocaine and financial movements of over RD$258.8 million and USD 1.
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Paul Hottinguer, heir to a Franco-Swiss banking dynasty, is being tried at Paris Criminal Court for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering.
On 31 August 2026 (published 2 September), a Brussels court chamber referred Belgian biometrics company Semlex and 13 other defendants to criminal trial over alleged corruption, money laundering and tax fraud linked to a contract to produce biometric passports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Honduras's National Anti-Corruption Council has criticised the closure of fraud and money laundering charges against former president Juan Orlando Hernández (2014-2022).
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Kuwait's Public Prosecution referred 71 defendants to Criminal Court on charges related to alleged corruption involving agricultural property holdings. The accused include government employees—some in leadership positions—and 28 private companies.
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Former senior official at Israel Tax Authority Shimon Cohen (attorney and CPA, formerly deputy director and board member) has been charged in the Tel Aviv District Court with income concealment, assisting others in tax evasion, tax reporting violations under the Income Tax Ordinance, and money laundering offenses totaling approximately 29 million shekels.
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An indictment was filed against attorney and CPA Shimon Cohen (former senior official at Israel Tax Authority), businessman Dody Afel, and others for tax crimes, document forgery, violations of insolvency law, and money laundering offenses.
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Two men received prison sentences for their roles in a £266 million money laundering operation that used a UK scrap jewellery business to process criminal cash and purchase gold for export to Dubai.
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On 19 August 2026, the Brussels Public Prosecutor's Office, in coordination with French prosecutors, seized €65.24 million as part of an investigation into suspected aggravated money laundering linked to tax fraud by management consulting firm McKinsey.
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Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt López, who has been investigated for money laundering in Spain and Switzerland, is listed as a conspirator in the Money Flight operation according to Miami Herald, with links to the laundering of 1.2 billion dollars diverted from PDVSA.
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Peruvian artist Deysi Araujo has been under investigation for approximately 12 years for alleged money laundering linked to drug trafficking.
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An ICIJ investigation based on Tether financial records from 2019-2020 found that the stablecoin company sold USDT tokens to customers who were later sanctioned or charged with financial crimes. Among them: Nikita Krasnov, who purchased approximately $1.
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Three convicted money launderers—Gregory Frankel, 48, Haroon Rashid, 56, and Arjun Babber, 34—are believed to have fled the country after failing to attend court for trial in connection with the UK's largest money laundering case.
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A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted Kimberly Goodwin, 54, of Bowie, Maryland, former president of AFGE Local 2419 union (January 2017 to August 2019), of wire fraud conspiracy and eight counts of money laundering.
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Iraq's Federal Commission of Integrity announced that Ali Maarij al-Bahadli, Deputy Oil Minister for Distribution Affairs, was sentenced to seven years in prison by an anti-corruption court for illicit enrichment and money laundering.
The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a proposed rule under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act that would prohibit U.S. financial institutions from maintaining correspondent accounts for Banque Misr UAE.
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Oluwasegun Baiyewu, 40, of Houston, Texas, was sentenced to 95 months in prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy involving millions of dollars tied to various fraud schemes—including business email compromise, romance, and unemployment insurance fraud scams—perpetrated against U.S.
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ENEX Premium Trading Limited, registered in St Kitts and Nevis and owned by Azerbaijani national Nadir Valiyev, agreed to forfeit more than $5.2 million (£3.84 million) following a civil recovery investigation into suspected money laundering and sanctions evasion.
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Ohad Ratzón, a certified public accountant from Rishon LeZion, is under investigation for allegedly filing false expense deductions totaling approximately 1.41 million shekels without supporting documentation.
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Investigators discovered encrypted code on Fernando Cerimedo's seized phone revealing cryptocurrency transfers through a 'cold wallet' totaling over $44 million over six months.
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Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino was indicted on eight counts of wire fraud and three counts of unlawful monetary transactions.
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INTERPOL announced that Operation Jackal IV, running from November 2025 to June 2026, identified 263 suspects and secured 58 arrests across 22 countries on six continents targeting West African organized crime groups involved in cyber-enabled financial fraud.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office conducted a public auction in France that generated €1,853,800 from over 10,000 seized e-bikes and e-scooters confiscated during Operation Calypso.
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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández faced a court hearing on fraud and money laundering charges. The proceedings continued with expert evidence presentations from prosecution and defence. Prosecutors allege the misappropriation of approximately $10.
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A federal grand jury in the District of Minnesota returned an indictment on August 20, 2026, charging Christopher A. Bravo Marin, 46, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with conspiracy to launder at least $750,000 in drug proceeds on behalf of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
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An Istanbul court on August 24, 2026, acquitted all 200 defendants of forming or belonging to a criminal organization in a major municipal corruption trial, while convicting five mayors on separate bribery and related charges.
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An Istanbul court issued verdicts in a major corruption trial involving 200 defendants centered on allegations that businessman Aziz İhsan Aktaş secured municipal tenders through bribery and bid-rigging. The court convicted five opposition mayors of bribery charges.
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Alexander Ardón, a former mayor of El Paraíso municipality in Honduras' Copán department, was acquitted of money laundering charges by a Honduran court. Ardón, who confessed to drug trafficking, had testified as a key witness in U.S.
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Chilean prosecutors formally charged two Venezuelan nationals, Marcos de Jesús Reyes Acosta and Willasander Tejedor Ruiz, in absentia for alleged money laundering connected to the Tren de Aragua criminal organisation.
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Three residents of Barcelona and Buñol, Valencia were arrested on charges of membership in a criminal organization, fraud, and money laundering in a scheme involving fraudulent sales of containers adapted as prefabricated homes.
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The administration of president Abelardo de la Espriella filed a complaint with Colombia's General Fiscal's Office regarding C.I. Meprecol S.A.S., a state gold trading company. An internal forensic audit discovered significant irregularities in the firm's operations.
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In Operation Jericó, a major narcotics investigation initiated June 30, 2023, Judge Kerine Jaén validated five plea agreements on August 21, 2026. Two defendants received sentences of 68 months and 62 months respectively, both required to pay $250 fines.
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Mexico and the United States signed an agreement on August 20, 2026, to strengthen cooperation in financial intelligence and money laundering prevention.
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Spanish police captured the alleged leader of a drug network through coordinated operations with German authorities. The investigation revealed that the organization 'could have obtained profit exceeding 11 million euros.'
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National Police and Customs Surveillance of the Tax Agency in Cantabria concluded a joint investigation with the arrest of a man and a woman as suspected perpetrators of offences against public health and money laundering.
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Four members of a Bronx-based racketeering organization known as the 'War Room' were indicted on nine counts including racketeering conspiracy, violence in aid of racketeering, firearms offenses, fraud, narcotics, and money laundering.
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The UK Gambling Commission announced on August 20, 2026, that QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited agreed to pay a regulatory settlement of £609,104 for anti-money laundering and social responsibility control deficiencies.
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Mariano Hernán Ruiz (50), described as the organization's accountant and convicted in 2015 as a member of Los Monos drug trafficking organization, faces charges as principal money laundering operative.
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Panama's Banking Superintendent approved new enforcement regulations establishing clearer criteria for sanctioning financial institutions that violate anti-money laundering rules.
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José Luis Espert, former deputy of La Libertad Avanza party, filed an expanded 65-page written defense before federal judge Lino Mirabelli requesting dismissal or acquittal in a money laundering case.
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Albertina Mangini (44), a lawyer at the Patronato de Liberados agency overseeing released prisoners in Buenos Aires Province, and Ignacio Leonel Marchioni (32), connected to Sur Finanzas, were detained by federal police.
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Luis Enrique Guzmán Chams (legal representative and shareholder of GPS Construcciones del Caribe S.A.S.)
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Santiago Hazim, former director of Senasa (Dominican Republic's state health insurance administrator), faces charges including official misconduct, bribery, embezzlement, money laundering, and document falsification in a major corruption investigation.
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Judge Paulina Moya imposed preventive detention on Michael Clark, former president of Universidad de Chile club, determining that his freedom 'constitutes a danger to public safety and investigative success.'
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The initial hearing against Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras, in the case known as Pandora II was rescheduled for August 24, 2026, at 9:30 AM. Hernández faces charges of fraud and money laundering.
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Jianfei Lu, 31, a Chinese national, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Susan C. Rodriguez in the Western District of North Carolina and ordered to forfeit $25 million.
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Saudi Arabia's Central Bank (SAMA) has implemented enhanced regulatory scrutiny on financial transfers to the United Arab Emirates, placing the country among jurisdictions designated as higher-risk for illicit money flows.
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Paraguay delivered to Brazil a Gulfstream G550 private jet valued at approximately USD 28 million linked to an investigation into Brazilian banker Daniel Vorcaro, currently in detention. The aircraft was registered to Viking Participações Ltda.
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Brian DePeña, 61-year-old mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, was arrested by the FBI on charges of electronic fraud and money laundering related to pandemic-era small business assistance loans. According to allegations, approximately $1.
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Fourteen individuals were arrested in different provinces of Panama as part of an investigation into financial crimes and money laundering, with reported damages of $276,000.
The Israel Football Association has requested that a disciplinary court suspend Maccabi Haifa player Omer Dahan for a minimum of 60 days while authorities investigate allegations of illegal gambling, match-fixing, violations of Israel's Prohibition on Money Laundering Law and tax offenses.
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Former Motol Hospital director Miloslav Ludvik and deputy director Pavel Budinsky are accused of accepting bribes from construction companies in exchange for contracts including a 150 million euro EU-funded oncology center, with bribes allegedly laundered via a shell company in Benin, according to Follow the Money and the European Public Prosecutor's Office.
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Andrelio Castaño Rojas, 55, a Colombian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering in a seven-year scheme involving drug proceeds.
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Kuwait's financial regulators have implemented stricter anti-money laundering procedures requiring banks and financial institutions to provide complete, accurate and electronically searchable financial data within a single working day of requests from the Financial Investigations Department.
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Binance announced on August 14, 2026 that it will cease processing transactions involving 16 cryptocurrency platforms and service providers in a phased rollout from August 7 to August 23, 2026.
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A 57-year-old Italian man is suspected of defrauding multiple gold dealers in Lyon. He allegedly posed as a Vatican representative with connections to the Pope to gain merchants' trust, obtaining jewelry, watches, and precious coins valued at approximately €100,000.
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An international criminal network exploiting a vulnerability in a German payment service provider's booking system was dismantled following coordinated raids in Brazil, Spain, and Bulgaria.
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Prosecutor Betina Lacki charged Albertina Mangini, an official at the Patronato de Liberados in La Plata, who allegedly headed a money laundering network that moved approximately 27 billion pesos through digital wallets.
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Sheryl Williams Stapleton, 69, was found guilty on all federal counts on August 14, 2026, including bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, mail fraud, honest services fraud, tax fraud, and money laundering.
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The United Arab Emirates restored approximately AED 1.19 billion to victims between 2021 and 2025 through enforcement actions targeting financial crimes.
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The UAE General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee announced that 1.19 billion dirhams was recovered for victims of money laundering crimes during the period from 2021 to 2025, reflecting effective national efforts to protect victims' rights and recover stolen funds.
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Two men have been sentenced at Bristol Crown Court for their roles in a £2.2 million money laundering operation. Patrick White (31) was sentenced to 3 years 8 months and Thomas Dainty (31) to 2 years 9 months.
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Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena, 61, was charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with allegedly fraudulently obtaining over $1.5 million in COVID-19 small-business loans.
A federal jury in Albuquerque convicted former State Representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton, 69, and business owner Joseph Johnson, 74, on all counts after a nine-day trial.
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Eldar Zarbavel, 45, of Pepper Pike, Ohio, pleaded guilty to money laundering for a transnational criminal organization orchestrating the largest health care fraud case ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice. Zarbavel pleaded guilty to laundering approximately $3.
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Federal Oral Court 7 has begun proceedings against five individuals accused of laundering over $500 million in illicit funds linked to Brazilian drug organisation Comando Vermelho.
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Alagborenepakake Opuiyo, 32, a member of the Maryland National Guard, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Ghanaian national and former Goldman Sachs Executive Director Asante Kwaku Berko on all counts following a nine-day trial.
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Edgardo Kueider, former senator from Entre Ríos, and Iara Guinsel, his former secretary, appealed their smuggling convictions in early August 2026.
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Turkish authorities launched an operation against the Suleymanci religious community on August 13, 2026, with prosecutors alleging money laundering and organized financial crimes.
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Santiago Hazim and nine others, including Rafael Luis Martínez Hazim, Gustavo Enrique Messina Cruz, Germán Rafael Robles Quiñones, Francisco Iván Minaya Pérez, Ada Ledesma, Eduardo Read Estrella, Cinty Acosta Sención, and Heidi Mariela Pineda Perdomo, face multiple charges of coalition of…
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Publio De Gracia Tejada, former tax director of Panama, faces charges of unjustified enrichment and money laundering. Investigators detected approximately $724,682 in unexplained wealth accumulated beyond his known income during his tenure from July 2019 to June 2024.
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Joseph Templeton, 30, of Elgin, South Carolina, was indicted on August 19, 2026, on charges of bribery, money laundering, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
A federal grand jury in Montgomery returned a second superseding indictment adding a defendant and additional charges in a case involving allegations of wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering at the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Spanish police, in collaboration with Dutch authorities, dismantled an international drug trafficking organization operating on Costa del Sol. Five individuals were arrested, including the network's leader described as 'the financial architect of Costa del Sol.'
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Renat Abramov, 37, of Brooklyn, New York, a former relationship manager at a U.S. bank branch in Sheepshead Bay, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Spain's Civil Guard dismantled a capital laundering network allegedly linked to the Sánchez Castro brothers. Forty-four people were arrested, with 12 held in custody by judicial order.
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A Honduran court postponed a hearing against ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández until August 18 following a defence request for additional time to review evidence presented by prosecutors.
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Authorities arrested a 17-year-old gang member nicknamed 'Fantasma' and his mother, Lesly 'N' (38), during an operation in Monjas, Jalapa. Officers seized ten bags of white powder resembling cocaine.
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Transparency International U.S. criticized the Treasury Department's final rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act, stating it exempts over 99% of U.S. companies from beneficial ownership reporting requirements. Scott Greytak, Deputy Executive Director of Transparency International U.S.
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The UAE General Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee announced that the UAE issued 173 extradition decisions in 2025 favouring several countries in cases involving money laundering and terrorist financing.
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BaFin has formally warned an unnamed former managing director of a German financial services institution over serious and persistent organizational deficiencies in arrangements designed to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
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According to multiple reports, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) suspended crypto ATM operator Cryptolink Pty Ltd for three months effective August 9, 2026, forcing 96 machines offline.
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An international money-laundering investigation into the structure and assets of the Dubai-headquartered Kinahan organisation has been launched.
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An individual under active investigation by British authorities for money laundering made a substantial $100 million investment in a cryptocurrency venture associated with the Trump family.
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Mariano Hernán Ruiz, 48, a previously convicted financial operator for the criminal organization Los Monos, was detained for federal money laundering charges.
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Spanish Civil Guard, in collaboration with Europol, dismantled in Operation 'Omnis' a financial and corporate structure allegedly used by a criminal organization linked to brothers José Carlos Sánchez Castro and Antonio Jesús Sánchez Castro. The investigation alleged the group laundered over €8.
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Former tax director Publio De Gracia was arrested on allegations of unjustified enrichment and money laundering. The investigation, initiated by a comptroller's audit, identified approximately $724,682.39 in unexplained patrimonial gains.
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Spanish Civil Guard authorities dismantled a criminal organization linked to brothers José Carlos and Antonio Jesús Sánchez Castro, known narcotraffickers in the Campo de Gibraltar region.
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A former Goldman Sachs investment banker, Asante Kwaku Berko, was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn on August 6, 2026, on multiple charges related to bribery and money laundering.
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The Public Ministry arrested Publio de Gracia, former director of Panama's tax authority (DGI), on corruption charges including unjustified enrichment and money laundering.
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A7, a Russian payment network backed by Russia's state-owned PSB bank and publicly endorsed by President Vladimir Putin, is alleged to have become a major conduit for moving money out of Russia despite Western sanctions.
A federal jury in Atlanta convicted Babajide Adesayo, 41, of Douglasville, Georgia, of all charges including two counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering and sixteen counts of transactional money laundering. Adesayo was part of a transnational network that laundered over $2.
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Daniel Kinahan, 49, was extradited from Dubai to Ireland on August 9, 2026, and charged before Dublin's Special Criminal Court with directing a criminal organisation. An Irish Air Corps plane flew him from Dubai to a military airport outside Dublin.
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Following the collapse of Market Financial Solutions (MFS) in February 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced on August 9, 2026 that it is significantly intensifying scrutiny of unregulated lenders.
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Investigation by FACT Coalition reveals that illegal gold mining has become more profitable for criminal structures in Colombia and Peru than cocaine trafficking. Peruvian illegal gold exports reach approximately $4.
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Investigation documents connections between Venezuelan luxury jewellery store Exclusividades Vagú and figures close to Nicolás Maduro.
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A new trial is set for August 21, 2026, against Enrique Juan Blaksley Señorans (the 'Argentine Madoff') and four co-defendants for alleged fraud in the Verazul real estate scheme. Prosecutors allege they attracted funds from numerous small investors through deceptive promises spanning 2009-2016.
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Santiago Orrego Gomez and Daniel Mauricio Gomez Garcia, Colombian citizens, were arrested on August 6, 2026, and accused of directing an international money laundering scheme totaling USD 50 million. They face charges of conspiracy to launder assets, electronic fraud, and bank fraud.
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The Spanish National Police dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to hashish trafficking and arrested 57 people in Madrid, Guadalajara, Burgos, Almería, Málaga, and Valencia.
Daniel Gordiano Valenzuela, 60, a Mexican national residing in Mexico at the time of his arrest, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money derived from drug trafficking. Valenzuela served as a 'money broker' in an organization that conspired with drug traffickers to launder money.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network renewed its Geographic Targeting Order requiring banks and money transmitters in Hennepin and Ramsey counties to report enhanced information on funds transfers of $3,000 or more sent to beneficiaries outside the United States.
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Panama's appellate court has upheld detention orders for individuals accused in Operation Pandora, a major tax fraud scheme. The investigation centers on a structure that allegedly manipulated the E-Tax 2.0 platform to illegally appropriate fiscal credits.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Money Laundering Circle in Lahore arrested a suspect named Akbar Jan on August 7, 2026, in connection with extensive hawala and currency smuggling operations involving billions of rupees. FIR No.
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Spain's National Police dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to VAT fraud in the alcoholic beverages sector. According to authorities, the gang defrauded at least €11.9 million between 2018 and 2025.
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The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists published an investigation into Tether, the company behind the USDT crypto token, which ICIJ describes as likely one of the most valuable private companies on earth with an estimated value of $200 billion.
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The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated cryptocurrency exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether, along with network operator Siavash Kayvanpour and associated entities in Georgia, Poland, and the UAE, for allegedly processing millions in cryptocurrency transactions to…
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) conducted raids on cryptocurrency exchange offices in Moscow City, detaining more than 20 individuals.
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Abu Dhabi's Federal Court of Appeal heard prosecution evidence in a case involving thirteen defendants—including a former Sudanese military intelligence officer—and six companies accused of illicit trafficking in military equipment, money laundering, mediation and brokerage, and forgery of official documents.
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Federico 'Fred' Machado, Argentine businessman, pleaded guilty on May 18, 2026, before Judge Don Bush in federal court in Texas to money laundering and electronic fraud. Machado admitted his criminal responsibility to negotiate a reduced sentence with federal prosecutors.
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The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal adjourned proceedings involving 13 individuals and six companies accused of illegally trading military equipment destined for Sudan, money laundering, brokerage, and document forgery until August 12, 2026, to allow defense counsel to complete pleadings.
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Russian law enforcement initiated 1,145 criminal cases related to money laundering during the first half of 2026, representing a record high for the past 15 years and a 33% increase compared to the same period in 2025.
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Argentina's Federal Court of Appeals (Sala IV de la Cámara Federal de Casación) is re-examining an investigation into alleged asset laundering involving Russian businessmen.
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Dubai Police issued a public warning regarding fraudulent part-time job offers circulating through social media and messaging platforms. The warning follows an investigation into schemes that exploit job seekers' bank accounts for money laundering.
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Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan, chief executive of MoneyFlip LLC, was arrested in Miami on 30 July 2026. He faces federal charges after allegedly converting approximately 750,000 dollars in drug trafficking proceeds into cryptocurrency through his foreign exchange business.
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Spanish authorities reported a significant uptick in economic crime, attributed to digital advancement and increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes. The National Risk Analysis 2026 identified fraud as the economic crime category experiencing the most substantial growth.
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A report from the Senate Finance Committee by Ranking Member Ron Wyden alleges that more than a dozen bankers at JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Deutsche Bank were aware of suspicious transactions by Jeffrey Epstein as far back as 2002 but failed to alert the Treasury Department until years after Epstein's arrest in 2019.
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The Rusafa Investigation Court, which specializes in integrity and money-laundering cases, recovered IQD 20 billion ($15.3 million) in a financial and administrative corruption case involving offences including financial fraud.
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Honduras' courts ordered former president Juan Orlando Hernández to face trial on money laundering and fraud charges in an ordinary court while free. He is accused of misappropriating more than 62 million lempiras designated for his 2013 presidential campaign.
According to FinCEN, UBS Financial Services Inc. allegedly committed 'willful' Bank Secrecy Act violations including failure to monitor over $10 billion in foreign currency wires and inadequate due diligence on high-risk clients allegedly tied to Russia and Latin America.
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The UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has issued an order freezing the assets of Dubai-based businessman Satish Sanpal as part of a money laundering investigation.
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Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) issued a binding enforcement order against Norddeutsche Landesbank (NordLB), directing the Hanover-based state-owned bank to remediate critical anti-money laundering compliance failures.
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According to FinCEN analysis, Mexican cartels are exploiting Chinese money laundering networks to process drug profits from the United States. Approximately $312 billion in suspicious activity reports between 2020-2024 were identified as potentially related to Chinese money laundering networks.
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The Kuwait Criminal Court upheld convictions in a real estate fraud scheme involving fake chalet sales. Defendants were sentenced to seven years imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of KD 5 million. The scheme operated across Kuwait and Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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UBS Financial Services Inc. was fined $125 million by FinCEN, the highest penalty ever imposed on a broker-dealer for breaches of the Bank Secrecy Act, and an additional $20 million by the SEC.
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Unknown attackers gained unauthorized digital access to Liechtenstein's Register of Beneficial Owners during the night of July 30, 2026. Hackers stole data from approximately 31,000 legal entities.
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Lebanon's public prosecutor issued an arrest warrant for former Palestinian ambassador Ashraf Dabbour following questioning. Dabbour, who served as ambassador to Beirut from 2012 to 2025, was previously arrested in April at the Palestinian Authority's request and placed under a travel ban.
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Argentina's Federal Cassation Chamber extended preventive detention of entrepreneur Juan Ignacio Suris for six additional months while he awaits trial on money laundering charges. Judges Carlos Mahiques and Daniel Petrone approved the extension, which began on 8 July 2026.
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The corruption investigation into Argentina's National Disability Agency (ANDIS) has been reactivated with approximately 30 additional suspects.
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According to an investigation by Bellingcat and The Sunday Times, Christopher Kinahan Jr, a sanctioned leader of what the US Treasury describes as a $1.
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Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif alleged that individuals connected to politics and real estate have established businesses in Portugal through which money laundering services from Pakistan are allegedly being provided, and documentation assistance for obtaining Portuguese citizenship is offered.
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Argentine football association (AFA) leadership faces multiple judicial investigations involving allegations of financial misconduct.
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According to a Reuters investigation, Iran operates a massive money laundering and sanctions-evasion operation through multiple channels.
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Panama's Specialized Superior Prosecutor for Drug-Related Crimes ordered the arrest of 13 people linked to the criminal structure 'La Mafia Filipina'. Sebastián Enrique Díaz Ángelo, known as 'Toti' or 'Sebas', was identified as the principal leader of the organization.
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A Reuters investigation reveals that Shelbit, an unlicensed Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange, processed at least $4 billion for an Iranian gambling network comprising over 2,000 Farsi-language gambling websites.
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Federal court sealed investigation records in a money laundering case against Leandro David 'Lelo' Pérez (53), ex-partner of television personality Victoria Xipolitakis. Prosecutors from two agencies initiated investigations approximately nine years ago into alleged money laundering operations.
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Weekly intelligence summary covering financial crime enforcement and regulatory developments from July 27-31, 2026.
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According to an ICIJ Coin Laundry investigation, cryptocurrency exchange HTX, sanctioned by the European Union and UK for alleged involvement in Russia's crypto ecosystem used to evade Western sanctions, reportedly generated over 750 new Tron blockchain wallet addresses in two months following sanctions, compared to 32 prior accounts.
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Leandro David 'Lelo' Pérez, 53, former partner of entertainer Victoria Xipolitakis, was detained in Rosario by the Federal Police accused of money laundering operations linked to drug trafficking.
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Prosecutors accuse former president Juan Orlando Hernández (2014-2022) of participating in a corruption network that facilitated 'the disbursement of over 288 million lempiras' (approximately USD 10.8 million) to two foundations.
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The UK Court of Appeal upheld the first conviction secured by the Serious Fraud Office against a solicitor for tipping off a client about a money laundering investigation. The ruling provides the first appellate guidance on the offence under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
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The UAE Economic Integration Committee, chaired by the Minister of Economy and Tourism, reviewed new measures to strengthen corporate governance and anti-money laundering protections.
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The Court of Appeal of England & Wales has refused William Osmond's request to challenge his 2023 conviction for breaching anti-money laundering regulations by telling a client about a Serious Fraud Office probe into Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC).
The Central District Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment against Ismail Abu Ganem and six other defendants regarding the seizure of five residential apartments in Ramla using violence, threats and extortion payments.
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The Civil Guard dismantled a criminal organization specialized in money laundering proceeds from fraud. The network conducted more than 9,200 transfers totalling over four million euros sent to Nigeria.
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court on 27 July 2026 found private bank Lombard Odier & Cie guilty and ordered it to pay CHF 3 million ($3.7 million) for allegedly failing to prevent an Uzbek money-laundering network from operating through its Geneva business.
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Wagner Vallecillo, president of the Honduras Supreme Court, announced that proceedings against former president Juan Orlando Hernández will proceed with judicial independence.
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French and German financial regulators (ACPR and BaFin) jointly warned banks to tighten due diligence checks before approving virtual International Bank Account Numbers (vIBANs) for payment service providers, citing high money laundering risk.
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Kuwait's State Security and Terrorism Crimes Circuit convicted nine Syrian nationals of operating an organised criminal network that laundered approximately KD 2.29 million.
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Elaine Escoe, 41, was returned to the Southern District of Florida on July 27, 2026, to face federal charges for her alleged role in a scheme that fraudulently obtained more than $32 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds.
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Yaniv Moalem, a fuel trader who fled the country during legal proceedings against him, has been extradited from Panama to Israel following an international manhunt lasting approximately two and a half years.
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Israeli national Yaniv Mualem was extradited from Panama to Israel after nearly two-and-a-half years on the run. He was convicted in what authorities describe as one of Israel's most serious fraud cases, involving hundreds of millions of shekels.
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According to BioBioChile, a court convicted thirteen people of tax fraud and asset laundering exceeding 762 million pesos to the detriment of the Gabriel González Videla Municipal Corporation of La Serena, through false invoices and fabricated activity reports between 2019 and 2021 detected by a Comptroller's Office audit.
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According to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service as reported by ACAMS, authorities seized a record €433 million in criminal money and assets in 2025, up from €410 million in 2024. The OM currently manages €2.9 billion in seized assets and completed 3,882 money-laundering cases in 2025.
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Environmental prosecutor Carlos Alberto Chirre Ramírez was subjected to searches in Mazuko, Madre de Dios, and an operation conducted by the Diviac, Public Ministry and Asset Laundering Unit due to his alleged membership in a criminal organisation connected to illegal mining.
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According to Infobea, Colombia's General Prosecutor's Office argued at hearing that the Lili Pink retail chain, owned by Fast Moda S.A.S., functioned as a front for a transnational asset-laundering and textile-smuggling scheme spanning more than a decade, with alleged shell companies in Panama.
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The UAE and European Union concluded the ninth structural dialogue on combating money laundering and terrorism financing on July 23, 2026. According to the EU statement, the UAE is described as a 'key security partner' in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing efforts.
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Infobea reports on how the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel built a network of formal businesses including gas stations (Petrocoda S.A.)
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Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued new guidelines for jewellery shops to help identify suspected money laundering activities, according to an official announcement. The guidelines assist businesses in monitoring unusual activities using a risk-based approach.
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According to a report by Ecuador's Organised Crime Observatory, money laundering represents between 2% and 5% of the country's GDP, potentially between USD 3.9 and 6.5 billion annually.
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The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) denied Wise's application for a national trust bank licence, citing significant supervisory and compliance concerns including longstanding deficiencies in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls.
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According to Infobea, a trial continues in Dominican Republic against former prosecutor general Jean Alain Rodríguez and others, charged with offences the prosecution describes as administrative corruption, bribery, embezzlement, fraud against the state and asset laundering, allegedly committed during his tenure (2016-2020).
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Infobea reports that a Colombian judge legalized the capture of Bryan Gardea, a Mexican national detained by Colombia's Policía Nacional at José María Córdova international airport in Rionegro on the basis of an Interpol red notice.
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According to Infobae, Brazil's Federal Police dismantled a drug trafficking and money-laundering network and arrested nine people.
According to La Jornada, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department, in coordination with Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit, sanctioned 55 individuals and entities linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in what Treasury describes as its largest financial action against that group.
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The Guardia Civil announced results of Operation 'Trajano 23 Sorela', placing eleven people in judicial custody as suspects and one under investigation for alleged money laundering, criminal organisation membership, bribery, misconduct in office, misappropriation of public funds, disclosure of secrets, misuse of privileged information and abuse of influence.
According to the report, India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) Goa Zonal Office arrested Dubai-based Indian national Nihal V.N. under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, and a Special PMLA Court in Goa remanded him to seven days' custody until July 28.
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Infobae reports that Jason Noah Feinman, a US citizen, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment after admitting he managed systems that enabled sports betting in violation of US state and federal law, in a case involving money laundering and tax evasion totalling USD 4.2 million.
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The UAE and European Union concluded the ninth structural dialogue on combating money laundering and terrorist financing on July 23, 2026, held virtually.
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Kuwait's State Security Criminal Court convicted a cross-border money laundering network that used restaurants, taxi companies, and currency exchange businesses to disguise illicit funds before transferring large sums abroad.
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According to Times Kuwait, Kuwait's State Security Criminal Court has sentenced multiple individuals to 10 years' imprisonment and imposed fines totaling over KD 422 million in two separate money laundering cases.
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Jesus Hernandez Ortiz, 38, of Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty in the District of Vermont to conspiracy to illegally bring aliens into the United States and to illegally bringing at least one alien into the country for private financial gain, in what the DOJ describes as a transnational human smuggling and money laundering scheme.
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Israeli police and the Tax Authority arrested three suspects in an alleged international money laundering and tax evasion scheme estimated at approximately 500 million shekels.
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Colombian businessman and former Venezuelan minister Alex Saab pleaded 'not guilty', through his lawyers, to money laundering and conspiracy charges before a federal court in Miami.
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According to Infobea, the High-Risk Court A sentenced Judith Celina Vargas Monroy to six years imprisonment for the crime of illicit association in the Odebrecht case.
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According to TRT Haber, CHP Silivri District Chairman Doruk Bulut was detained by a magistrate court in an investigation by Silivri's public prosecutor into Silivri Municipality on charges of membership in an organisation formed to commit crime and money laundering.
On July 22, 2026, four people were arrested and search warrants executed in Hackney, Beckenham, and Slough as part of a Financial Conduct Authority and police investigation into fraud and money laundering.
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Kuwait's State Security and Terrorist Business Crimes Court, chaired by Judge Nasser Al-Bader, issued judgements in two money laundering cases.
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Jerusalem District Police and the Israel Tax Authority busted an alleged international financial crime network involving approximately NIS 500 million ($165 million) in suspected fraud and money laundering.
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Infobae reports that Mexico's Fiscalía General de la República (FGR) has opened an investigation file into José Carlos Vives Gómez, owner of Liga de Expansión MX club Piratas FC, and into the company CF Veracruzano, S.A. de C.V.
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) established a cryptocurrency investigation unit housed in its newly operational National Command and Control Centre (NC3) to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing through virtual currency transactions.
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Police and Tax Authority investigators arrested three suspects in an alleged international money laundering operation involving approximately 500 million shekels.
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Real estate and technology entrepreneur Yitzhak Londner, 72, is suspected of tax evasion for allegedly failing to report approximately 5 million shekels in investment income received from convicted Ponzi fraudster Mikey Ben-Ari between 2017-2020.
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Argentina's Federal Criminal Appeals Chamber rejected an extraordinary appeal by Martín Báez, son of businessman Lázaro Báez, who sought to overturn a 274 million dollar fine imposed as part of his conviction in the 'route of K money' money laundering case.
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Christopher Slater of California and Mark Keagel of York, Pennsylvania are charged with a multi-state conspiracy to defraud the United States of more than $52.7 million by filing hundreds of false tax returns claiming COVID-19 tax credits, according to an indictment.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office announced on 21 July 2026 that, at the request of the EPPO in Milan, around €20 million held in bank accounts and insurance policies linked to five companies has been seized in an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud involving Recovery and Resilience Facility funding.
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A Canadian intelligence memo from FINTRAC's Strategic Intelligence unit assessed that cryptocurrency-to-cash conversion services across Canada are being 'heavily exploited for illicit purposes' and are 'knowingly facilitating money laundering, sanctions evasion' and organized crime activities, according to reporting by The Toronto Star and ICIJ.
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The FCA announced that four people have been arrested and search warrants executed in Hackney, Beckenham and Slough as part of a joint FCA and police investigation into suspected fraud and money laundering.
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The US Department of Justice says Khalid Satary, 54, was arrested on 20 July 2026 in the Middle East and made his initial court appearance in the Eastern District of Virginia on 21 July 2026, after being a fugitive since 2022.
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Former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider faces a new court appearance before Paraguay justice on July 23, 2026 on money laundering charges. Judge Humberto Otazú will determine whether Kueider and his partner Iara Guinsel continue under house arrest with electronic monitoring.
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Peru's Public Ministry seized US$142,756 and S/12,378 in virtual assets deposited on Binance and Bybit cryptocurrency platforms as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering.
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Germany's financial supervisor BaFin announced it has ordered Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale (Helaba), based in Frankfurt, to take appropriate measures to remedy deficiencies in its prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Ismael Zambada Garcia, also known as 'El Mayo,' age 76, was sentenced to life in federal prison and ordered to pay $15 billion in criminal forfeiture for his role as the principal leader of the Sinaloa Cartel for nearly four decades.
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Mexican authorities arrested Justo Aurelio Rivera Parrazales, alleged to be a logistical and financial operator for the Cartel del Noreste who allegedly designed money laundering schemes.
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Three men were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on 16 July 2026 for conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering.
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A 40-year-old Colombian citizen, Edwin Arley Cadavid Pineda, was detained at a police checkpoint in Choluteca, Honduras, carrying approximately 10,050 dollars in mixed denominations (8,800 US dollars, 32,800 Honduran lempiras and 920 Nicaraguan córdobas) without justification of the funds' origin.
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Lawyer José Miguel Jurado Rovira surrendered voluntarily and was placed in preventive detention. The Attorney's Office charges him with corruption of public servants, money laundering, forgery of private documents and organised crime.
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In Operation Lobo, 14 individuals and companies face charges including bribery, racketeering, fraud against the state, and money laundering related to a corruption network that allegedly distributed approximately RD$108.
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Dominican authorities executed 20 raids in an investigation into a criminal network engaged in human trafficking, sexual exploitation and money laundering.
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Nepal's Department of Money Laundering Investigation filed charges alleging that Jayabir Deuba, son of former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, received Rs26 million from businessman Deepak Bhatta's firm Himalayan Asset Management Private Limited into two companies he owns: Scholar International…
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Italian authorities ordered the preventive seizure of assets on May 4, 2026, in a money laundering investigation linking Lebanon's IBL Bank to alleged Italian drug trafficker Giacomo Tamburello.
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Former Tamaulipas governor Francisco García Cabeza de Vaca rejected accusations of being a 'fugitive from justice' after President Claudia Sheinbaum requested his extradition to the United States.
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Swedbank AB agreed to pay a $50 million penalty to resolve an investigation by New York's Department of Financial Services into the bank's anti-money laundering controls and regulatory disclosures between 2007-2019.
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Muscat's Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) convicted North Star Company, owner of the 'HI Shopping' platform, of money laundering crimes and imposed a fine of 50,000 Omani Rials, according to the court ruling issued 15 July 2026.
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Zhuoying Chen, 27, of Brooklyn, New York, and Haojie Zhang, 38, of Queens, New York, made their initial appearance on charges of conspiracy to launder money derived from cyber investment fraud scams.
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Wilfredo Aquino, 47, of Manhattan, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in helping a money laundering network move hundreds of millions of dollars through TD Bank accounts.
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Benjamin Paul Wiener was indicted on 29 federal counts including wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft for allegedly defrauding dozens of investors of approximately $20 million through his companies Benaiah Holdings and other crypto investment entities.
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Anthony Ikenwe (29), Kevin Nwamma (25), and Hamza Bashir (23) were sentenced on 16 July 2026 at Southwark Crown Court for impersonating police officers to steal more than £4 million in cryptocurrency from eight victims.
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced enforcement actions for July 2026, including a Cease and Desist Order against United Texas Bank, Dallas, Texas, for deficiencies in its Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program, resulting in violations of law or regulation.
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Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota, was transferred to Minnesota on July 16, 2026, after surrendering in Somalia.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig presented a comprehensive action plan on July 16, 2026, to combat tax evasion, financial crime, money laundering and organized crime.
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Juan Ignacio Suris, an entrepreneur from Bahía Blanca, heads an organization accused of incorporating illicit funds into the formal economic circuit through money laundering activities connected to drug trafficking and fraudulent invoice schemes. The case remains in preliminary trial phase.
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Pedro F. J. was arrested at the airport while attempting to board a flight to Philadelphia and faces investigation for customs fraud, smuggling, illegal weapons trafficking, drug distribution, and money laundering in Santo Domingo Oeste. He will be presented before a court to continue proceedings.
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Peter Michael Karam, a Canadian lawyer, faces charges in a money laundering investigation linked to Daniel Muñoz, the deceased private secretary of former Argentine president Néstor Kirchner.
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Juan Carlos Minero Alonso, 35, director of financial firm Black Wallstreet Capital, faces organised crime and money laundering charges related to Colombian drug cartels.
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Southwark Crown Court sentenced three men for defrauding eight victims of more than £4 million in cryptocurrency.
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A senior bank employee was arrested by the Coastal District Fraud Unit on suspicion of defrauding customers and money laundering totalling approximately 800,000 shekels, police announced Tuesday.
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Kuwait's Court of Appeal issued its final ruling in one of the country's largest commercial raffle manipulation and money laundering cases, according to judicial sources.
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Spanish National Police dismantled a cybercrime network accused of stealing and laundering approximately €140 million through fake investment platforms, CEO fraud, invoice fraud, and man-in-the-middle attacks.
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The Economic Criminal Court 1 authorized María Florencia M., a 49-year-old businesswoman investigated in an international money laundering case involving several companies and family members, to travel to Atlanta for the World Cup semifinal against England.
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Brazilian authorities detained ten individuals in Operation Hawala against a network accused of laundering proceeds for three of the country's major criminal organizations (Terceiro Comando Puro, Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital).
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Nine Venezuelan nationals pleaded guilty to human trafficking, alien smuggling, and money laundering involving a sex trafficking operation based in Nashville, Tennessee motels.
OFAC designated Dmytro Rashevskyi, administrator of FirstVPN Service (1VPNS), a VPN provider selling anonymizing infrastructure to ransomware groups, under multiple designations including for enabling ransomware attacks against Americans and facilitating illicit financial flows.
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Wilfredo Aquino, 47, of Manhattan, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for facilitating a money laundering network's movement of millions of dollars through TD Bank accounts.
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Guatemala's former Infrastructure Minister José Luis Benito was convicted of fraud related to the Chimaltenango Highway project through a guilty plea agreement.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office in Athens carried out searches and seizures at various locations in Attica and Kastoria on July 14, 2026, as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected VAT fraud involving the trade of small electronic devices and the laundering of proceeds from criminal activities.
Reza Zarrab, a businessman who pleaded guilty in 2017 to conspiracy, bank fraud, and money laundering, was sentenced to time served after cooperating with U.S. prosecutors. Zarrab admitted to conspiring with a Turkish bank to facilitate Iran's evasion of U.S. sanctions by trading its oil for gold.
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The Regional Court of Berlin convicted three defendants on 10 July 2026 as members of a criminal organisation involved in organised VAT fraud, money laundering, and commercial forgery of documents.
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The EPPO in Athens conducted searches and seizures at locations in Attica and Kastoria as part of investigation into suspected VAT carousel fraud involving trade of small electronic goods and laundering of criminal proceeds.
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The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment from December 2024 charging three Russian nationals and two companies with operating criminal cyber infrastructure. Alexander Alexandrovich Volosovik (43, St. Petersburg), Kirill Andreevich Zatolokin (34, St.
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Kuwait's State Security and Terrorism Crimes Court convicted nine Egyptian nationals of operating an informal money transfer system to move funds exceeding 22.294 million dinars outside Kuwait while concealing their origin through forged banking documents.
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Authorities arrested four individuals—two in Portugal, one in Spain, and one in Panama—in connection with an alleged criminal network that prosecutors say stole €140 million across several European countries through fake investment platforms, CEO impersonation scams, fraudulent invoices and 'Man in the Middle' cyberattacks.
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Rossen G. Iossifov, 53, a Bulgarian national already serving a 111-month federal prison sentence for online fraud, appeared in federal court in the Eastern District of Kentucky on charges of destruction or removal of property to prevent seizure, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy to commit money…
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Transparency International US released a report titled 'Crypto's Dirty Money Problem: What Congress Must Fix' warning that proposed US cryptocurrency legislation, including the CLARITY Act, contains regulatory gaps that could allegedly enable scammers, drug cartels, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, and corruption.
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India's Enforcement Directorate uncovered a transnational cyber fraud and money laundering syndicate that laundered over ₹303 crore through mule bank accounts, shell companies, and cryptocurrency, with intelligence indicating that nearly ₹641 crore had been routed through UAE-based fintech platform PYYPL using Indian-issued debit cards.
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French and Italian authorities, coordinated by Eurojust and Europol with Kosovar authorities, seized criminal assets worth €1 million in an ongoing investigation into a money laundering network that uses gold bars to launder drug trafficking profits.
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A Chilean court sentenced three people—two former municipal officials (N.C.M. and B.G.) and an associate (C.M.F.)—for tax fraud and asset laundering. The women received combined sentences of 8 years, while C.M.F. received 7 years.
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Panamanian authorities charged 16 people—government officials and private citizens—for their participation in a scheme that manipulated the state tax system to erase records of obligations paid by major taxpayers.
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Abdullah Anwar, a 28-year-old Pakistani national, was arrested in Qatar and extradited to Texas to face federal charges. A federal grand jury indicted Anwar on charges including conspiracy to transport stolen property, mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
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Turkish authorities detained Haluk Levent, founder of AHBAP charity, on allegations of misappropriating earthquake relief donations.
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Mexican authorities detained Alejandro Álvarez Puga in Cancún on the night of July 9, 2026. He is the brother of lawyer and businessman Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga, who remains at large with his wife, television presenter Inés Gómez Mont.
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Alejandro Mario Álvarez Puga, brother of Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga, was detained on July 9, 2026 in Cancún. He is accused of participating in a complex network of shell companies allegedly used to divert approximately 2.
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Istanbul's prosecutor office concluded a major investigation into an organized crime network operating from the Grand Bazaar that allegedly laundered proceeds from illegal betting, forex fraud, and other crimes through shell companies, currency exchanges, gold dealers, payment processors, and cryptocurrency.
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The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced a new suspicion against a former executive director for physical protection at Energoatom, referred to as 'Tenor' in case materials, for allegedly laundering over UAH 30 million ($674,000) obtained through a corruption scheme called 'Shlagbaum,' according to NABU.
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Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri was questioned for 10 hours by France's financial investigative unit (BRIF) as part of a judicial investigation into drug trafficking and money laundering.
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Fatoumata Boiro, 32, of Largo, Maryland, was sentenced to two years in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and has also been ordered to pay $6,838,558.31 in restitution for conspiring to engage in a large, multi-member, money-laundering conspiracy, according to prosecutors.
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Judge Julián Sánchez Melgar of the Supreme Court has ordered investigative steps to advance the investigation against MEP Luis Pérez Fernández, known as 'Alvise.'
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Turkish authorities arrested Ahmet Faruk Karslı, founder and former owner of Papara (an electronic money institution), on charges including illegal gambling facilitation, organized crime, and money laundering.
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Saudi Arabia issued a new amended system for managing seized and confiscated funds in money laundering and terrorism financing crimes on July 10, 2026, aimed at protecting funds and channeling them to support economic and social development in Saudi Arabia, according to official sources.
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An Islamabad court convicted three individuals for illegally transferring funds abroad for Bahria Town development projects through hawala channels.
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Interpol announced on July 9, 2026 the results of operation 'First Light 2026', conducted from January to April 2026 in 97 countries, targeting online fraud and associated money laundering.
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Guo Wengui (also known as Miles Guo or Ho Wan Kwok) ran a scheme that defrauded over 1 billion dollars from thousands of investors through false promises of investment in companies including the media platform GTV and cryptocurrency platform Himalaya Exchange.
FINTRAC imposed a $212,025 administrative monetary penalty on Atlantic Lottery Corporation Inc., a Moncton, New Brunswick-based casino operator, for AML/CTF violations between September 2023 and September 2024.
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The Dutch central bank (DNB) fined ABN Amro €8.5 million in July 2026 for serious failings in monitoring high-risk customers. The bank failed to investigate potential money laundering sufficiently, some linked to Russia, between September 2023 and September 2024.
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Lebanon's Banque du Liban filed lawsuits against Lebanese banks and officials seeking recovery of billions in allegedly misappropriated funds.
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New anti-money laundering regulations announced on July 10, 2026 expand the list of entities subject to surveillance and training obligations in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing.
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The Federal Chamber revoked the criminal proceedings and issued dismissals against Daniel Pérez Montero and Mario Alberto Ribeiro Ricci, Uruguayan financial operators, who had been accused of facilitating money laundering through a scheme involving a simulated loan contract.
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On July 8, 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) published draft regulatory technical standards that would establish, for the first time, a common methodology for supervisors across the European Union when enforcing breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating Argentina's Football Association (AFA) for financial crimes, with prosecutors in Florida examining approximately $300 million in transactions connected to the association's commercial operations.
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The FCA reported securing 17 criminal convictions across fraud, insider dealing, money laundering, and Data Protection Act offences in the year under review. Two individuals received combined 11 years imprisonment for insider dealing and money laundering, and 12 individuals were fined £1.
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Maximiliano Ariel Vallejo, a financier linked to AFA president Claudio Tapia, appeared for the second time before federal judge Luis Armella in Lomas de Zamora.
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Banks reported a £5 million gift to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne to the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) over suspected money laundering risks. The UK's parliamentary standards watchdog is also investigating the payment.
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Turkish authorities conducted an operation against six suspects accused of laundering approximately 784.7 million Turkish lira derived from human trafficking.
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Yang Youlin, a former vice director of an economic zone in Nanjing, was sentenced to death by Changzhou Intermediate People's Court for accepting more than 2.2 billion yuan (approximately $324 million) in bribes between 1993 and 2023.
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Economist José Luis Espert faces charges for allegedly receiving USD 200,000 in January 2020 through a U.S. bank account from Wright Brothers Aircraft Title Inc., a firm linked to Federico Machado's money laundering network.
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U.S. federal prosecutors filed a memorandum requesting sentencing leniency for Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader convicted of conspiracy, bank fraud, and money laundering related to circumventing U.S. sanctions against Iran.
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Authorities obtained audio recordings in which Jhobanis de Jesús Ávila Villadiego, alias Chiquito Malo, leader of the Gulf Clan, allegedly instructed his sister to build luxury properties in Antioquia using suspected drug trafficking funds, while simultaneously participating in peace negotiations with the Colombian government.
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Julio Marín González, owner of a cellular phone store chain in Sinaloa, was convicted by a U.S. federal court to 80 months in prison, according to prosecutors. Prosecutors alleged that he laundered approximately 1.
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Suspended mayor of Guayaquil, Aquiles Alvarez, faces a third preventive detention order in the 'Goleada' case, accused of money laundering alongside his brothers Antonio and Xavier, according to prosecutors.
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Singaporean prosecutors filed additional charges including money laundering against Alan Wei Zhaolun in an AI server fraud case, alleging he and other Aperia Group executives defrauded Dell Technologies, Super Micro Computer, and Asustek Computer by misrepresenting end-users of hardware containing restricted Nvidia AI processors subject to U.
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A court in Jiangsu province, China, sentenced Yang Youlin, a former municipal official, to death for accepting bribes exceeding 2.214 billion yuan (308.7 million dollars) between 1993 and 2023.
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Peter Weinzierl, an Austrian banker and former CEO of Meinl Bank, pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in facilitating financial transactions tied to the Odebrecht bribery and money laundering scheme.
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Seven individuals (six men and one woman) were arrested in Valencia and Alcalá de Henares, Spain, on suspicion of perpetrating the 'distressed son' scam. The accused allegedly defrauded victims by impersonating their children via instant messaging, requesting money transfers.
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Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau seized control of Karachi's Bahria Icon Tower, valued at approximately Rs100 billion and regarded as the country's tallest building.
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Experts allege that the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel and Sinaloa Cartel may have utilized phantom remittances entering Banco del Bienestar to finance the ruling party and 2024 elections in Mexico.
Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba pleaded guilty on Monday, July 6, 2026, to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud and money laundering in a federal corruption case. Former City Council member Aaron Banks also pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on the same day.
Yang Youlin, a former vice director of an economic zone in the eastern city of Nanjing, was sentenced to death on Monday, July 6, 2026, for taking more than 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) of bribes between 2013 and 2023.
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Samuel D. Marcus, 33, from Oreland, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges before U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky.
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French, Italian and Kosovar law enforcement, coordinated by Eurojust, seized assets valued at approximately one million euros in the context of an ongoing investigation into an international money laundering network linked to drug trafficking.
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An Iraqi legal advisor revealed that estimates of funds stolen from Iraq since 2003 range from $60 billion to $300 billion, with some estimates exceeding $2 trillion, according to financial adviser Mazhar Mohammed Salih.
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Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is pursuing legal action against Spanish businessman Víctor de Aldama, who has alleged that Rodríguez delivered an envelope connected to Venezuela's PDVSA purportedly linked to irregular financing of Spain's Socialist Party (PSOE).
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Operation Global Chain, carried out from 8 to 12 June across 59 countries, led to 1,024 arrests and the identification of 2,070 victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labour, and coerced begging.
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Federal judge Luis Armella ordered an inspection of a property following a witness's testimony that videos showing millions of dollars could have been filmed there, according to the article.
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Sharjah Police arrested seven Asian nationals involved in an electronic fraud network accused of impersonating officials and distributing malicious applications to gain remote access to victims' phones.
Government Legal Advisor Amit Isman initiated a project to establish a northern branch of the Economic Crimes Division in the Prosecutor's Office with 11 prosecutors specializing in complex economic cases, including money laundering and corruption offenses, targeting organized crime in Arab society.
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Sharjah Police announced the dismantling of an organized electronic fraud network comprising seven individuals of Asian nationalities.
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A 28-year-old employee of the Zeeland-West Brabant police unit was arrested on Monday and remains in pretrial detention under restrictions, according to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service.
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Sharjah Police arrested seven Asian nationals allegedly operating a cyber fraud and money laundering network.
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Belgian police arrested a 19-year-old suspect on June 29, accused of leading phishing network that stole over €500,000 from European victims.
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Fourteen people, including two National Police officers, were detained on suspicion of money laundering linked to drug trafficking.
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Four individuals in Valencia, Spain (two women aged 35 and 38; two men aged 30 and 46) are alleged to be responsible for operating a pyramid scheme investment fraud.
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Turkey's 'Strategy Document for Increasing Effectiveness in Combating the Laundering of Crime Proceeds and Terrorism Financing and Confiscation Practices (2026-2030)' was published in the Official Gazette with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's signature.
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The Judicial Authority lifted the restricted appearance measures imposed on businessman Javier Miu Lei, co-investigated along with TV host Andrés Hurtado and suspended superior prosecutor Elizabeth Peralta for money laundering.
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Brazil's federal police launched Operation Exchange on July 3, 2026, deploying more than fifty officers across São Paulo state to target suspects sanctioned by the United States over alleged ties to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) drug gang.
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Wenshen Xu, a 52-year-old Chinese citizen, has accepted charges for conspiracy to import cocaine, money laundering from drug trafficking, and providing material support to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to U.S. Justice Department documents.
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Former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider faces trial in Asunción, Paraguay, for attempting to enter the country with undeclared currency. Authorities discovered approximately USD 211,000, 646,000 Argentine pesos and 3.
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Brazil's federal police launched Operation Exchange targeting suspects sanctioned by the United States over alleged ties to the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) drug gang. A São Paulo court authorized the seizure of assets, cash and cryptocurrency worth up to approximately $2 billion.
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Brazil's Federal Police conducted an operation to dismantle a criminal organization dedicated to money laundering from international drug trafficking.
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The UAE Central Bank reported that financial penalties imposed on licensed entities during the first half of 2026 declined by 94.4% compared to the same period in 2025.
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The Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at Qatar's Ministry of Justice organized a one-week training program titled 'Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Crimes in Qatari Law.'
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Ten suspects including Mustafa Altındal, Head of Bolu Grocers and Peddlers Association, and Özgür Nihat Yıldız, Chairman of Boltur A.Ş. Board, were arrested on July 1, 2026, on charges of bribery, embezzlement, money laundering, and qualified fraud in a dawn operation.
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The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated two Brazilian citizens—Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada and Stella Stefanie Nunes Henrique de Oliveira—and multiple companies for alleged involvement in money laundering connected to the PCC criminal organization.
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Nine individuals were detained, including four French national team pétanque players—Dylan Rocher, Henri Lacroix (suspected as the operation's mastermind), and two additional international players—along with three experienced bettors and two of their spouses.
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Nepal's Special Court granted authorities a six-day custody extension for former Finance Minister and CPN-UML vice-chair Bishnu Paudel in a money laundering investigation.
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Judge Diego Amarante has charged Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia and Pablo Toviggino in connection with alleged unlawful retention of union dues totaling approximately 19 billion pesos. Both individuals are currently under asset freezes of 350 million pesos and prohibited from leaving the country.
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Gilda Lozoya faces accusations of operations with illicitly sourced funds. She is alleged to have served as a front person for a company to conceal corruption and launder money related to the 2014 Agronitrogenados transaction, which authorities contend involved overbilling and bribery schemes.
An Iraqi legal advisor revealed that estimates of funds looted from Iraq since 2003 range between 60 billion and 300 billion dollars, while others estimate them at more than two trillion dollars.
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An investigation by France Info reveals the alarming increase in corruption linked to drug trafficking in France, affecting prison guards, police officers, court clerks, lawyers, notaries and port agents.
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National Police arrested on July 2, 2026 14 persons, including two police officers, accused of being part of a money laundering network linked to drug trafficking led by Ignacio Torán.
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Parisian lawyer Amar Bouaou, known for defending organized crime figures linked to drug trafficking, has been charged with organized money laundering and tax fraud, according to the Paris prosecutor's office.
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Guardia Civil dismantled in Castellón province a criminal organization specialized in scams through false cryptocurrency investments and subsequent money laundering, as part of Operation 'Tossit', detaining three persons.
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Three Qatari lawyers warned about the proliferation of fraudulent shell companies targeting youth seeking quick profits.
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Iraq's 'Dawn Operation' anti-corruption investigation uncovered evidence of money laundering, with authorities seizing approximately 200 billion Iraqi dinars and 100 kilograms of gold from government officials, including $11 million and 4 billion dinars discovered in hidden compartments.
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A 45-year-old official at Bahrain's General Administration of Ja'fari Affairs is charged with embezzling 483,107 Bahraini dinars and attempting to embezzle an additional 58,500 dinars, according to Al-Bilad Press.
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Turkish state-owned Halkbank reached a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the US Department of Justice on March 9, 2026, according to Yetkin Report.
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Actress Isabelle Adjani was sentenced on 1 July 2026 by the Paris Court of Appeal to 10 months' conditional imprisonment and a €10,000 fine for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering.
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Financial authorities in Mexico and the United States jointly targeted a network allegedly involved in fuel smuggling connected to the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel. The U.S.
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A woman from A Coruña was arrested for orchestrating a business email compromise fraud scheme targeting a Valencia-based company. The suspect is accused of fraud, money laundering, and falsifying commercial documents.
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Representatives of Banfileños S.A. and the Banfileña Reconstruction Trust did not appear to testify before the Federal Criminal Court in Lomas de Zamora.
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Giles Thomson of the UK took office as FATF President on 1 July 2026, announcing that the organization will develop an action plan by October to combat fraud, which costs $500 billion annually worldwide and represents the predominant predicate offense in 90% of FATF mutual evaluations.
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La Plateforme, a digital school founded by Cyril Zimmermann in Marseille, is the subject of a preliminary investigation for fraud, breach of trust, and aggravated money laundering.
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Five people were charged with operating an illegal network for producing and distributing counterfeit cigarettes in five provinces.
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Guardia Civil conducted an operation on July 1, 2026 in Cádiz and Sevilla provinces investigating a businessman from El Puerto de Santa María for alleged money laundering of drug trafficking proceeds.
Emmanuel Nbanga, 46, was found guilty at Worcester Crown Court of fraud and fraudulent trading, having stolen £279,000 from the National Health Service through fraudulent activity.
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Christopher Alexander Delgado, 34, of Apopka, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering, admitting that as the head of Goliath Ventures, he paid purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new investors.
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Opinion piece highlights that foreign investors withdrew $736 million during the fiscal year, with 80% linked to investors in the US, UK, and Sweden, noting IMF directives for stricter anti-money laundering measures.
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Wenshen Xu, 52, a Honduras-based Chinese national extradited from Guatemala, pleaded guilty to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, conspiring to launder money derived from drug trafficking, and providing material support to Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).
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EagleBank and its parent Eagle Bancorp Inc. entered into a non-prosecution agreement to pay over $9.7 million to resolve DOJ's investigation into violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.
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US crypto exchange Coinbase has embarked on an aggressive lobbying campaign as the UK government prepares new crypto regulations, despite having received a £3.
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An indictment with plea agreement was filed on June 30, 2026 against security equipment company Avility and two unnamed executives.
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The Federal Chamber of Buenos Aires ordered unification of two separate investigations into Generación Zoe—the business conglomerate of Leonardo Cositorto—in a single federal court under judge Ariel Lijo.
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The European Public Prosecutor, based in Luxembourg, conducted a wave of raids in the Paris region in late June 2026 as part of an investigation into large-scale carousel-type VAT fraud.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for failing to file numerous Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) from April 2020 through September 2024. Merrill agreed to pay a $7.5 million civil penalty.
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The European Prosecutor is investigating a network suspected of VAT fraud involving 26 companies operating primarily in Île-de-France. The scheme involves companies used as successive layers to obscure financial flows.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) conducted six raids in the Paris region on June 25 and questioned six persons in an investigation into carousel-type VAT fraud.
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The Federal Appeals Court of San Martín confirmed that former senator Edgardo Kueider will face immediate detention upon returning to Argentina from Paraguay. Kueider was detained at Paraguay's border on December 4, 2024, carrying approximately $211,102 USD undeclared.
A UK-based Gambian crime gang was sentenced at Leeds Crown Court between 26-29 June 2026 for receiving more than £1 million for doctoring passports to enable hundreds of people, mainly from Gambia, to come to the UK illegally between January 2022 and July 2025.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office conducted searches in the Paris region on 25 June investigating a suspected VAT carousel fraud scheme involving 26 French companies. Six individuals were questioned in connection with suspected financial management and money laundering operations.
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Italian mafia boss Domenico Paviglianiti, approximately 65 years old and considered the 'boss of bosses' of the 'Ndrangheta organization, was arrested in Soria, Spain on June 26 following an international Interpol operation.
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Juan Carlos Félix Gastelum, son-in-law of cartel leader Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, pleaded guilty to four federal crimes in San Diego on June 26, 2026. The charges include three drug trafficking counts and one money laundering conspiracy charge, with sentencing scheduled for March 2027.
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Federal Court 11 closed the investigation and sent 33 defendants to trial for alleged participation in a money laundering scheme benefiting the late former secretary of Néstor Kirchner, Daniel Muñoz.
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Paulo José Rodrigues de Freitas, known as the 'King of the Tax Inspectors Mafia,' was arrested on June 26 in Mairiporã, São Paulo metropolitan region. The former tax auditor of São Paulo's municipal government was arrested by Military Police agents during an operation at a public event.
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A small aircraft crashed in Playa Norte, Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, carrying individuals with documented histories in financial crime. Two Costa Rican nationals were aboard: Luis Alejandro Giralt Apéstegui, who founded Bancus fintech platform, and Carlos Chinchilla Jiménez, the pilot.
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A business lawyer was indicted on Thursday, June 25, 2026 for organized fraud and aggravated money laundering and placed in provisional detention, according to the Nanterre prosecutor confirmed on Saturday, June 27. Xavier C. was arrested Monday, June 22, alongside three individuals.
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Saudi Arabia reduced the disclosure threshold at borders to 10,600 dollars (40,000 riyals) for currency, negotiable financial instruments, gold bullion, precious metals, gems and jewelry, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. Penalties range from 10-25% for first violations to 50% for repeat violations.
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Kuwait's State Security and Terrorism Court issued 46 judicial rulings in one session dealing with complex networks involved in money laundering, terrorism financing, and joining banned organizations.
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National Police dismantled on June 26, 2026, a criminal network operating from Bétera (Valencia) that defrauded approximately €3 million from roughly 500,000 victims across Spain using the 'son in distress' scam method. Ten persons were arrested, of which 6 remain in preventive detention.
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The ACPR (Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority) organized its first Anti-Money Laundering Meetings on June 16, 2026, bringing together supervisors, representatives of European institutions, compliance professionals, and financial sector actors.
Saudi Arabia lowered cash/gold/precious metals declaration threshold for travelers from SAR 60,000 to SAR 40,000 when entering or leaving the country. New penalty structure: 10-25% of confiscated amounts for first violations (if no money laundering suspicion), rising to 50% for repeat offenses.
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Spanish National Police arrested two Ceuta residents, B.I.M. (age 33) and N.G.K. (age 26), on charges of fraud and money laundering involving social media schemes.
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Spanish National Police dismantled an organized crime network operating between the Balearic Islands and Catalonia that allegedly laundered over €9 million derived from European fraud schemes.
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The Chilean Public Ministry is preparing a mission to Haiti's capital to seize documents, money, and stamps linked to corruption allegations at Chile's consulate.
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The French financial regulator ACPR (Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution) has deployed artificial intelligence for several years to oversee anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance systems at banks and insurers.
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The Libyan Public Prosecution is investigating an international network accused of fraud and money laundering through Libya, Germany, France and the United Arab Emirates.
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Ingrid Paola Ávila Hernández, known as 'La Patrona' and sister of Clan del Golfo leader 'Chiquito Malo,' was captured at José María Córdova International Airport in Antioquia.
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A special narcotics court in Lahore rejected bail applications for three women—Naziah Khawaja Mukhtar, Maria Asim, and Rimsha Asim—arrested in a money laundering case linked to drug trafficking.
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The National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) opened a preliminary investigation into the Mohed Altrad group for aggravated tax fraud and organized money laundering, with tax authorities claiming 331 million euros in unpaid taxes for the 2018-2024 period.
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UAE Central Bank imposed AED 20 million fine on foreign bank branch for repeated and serious failures in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and sanctions compliance.
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Transparency International released new research on June 24, 2026, examining financial intelligence units (FIUs) across 20 countries.
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The Central Bank of the UAE announced it imposed a financial penalty of Dh20 million on an unnamed foreign bank for significant, repeated failures in its Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations and Sanctions framework, according to the regulator.
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Binance confirmed it will not obtain MiCA approval before the deadline of 30 June 2026 and will cease its services in France from 1 July 2026.
Following a June 16, 2026 operation in Cassis involving 120 gendarmes and police, twelve people were arrested and five formally charged on June 18 with money laundering, organized undeclared work, human trafficking, and fraud against public authorities.
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Carlos Ramón González, former director of the Presidential Administrative Department (Dapre), faces charges related to an alleged corruption scheme at the National Disaster Risk Management Unit (Ungrd).
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The National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) opened a preliminary investigation into the Altrad group for aggravated tax fraud and organized money laundering, according to Mediapart. Authorities claim €331 million in unpaid taxes (2018-2024), with total damages estimated at €350-400 million.
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Paraguay's Public Ministry charged former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider, his secretary Iara Guinsel, and two Paraguayan intermediaries with alleged money laundering. The accusation centers on the purchase of six apartments and six parking spaces in Asunción valued at $480,000.
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A 45-year-old police officer in Rouen was placed under judicial examination on June 11, 2026 with charges of corruption, misuse of data systems, professional secrecy violations, and money laundering.
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FCA issued public censure to CACEIS Bank (UK Branch) on June 19, 2026 (published June 25) for serious failings in anti-money laundering and client due diligence controls between October 2020 and April 2023.
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Ygor Fokin Saviolli, 35, Brazilian national, pleaded guilty June 24, 2026 to conspiracy to launder more than $30 million in drug trafficking proceeds.
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José Oscar Valdez Ramírez, former head of the FGR's Tax and Financial Crimes Unit, was sentenced to 27 years imprisonment for organized crime and money laundering operations.
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Law enforcement associations, anti-corruption advocates, and major banking groups warned that the proposed Clarity Act could create regulatory exemptions for certain decentralized and automated cryptocurrency services that criminals rely on to obfuscate fund flows.
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Civil Guard detained on June 23, 2026, six persons, including Yolanda Santos, Commerce Councilor of the socialist municipal government of Soria, after searching City Hall in an investigation for alleged offenses of trafficking in influence, administrative misconduct, negotiations and activities…
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On June 23, 2026, the DOJ announced the seizure of a cloud computing account used by subsidiaries of the Cambodia-based Huione Group, which allegedly assisted individuals and organizations in transferring billions of dollars in proceeds from cryptocurrency investment frauds and cyber scams.
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Christopher Delgado, former CEO of Goliath Ventures, a Central Florida cryptocurrency investment company, agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud and money laundering charges tied to a $250 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 1,000 investors.
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Argentine federal judge Lino Mirabelli summoned former deputy José Luis Espert, his accountant Mariano Alejandro Cosentino, and company Varianza SA for questioning on June 30, 2026 over alleged money laundering.
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Businessman Víctor de Aldama faces investigation by Spain's National Audience for leading a hydrocarbon fraud scheme involving VAT evasion of €182.5 million and transferring nearly €74 million in criminal proceeds abroad between 2022-2024.
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Kuwait's State Security and Terrorism Crimes Court delivered 46 verdicts addressing serious offenses including money laundering and terrorism financing.
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Argentina's Federal Tribunal No. 4 of San Martín convicted María Eugenia Maronna (49, auto agency owner), Fernando Aldo de Bórtoli (39), and Ricardo Gabriel Sosa (44, alias 'El Gaby') for laundering narcotics proceeds through purchase of a property lot (Lote 19) in Los Sauces country club, Pilar,…
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Cyprus' Independent Anti-Corruption Authority has referred former President Nicos Anastasiades to prosecutors for potential criminal charges, alleging he misused his office to influence corruption investigations, intervened in a Russian oligarch's citizenship application, and potentially obstructed anti-money laundering probes involving his former law firm.
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OCRGDF announced the dismantling of four criminal groups allegedly engaged in money laundering connected to drug trafficking.
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Argentina's Federal Court of Campana sent Jorge Alberto D'Onofrio (former Buenos Aires Province Transport Minister) and Facundo Asensio (former VTV Inspection director) to trial for aggravated money laundering.
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert warning financial institutions to detect, prevent, and report suspicious activity connected to fraud schemes targeting federal student aid programs.
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Kuwait's State Security Court issued verdicts against 46 defendants in cases involving money laundering, terrorism financing, and state security violations.
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Two Algerian nationals, aged 32 and 35, were arrested and charged in Paris for organized money laundering and criminal association. The scheme, operational since 2022, allegedly laundered approximately €34 million by supplying cash to business owners seeking to hide income from tax authorities.
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SFO announced investigation into Internet Mobile Communications Limited (IMC), collapsed UK technology company that ran international platform selling telecom services for over 12 years from Chelmsford, Essex.
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Two Algerian nationals arrested in Paris region on June 16, 2026 for operating an alleged €34 million money laundering scheme through shell companies in Poland and other European countries.
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French judicial authorities dismantled a criminal organization suspected of laundering over one billion euros through sophisticated financial schemes. The network, allegedly directed from Morocco, operated between 2019 and 2025, with several hundred million euros identified during this period.
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Iraq appointed a new central bank governor as the country was placed on the Financial Action Task Force grey list in June 2026, referring to deficiencies in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing frameworks.
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Argentine federal authorities raided residences of model Jesica Cirio and her former partner Elías Piccirillo following release of videos showing Cirio displaying thousands of dollars in cash.
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Trial opened June 22, 2026 at Marseille criminal court for 18 defendants accused of possession, production, and sale of counterfeit goods in organized gang, money laundering, and corruption.
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OjoPúblico investigation identifies approximately 60 companies suspected of laundering illegally mined gold in Peru.
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FINMA published Guidance 04/2026 supplementing its 2023 money laundering risk analysis framework for banks and FinIA institutions.
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FATF removed Algeria and Namibia from its grey list of countries with strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering efforts after they completed action plans. Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq were added to the grey list. The blacklist remains unchanged with North Korea, Iran, and Myanmar.
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Five Eyes law enforcement agencies have dismantled 15 major international money laundering syndicates through coordinated investigations, according to an announcement made by the Australian Federal Police.
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A police officer stationed in Martinique was formally charged with corruption and money laundering in connection with a large criminal network that allegedly laundered approximately €1 billion over the past decade.
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Stephany Maryel Villarreal, Panamanian national, arrested in Spain through coordinated Interpol operation. Faces allegations of capital laundering connected to drug trafficking proceeds.
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Two men were arrested on June 16, 2026, in Argenteuil and Bagnolet and formally charged in Paris for organized money laundering and criminal association.
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Iran's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and Anti-Money Laundering Center demanded comprehensive financial data from all Iranian companies including detailed statements, itemized breakdowns of material/goods purchases, and life insurance data.
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Dubai Criminal Court convicted a former employee of embezzling AED 690,000 through exploiting his job position and authorized access. He was found guilty of document forgery and money laundering to conceal the theft.
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Adita Hurtado Olascoaga, known as 'La Venadita,' serves as Nueva Familia Michoacana's primary financial operator. According to U.S. investigations and OFAC, she directs a money laundering network based on purchasing used clothing in the United States for subsequent resale in Mexico.
Spanish tax authorities dismantled a criminal network's operations that laundered funds for Italian and Albanian mafia organizations through an illegal hawala banking system.
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FATF placed Iraq on its grey list for enhanced monitoring in June 2026, requiring the country to implement additional reforms in anti-money laundering and financial oversight.
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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo stated during an appellate hearing that Odebrecht bribes totaled $45 million ($42M USD + €3M), contradicting previous judicial figures of $35M. Toledo claimed funds are held at LGT Bank in Zurich under account holder Urs Fidel Frick.
Moscow's Tverskoy District Court convicted blogger Alexandra Mitroshina of money laundering under Article 174.1 of the Russian Criminal Code for legalizing over 127 million rubles obtained through tax evasion by purchasing real estate in Moscow.
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FSB detained St. Petersburg crime boss Ilya Traber ('the Antiquarian'), 75, longtime Putin associate, on contract murder charges. Beyond homicide case, law enforcement sources told TASS that Traber potentially faces additional charges for fraud and money laundering.
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Fifteen people were arrested and nearly €8 million seized in a coordinated France-Belgium operation dismantling a transnational money-laundering network linked to drug trafficking.
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Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Vara) issued guidance requiring virtual asset service providers to strengthen their approach to financial-crime risk assessment.
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U.S. Department of Justice investigating how Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei built global investment portfolio with exposure to Wall Street banks. Investigation part of broader examination into allegations connected to money laundering and corruption. (Full details behind paywall)
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The UAE extradited three individuals to Belgium who were wanted on Interpol Red Notices for charges related to money laundering, drug trafficking, and links to transnational organized criminal groups. The extradition followed judicial rulings and the extradition treaty between the UAE and Belgium.
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Spanish authorities arrested a 58-year-old resident of Mijas under a European Detention Order issued by Denmark for leading an alleged money-laundering operation.
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UAE transferred three suspects to Belgian authorities who were sought via Interpol red notices. Individuals faced allegations involving money laundering, drug trafficking, and transnational organised crime activities.
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The Federal Court of Cassation rejected another appeal by Martín Báez, eldest son of convicted businessman Lázaro Báez, on June 17, 2026, enabling execution of asset seizures following his six-and-a-half-year prison sentence in the 'K money route' case.
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Ronald Javier Macías Villamar (alias 'Javi'), 44, considered the maximum leader of Ecuador's Los Choneros criminal organization and brother of extradited alias 'Fito', was arrested in Bogotá's exclusive Quinta Paredes neighborhood on June 16-17, 2026, following over two months of surveillance.
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Four individuals were formally charged on June 17, 2026, for breach of trust, undeclared work, and aggravated money laundering of tax fraud following an investigation into the association Les Pelloux, a medico-social housing facility for vulnerable minors in Lozère.
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Guatemala's Executive sanctioned Decree 15-2026, the Comprehensive Law for the Prevention and Repression of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing, on June 17, 2026, with implementation in three months.
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Reda Mazen Rida Sabassi, 38, of San Diego, charged with terrorism, sanctions-evasion, wire fraud, money laundering, and false statements in connection with allegedly raising approximately $600,000 through purported charitable campaigns and diverting funds to Hamas.
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Ronald Javier Macías Villamar, alias 'Javi,' brother of Los Choneros leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar (alias 'Fito'), was captured in Colombia through coordinated Ecuador-Colombia operation.
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French authorities conducted new raids on the Franco-British petroleum company Perenco on June 16, 2026, as part of an expanding corruption investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF).
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Article identifies mechanisms through which Iran's IRGC exploits Dubai's financial infrastructure to circumvent sanctions: Free Trade Zones (IRGC heavily utilizes general trading companies, shell corporations, and front entities nested within 40+ distinct zones exploiting regulatory fragmentation);…
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Brazilian authorities arrested an unnamed principal financial operator for the Tren de Aragua criminal organization at Rio de Janeiro's Galeão International Airport on June 16, 2026, during 'Operation Northern Route.'
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UAE authorities dismantled a drug distribution network following a tip from the Federal Narcotics Control Prosecution, with coordination from Ras Al Khaimah police.
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Fort Bend County jury found current County Judge KP George guilty on two charges of money laundering for illegally moving more than $46,000 of campaign funds into his personal accounts and tampering with finance reports.
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Clarissa La Porta, a 41-year-old Italian woman, was arrested in Rome under a European arrest warrant issued by Luxembourg authorities for her alleged involvement in the fraud and money-laundering scheme that embezzled more than €60 million from Caritas Luxembourg.
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French authorities dismantled an organized money laundering operation in the Narbonne area on June 9, 2026, seizing approximately €2.7 million in bank accounts, 14 luxury vehicles, a boat, gold, and jewelry.
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Yahya Sowe, 42, of College Park, Maryland, was sentenced to 114 months in prison and ordered to pay roughly $13 million in restitution for his leadership role in a money laundering conspiracy that moved more than $11 million in proceeds from business email compromise scams and other fraud through shell company bank accounts from 2021 until his arrest in February 2024.
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Prosecutors in Lomas de Zamora allege a criminal organization embedded in Club Atlético Banfield's leadership operated in connection with Sur Finanzas holding, accused of running a professionalized money laundering structure.
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Kuwait's Court of Cassation sentenced Sheikh Talal Al Khaled, former Interior and Defense Minister, to three years in prison with hard labour and imposed a fine of KD 3,000 after ruling in two high-profile public spending cases involving the Ministries of Interior and Defense.
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A 49-year-old police officer stationed in Martinique was formally charged on June 15, 2026, for criminal association, passive and active corruption, aggravated money laundering, violation of professional secrecy, receiving goods from a crime, and misuse of personal data.
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The First Collegiate Court of the National District issued a historic sentence on June 16, 2026, in the Coral and Coral 5G operations, convicting 29 individuals including high-ranking military officials for corruption and money laundering in the Dominican Republic's military and police sectors.
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Stanley Pophal, 64, of Wausau pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering after defrauding investors out of $14.25 million through his business Bright with Silver, Inc.
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Congressional testimony revealed Chinese financial networks laundering an estimated USD 312 billion for Mexican drug cartels between 2020-2024. Expert Leland Lazarus testified that Chinese money-laundering networks have become central financial enablers for drug cartels.
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Five persons were charged and placed under judicial supervision on June 12 in connection with organized money laundering. Law enforcement seized approximately €2.7 million as well as 14 luxury vehicles, a boat, gold and jewelry.
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A $17 million mansion in Pilar linked to the Argentine Football Association (AFA) is under investigation for alleged money laundering operations with frontmen connected to Argentine football leadership.
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Five individuals were placed under judicial examination on June 12, 2026, in connection with organized money laundering in the Marseille region. The investigation involved searches on June 9 that yielded approximately €2.7 million in seized cash, 14 high-end vehicles, a boat, gold, and jewelry.
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A 36-year-old police officer from Courbevoie police station was charged in June 2026 with organized money laundering, criminal association, and corruption.
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Dominican prosecutors filed charges against a network that diverted public funds designated for cancer treatments at Regional Oncological Institute of Cibao.
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A soccer player from a senior league team was arrested on June 14, 2026 on suspicion of illegal gambling on a large scale, suspected match-fixing, violations of the Money Laundering Prohibition Law, and tax offenses allegedly committed together with others.
A soccer player who competed in Israel's top league during the 2026 season was arrested on suspicion of illegal gambling, match-fixing, money laundering violations, and tax evasion offenses committed with others.
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Dubai Police Academy launched a specialized one-year master's degree program in anti-money laundering in virtual environments, focusing on cryptocurrency investigations, blockchain forensics, AI applications for detecting illicit transactions, and metaverse-related money laundering risks.
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Police conducted raids on June 9-10, 2026 in the Ajaccio region under a magistrate from the Interregional Specialized Court (JIRS) in Marseille. The inquiry focuses on suspected money laundering and asset sales around 2018-2019 involving AC Ajaccio football club.
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Ray Martinez, former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and Jenifer O'Neal, former Director of the Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget, was sentenced to 7 years in prison for their roles in a procurement fraud, bribery, and money laundering scheme.
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Argentina's National Chamber of Economic Criminal Law ordered an investigation into alleged money laundering to return to Buenos Aires jurisdiction. The case centers on a USD 17 million mansion in Pilar and a luxury vehicle collection worth approximately USD 4 million.
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Internal Affairs of Spain's Guardia Civil has accused Lieutenant Colonel Miguel Ángel E. T.
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A police officer stationed in Martinique was placed under investigation (mis en examen) on June 11, 2026, and placed in provisional detention following an investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Division (DNAC).
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A 45-year-old patrol officer from Rouen's main police station was formally charged on June 11, 2026 with corruption, data system misuse, professional confidentiality violations, and organized money laundering.
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Four men sentenced to combined 27 years for laundering £23.4 million in criminal cash into cryptocurrency for organised crime groups between January 2018 and June 2020. Michael Konnor (27, 4.5 years), Shiraz Khan (47, 11 years), John Geddes (76, 6.5 years), Carlos Zapata (58, 5.75 years).
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Turkish authorities detained Silivri Mayor Bora Balcıoğlu and 16 other suspects on June 12, 2026, in a corruption investigation.
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French authorities dismantled a major money laundering operation linked to drug trafficking spanning France, Belgium, and Mauritania in early June 2026. Operations on June 5-6, 2026 led to 15 arrests, seizure of €8 million in assets, 50 kg of cocaine, and €500,000 in cash.
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Retired General Adolfo Mattos Vinces was apprehended after evading a confirmed five-year prison sentence for bribery.
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The collapse of UK property lender Market Financial Solutions (MFS) in February 2026 has triggered investigations into the firm's auditors. MFS entered administration on February 25, 2026, amid fraud allegations including double-pledging assets as collateral to multiple lenders.
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President Kais Said established a National Criminal Reconciliation Commission (CNCP) to recover public assets allegedly stolen through corruption.
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Federal authorities in Philadelphia charged Igorevich Tkachuk (37, Ukraine) and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev (25, Russia) with running the AudiA6 cryptocurrency mixing service that laundered approximately $389 million over five years.
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The High Court confirmed the appointment of special administrators for Euro Exchange Securities UK Limited (EES) following the FCA's enforcement action.
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Mahout Primary Court convicted Waleed Mohammed Helmi, an Arab national, of money laundering for handling funds from criminal activity and concealing their origin. He was sentenced to one month in prison, fined RO10,000, and had assets confiscated.
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Authorities in Europe disrupted AudiA6, a cryptocurrency laundering service used by ransomware gangs and cybercriminal networks, estimated to have laundered more than €336 million since 2021.
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Israeli Police's National Unit for Serious and Economic Crime Investigations (Lahav 433) filed a prosecutor's statement against three suspected senior members of a criminal organization.
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Honduras's Public Ministry filed money laundering charges on June 11, 2026, against former National Police official Mario Guillermo Mejía Vargas, who is currently serving a sentence in the United States for drug trafficking-related crimes.
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Demani Jawara Bosket of Saluda, South Carolina, and his niece, Tanya Lashawn Bosket of Charlotte, North Carolina, were convicted by a federal jury of one count of wire fraud conspiracy and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a sophisticated transnational fraud ring that stole more than $25 million from victims across the country.
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Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office completed investigation into 27 suspects including social media influencers, requesting up to 10 years in prison for obscene content distribution and money laundering through cryptocurrency platforms.
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Jordanian lawmaker Wissam Arbihat, a member of the Islamist-leaning Umma Party, was detained and charged with money laundering and unauthorized fundraising. His assets were frozen and travel banned.
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Operation Tokio dismantled a Tren de Aragua cell that laundered illicit gains exceeding USD 85 million to Colombia. The criminal structure operated as an 'events production company' that extorted nightclub owners in Santiago, sold drugs, and trafficked women.
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A Franco-Belgian police operation resulted in the seizure of 8 million euros in cash, three luxury vehicles and luxury watches on 6 June 2026 in Brussels.
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Jaime 'Jimmy' Sanchez Soriano, 45, of Mexico, was indicted on conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine for importation into the United States and money laundering conspiracy.
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Audiencia Nacional Judge Ismael Moreno summoned subteniente José Luis Rodríguez García for questioning on July 8 as investigated party in Koldo mask corruption scheme. Rodríguez served as security chief at Transportation Ministry under José Luis Ábalos.
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Leonardo Ayala, 26, a former retail banker at TD Bank N.A. in Florida, was sentenced to two years in prison for accepting bribes and facilitating money laundering.
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Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority ordered Instinet Germany GmbH, a Nomura subsidiary, to rectify extensive deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing prevention measures.
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A federal jury in Washington, D.C. has formally charged Jaime 'Jimmy' Sánchez Soriano, a 45-year-old linked to the Los Viagras criminal organization, with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine for importation into the United States.
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French and Belgian authorities dismantled an international money laundering network in a joint operation coordinated by Eurojust on June 6, 2026. Eight individuals were arrested, and over €8 million in cash, three luxury vehicles, and high-end watches were seized during 17 raids.
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Jason Noah Feinman, of Calabasas, California, was sentenced to 27 months in prison for tax evasion, operating an illegal gambling business, and money laundering. Feinman operated a Costa Rica-based business running a website that facilitated illegal gambling activities.
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Pakistan's UN envoy described Afghanistan's illicit economy involving 'complex web of money laundering and terror financing networks, including hundi and hawala networks.'
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The Federal Investigation Agency established Financial Action Task Force (FATF) desks across all operational zones to strengthen compliance with international anti-money laundering standards ahead of Pakistan's 2027 evaluation.
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Peru's Public Ministry requested eight months of preventive detention for model Nadeska Widausky, who faces investigation for money laundering and asset imbalance.
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A. P., the brother of former judoka Hugo Peszynski, was convicted by the 32nd Correctional Chamber of the Paris Judicial Court of aggravated money laundering involving organized tax fraud. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment with 18 months suspended, plus a €250,000 fine.
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Moroccan police arrested 11 individuals wanted by French, Belgian, and Dutch authorities for international drug trafficking, money laundering, and fraud in a coordinated operation spanning Tangier to Marrakech on June 8, 2026.
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UAE and Saudi Arabian authorities collaborated to prevent a large-scale drug trafficking operation, intercepting approximately 267,000 amphetamine pills. The criminal gang was arrested following the successful joint law enforcement operation.
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Russia added Alexander Browder, a 17-year-old British student and son of Kremlin critic Sir Bill Browder, to its sanctions list on June 3, 2026, after he published a Henry Jackson Society report exposing the A7A5 cryptocurrency network.
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Italian authorities arrested Clarissa La Porta (41) in Turin around June 5-6, 2026, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant from Luxembourg. She is accused of playing a leading role in a transnational criminal organisation that embezzled approximately €61.
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EU's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) held its first conference on June 9, 2026, at Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Conference brought together senior representatives from Europe's supervisory, financial intelligence, and regulatory communities alongside private sector leaders.
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Kuwaiti authorities uncovered an international gambling and money laundering network that laundered 16 million Kuwaiti dinars.
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The Federal Investigation Agency arrested four suspects in Lahore during separate operations—two for conducting illegal currency exchange and hawala/hundi transactions (recovering Rs20.
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French authorities traced approximately $131,000 from a €1.7 million ransom paid in a 2023 kidnapping to a cryptocurrency wallet belonging to Isabel V., a Venezuelan woman.
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CHP deputy Özgür Karabat criticized Turkey's 'Varlık Barışı' (Asset Peace) legislation, characterizing it as facilitating illicit funds by allowing unregistered domestic and foreign assets to be legalized through minimal taxation.
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This investigation documents how Rifaat al-Assad, former commander of Syria's Defence Brigades and alleged architect of the 1982 Hama massacre, accumulated approximately €1 billion in concealed assets across Europe while evading accountability.
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Pakistan's NAB froze $4.5 million in Mauritius bank accounts allegedly owned by Bahria Town CEO Ahmed Ali Riaz and wife Mubashra Ali Malik.
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Argentine authorities dismantled a criminal organization running digital investment fraud schemes through over 70 simultaneous raids, with 21 detained across Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Santa Fe, Misiones, and Mendoza provinces.
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Bahrain Public Prosecution (Financial Crimes and Money Laundering unit) referred employee of General Directorate of Jaafari Endowments to criminal trial for embezzling BHD 483,107 in charitable aid funds, forgery of official documents, and money laundering.
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Five men were indicted on June 5, 2026 in Paris for money laundering of suspected drug trafficking proceeds in the Paris region. Search operations led to discovery of €270,000 in cash. All five suspects placed under formal investigation.
Russian citizen Tatyana Kurashkevich detained at Tbilisi airport at FBI request for circumventing international sanctions and organizing supply of aircraft spare parts (Airbus components) to Russia after Ukraine invasion.
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HSBC Holdings Plc's Swiss unit was charged in Paris in June 2026 as part of an investigation into suspicions it helped former Lebanese central bank Governor Riad Salameh embezzle funds.
Turkey conducted one of its highest-volume money laundering operations on June 5, 2026, targeting cyber and financial crime organizations across 24 provinces. MASAK experts discovered a major crime network laundering illegal betting revenues through cryptocurrencies.
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Russia's Foreign Ministry sanctioned 17-year-old Alexander Browder (son of Bill Browder) for March 2026 Henry Jackson Society report exposing A7A5 ruble-pegged stablecoin as crypto laundering network.
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The UAE National Committee for Combating Money Laundering announced that domestic confiscations reached AED 4.23 billion in 2025, with AED 750 million returned to victims.
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Turkish authorities conducted coordinated crackdown spanning 27 provinces targeting underground gambling and money laundering networks. Justice Minister Akin Gyurlek reported 130 suspects detained during operation managed by Istanbul Prosecutor's Office. First investigation uncovered 193.
Timmy G. Robinson Jr., 50, founder of Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), was indicted for one count of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering. According to the indictment, in July of 2025, Robinson allegedly caused ARC to enter into a sales agreement where the buyer made a $2.
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The UAE's National Anti-Money Laundering Committee reported significant enforcement increases in 2025: money laundering cases rose 46% (from 646 to 942), pre-emptive freezing orders jumped 47%, frozen asset value tripled to AED 150 million, suspicious transaction reports increased 20.
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Kuwait jailed three individuals for operating an illegal gambling network involving money laundering exceeding KD8.419 million.
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Turkish authorities conducted operations in 27 provinces against illegal betting activities, identifying approximately 193 billion 367 million TL in transaction volume used in illegal betting operations. 104 suspects faced legal proceedings in the money laundering and illegal gambling investigation.
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Imprisoned prosecutor Henry Amenábar accepted plea cooperation and revealed allegations of a bribery scheme tied to Peru's Lava Jato anti-corruption task force.
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French prosecutors filed preliminary charges against HSBC's Swiss private banking unit for alleged organized money laundering and conspiracy related to suspected $300 million embezzlement by Riad Salameh, former governor of Lebanon's central bank.
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A control judge linked eight alleged members of the criminal network 'Del Caballito' (Maikol N., Salvador N., Laura N., Luis N., Manuel N., Elda N., Montserrat N., and Lilia N.) to criminal proceedings for issuing false tax receipts and operations with illicit-origin funds.
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Danish prosecutors lodged charges against Nordea Bank and demanded a 6.6 billion DKK (€880 million) fine for anti-money laundering failures between 2012-2015. The bank allegedly processed over €3.5 billion in suspicious transactions largely linked to Russian clients.
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Russia sanctioned Alexander Browder, 17-year-old son of Kremlin critic Bill Browder, after he published a report for the Henry Jackson Society exposing the A7A5 ruble-pegged stablecoin's role in helping Russia, Iran, and North Korea launder $350 billion.
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Judge ordered preventive detention for Vicko Villacís, mayor of Esmeraldas and Revolución Ciudadana member, following arrest on money laundering suspicion. Investigation revealed his company Reypezpacific S.A.
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Spanish National Police arrested four people in Puerto Real (Cádiz) for money laundering linked to drug trafficking. Operation Odín seized one property, three vehicles, 16 bank accounts, and traced €261,925 in assets.
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UAE National Committee to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (chaired by Central Bank Governor Khaled Mohammed Balama) released 2025 performance indicators showing: 384 million dirhams in fines on financial institutions; 160.
Jamshid Ghomi, a 63-year-old Iranian-American businessman residing in California, was arrested on June 3, 2026.
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Detention of Esmeraldas mayor Vicko Alfredo Villacís Tenorio and 7 public officials for allegedly laundering approximately USD $15-17 million in assets. Operation 'Blindaje' executed 18 raids in 4 provinces.
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Chile hosted a summit in early June 2026 with Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia to establish joint measures against organized crime and violence.
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Former director of Panama's Instituto para la Formación y Aprovechamiento de Recursos Humanos (IFARHU), Bernardo 'Nando' Meneses, faces four judicial proceedings for aggravated embezzlement and money laundering involving 11 people.
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Kuwaiti court imposed seven-year prison sentences on three individuals convicted of operating an online gambling scheme involving money laundering, with combined fines of KD16.839 million.
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Colombia's Attorney General's office announced charges against eight individuals allegedly connected to an international smuggling network dealing in women's clothing and accessories under the Lili Pink brand.
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FBI arrested Jamshid Ghomi, a 63-year-old Iranian-American CEO of Faraz Pardaz Rayane in California, charged with illegally supplying advanced technology to Iran's nuclear and military programs for over a decade and money laundering over $15 million through false declarations of 'foreign inheritance.'
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Jamshid Ghomi, 63, dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and CEO of Tehran-based Faraz Pardaz Rayaneh Co. Ltd., arrested for violating sanctions by supplying sophisticated U.S. networking, security, and encryption equipment to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization and military.
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Puquan Huang, 50, a Chinese national residing in Buford, Georgia, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan chaired the twenty-third meeting of the Higher Committee for Oversight of the National Strategy to Combat Money Laundering and Combat Terrorist Financing and Financing of Weapons Proliferation.
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The investigation centers on Sur Finanzas, a financial firm linked to Argentina's Football Association (AFA), accused of money laundering, criminal conspiracy, and fraudulent administration.
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Mayor Vicko Villacís of Esmeraldas and a judge were among eight people detained in a multi-province operation investigating alleged money laundering. Authorities determined that Villacís's company, Reypezpacific S.A.
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Operation XL526 resulted in 20 arrests in Santiago for a criminal network that extorted U.S. residents by posing as Sinaloa Cartel members. The network laundered proceeds via cryptocurrency (Bitcoin), electronic transfers, and remittance companies.
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Guatemala's Congress passed comprehensive anti-money laundering legislation with 147 votes. Decree 15-2026 represents significant update to country's legal framework for combating financial crimes.
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Kuwait's Court of Appeal sentenced a Syrian national and two Egyptian nationals to seven years imprisonment each for allegedly operating an international electronic betting operation and money laundering derived from illegal gambling activities, according to the court.
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Fourteen suspects arrested in major corruption investigation in northern Israel municipality (Nahariya), including deputy mayor Dima Efshtein, on suspicion of public corruption, bribery, fraud, bid rigging, embezzlement, money laundering, and tax offenses.
Prosecutors at Copenhagen City Court are demanding 6.6 billion DKK (approximately €880 million) fine against Nordea for failing to prevent money laundering.
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Turkish authorities investigated Papel Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş., an electronic payment company accused of facilitating illegal gambling proceeds and money laundering. Seyhan İbrahim Yıldırım is listed as founder but functioned as a figurehead providing signatures only.
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Tamin Haidar, 34, a former Union City bank employee, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after admitting to embezzling more than $800,000. According to prosecutors, Haidar pleaded guilty to embezzlement by a bank employee and money laundering in November of last year.
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Thomas Padovano, an Essex County, New Jersey man, was sentenced to 234 months (19.5 years) in prison for the distribution of hundreds of kilograms of fentanyl analogues and money laundering.
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Spanish National Police dismantled a criminal organization conducting sophisticated banking scams across Spain through 'smishing' and 'vishing'. 23 people arrested (17 men, 6 women) in Barcelona and Murcia.
Guatemala's Congress approved on June 2 with 147 votes Decree 15-2026, Comprehensive Law for the Prevention and Repression of Money Laundering or Other Assets and Financing of Terrorism.
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Chilean authorities dismantled Tren de Aragua criminal cell that laundered over USD 87 million to Colombia through cryptocurrency companies.
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The Civil Guard dismantled a drug distribution point in Peñarroya-Pueblonuevo (Córdoba), arresting five individuals. Three have been imprisoned on charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal organization membership.
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Security and justice ministers from all Mercosur member states and associated countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia) signed the 'Asunción Commitment 2026 against Corruption and Organized Crime' at the 55th Meeting of Interior Ministers and 63rd Meeting of Justice Ministers (May 26-29) in Asunción.
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The FGR detailed how the criminal organization 'El Caballito' operated through 15 shell companies and civil associations in Jalisco, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Sonora, and Quintana Roo, generating over 12 billion pesos in false invoices.
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Belgian prosecutors opened investigation into Wise Europe over allegations accounts were used to launder proceeds from fraud, corruption and drug trafficking.
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DOJ and CFTC filed parallel criminal and civil insider trading actions against Michele Spagnuolo, a Google software engineer based in Switzerland.
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Prosecution requested seven years six months prison plus €23 million fine for Civil Guard sergeant previously convicted in 2019 for tobacco smuggling and container theft at Barcelona port. Current charges involve money laundering proceeds from illegal activities between 2010-2020.
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Mediapart and the European Investigative Collaborations network revealed that British payments platform Wise is being prosecuted in Belgium for money laundering involving over €500 million, connected to hundreds of criminal cases in France and across Europe.
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Germany's Federal Financial Supervisory Authority imposed a fine of €75,000 on AIL Leasing München AG for anti-money laundering compliance failures that occurred between January 2022 and September 2022.
13 suspects (including three lawyers) arrested for fraud under aggravating circumstances, money laundering, and extortion. Fraud scheme targeted victims with disabilities and mentally frail individuals, exploiting their financial situation.
On September 8, 2025, the Paris judicial court approved the CJIP signed on September 5, by which Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) undertook to pay EUR 88.2 million to avoid trial. Crédit Agricole became the first French bank to acknowledge this practice before the courts.
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French authorities detained a Russian shadow fleet tanker. The network of Mohammad Hussein Shamhani includes shell companies that launder billions of dollars in profits from Iranian and Russian crude oil, with Iran having extensive experience in evading international sanctions.
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İzmir Prosecutor's Office issued detention warrants for 62 individuals on June 1, 2026 including Buca Mayor Görkem Duman, former Mayor Erhan Kılıç, 3 deputy mayors, former CHP Buca chair, municipal bureaucrats, 16 businesspeople. 42 of 54 suspects brought before judge were arrested.
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Maximiliano R., 47-year-old gardener from Canning, and his son Rodrigo R. arrested by Federal Police Money Laundering Division after millionaire banking movements triggered AFIP/ARCA alarms inconsistent with declared income.
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Constitution, Law and Justice Committee of Knesset approved temporary provision under Money Laundering Prohibition Order extending enforcement powers against illegal wildlife trafficking for first time in June 2026.
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Facundo Leal, 42-year-old lawyer, former president of state company ARSAT (2022-2026) and former director of ORSNA appointed by the Milei administration in 2025, was detained for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking.
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On May 29, Ecuador's Prosecutor's Office included the wife, mother and two cousins of jailed Guayaquil Mayor Aquiles Álvarez in a case for alleged money laundering.
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Operation Chameleón concluded its preliminary stage in late May 2026, investigating a corruption and money laundering network within the National Institute of Traffic and Land Transportation (Intrant), involving former director Hugo Beras and businessman José Ángel Gómez Canaán. The SeNaSa 2.
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Court of Auditors approved report on Spanish anti-money laundering system (2020-2024), criticizing absence of clear strategy with measurable objectives.
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On May 29, the General Prosecutor's Office dismantled the criminal organization 'Del Caballito', dedicated to money laundering and issuance of false tax receipts. 440 personnel were deployed across nine states with 30 simultaneous raids.
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Francia Sofía Medina was found guilty of multiple offenses related to corruption and money laundering in Honduras. The case became one of the most significant proceedings regarding alleged acts of corruption within the Honduran judicial system, due to the magnitude of money allegedly stolen.
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A 26-year-old man was captured in northern Cauca with more than 74 million pesos in cash during security operations for the presidential election. He was detained for alleged money laundering. Preliminary hypothesis points to financing of criminal structures or electoral corruption practices.
Buenos Aires Provincial Prosecutor's Office conducted 90 simultaneous raids across Argentina (Buenos Aires, Jujuy, Mendoza, Santa Fe, Misiones, Córdoba, Formosa, Entre Ríos), resulting in 21 arrests for investment fraud, fake applications, and money laundering through cryptocurrencies.
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Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit issued a preventive advisory on May 27 highlighting elevated risks of money laundering and human trafficking during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Colombian Technical Investigation Corps arrested Chinese citizen Haibo Zhang (alias Chokan) who allegedly directed extensive international money laundering operation. Operated from Bogotá and Valle del Cauca, established organization's central infrastructure.
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Roberta Shaffer, a former DuBois city staffer, pleaded guilty to two charges — one count each of felony embezzlement and unlawful transaction.
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CFTC and DOJ charged a Google software engineer with commodities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for allegedly using confidential internal Google search data to place bets on Polymarket, making more than $1.2 million. The case represents expanded enforcement into prediction markets.
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Third cooperating witness Gabriel Mizzau, public accountant, admitted to simultaneously working for former Judge Marcelo Bailaque and drug trafficker Esteban Lindor Alvarado. Confessed to money laundering 2014-2018 through two shell companies belonging to Alvarado organization.
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BaFin announced enhanced enforcement approach for 2026, including plans to conduct at least 75 special audits in the banking and non-banking sectors. Focus areas include customer risk classification and implementation of the Travel Rule by crypto-asset service providers.
On May 26-27, 2026, Federal Court of Australia imposed civil penalties of $50,000 against Castra Licensee Pty Ltd and $45,000 against Princeton Securities (NSW) Pty Ltd after they failed to pay infringement notices issued by AUSTRAC in September 2024 for alleged breaches of the AML/CTF Act.
Colombia's National Police executed Operation Nemesis Plus, seizing properties valued at over 24.934 billion pesos ($24.9B COP) for asset forfeiture.
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Greg Lindberg, 56, Tampa, Florida, sentenced to 12 years for orchestrating multibillion-dollar insurance fraud and bribery scheme (2016-2019).
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Moscow's Nikulinsky Court approved the Prosecutor General's claim to seize assets valued at 5.5 billion rubles from Ruslan Tsalikov, former First Deputy Minister of Defense, and his relatives.
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Colombia's National Police executed on May 26, 2026, Operation Nemesis Plus, an asset forfeiture action on property valued at more than 24,934 million Colombian pesos in Bogotá, Cúcuta, and San Cayetano (Norte de Santander).
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After a seven-year investigation, authorities dismantled a criminal organization that transported cocaine from Buenos Aires to Río Negro, with 15 people arrested and more than 100 kilos of drugs seized.
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Judge Marcelo Aguinsky charged Luis Fernando Vuteff, Argentine financier, with money laundering of illicit sources conducted habitually and imposed an embargo of $5.1 million USD. Vuteff was convicted in the US (December 2024) to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to launder $1.
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Global Remit Currency Services, an international money transfer company, faces police investigation for suspected serious violations of Israel's anti-money laundering law.
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Paraguay's prosecution alleges Gianina García Troche, ex-partner of drug trafficker Sebastián Marset, concealed illicit drug profits through fake business entities and luxury purchases.
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Described as 'largest financial crime operation in Republic history,' MASAK analyses revealed approximately 100 billion Turkish lira and $2 billion (91 billion TL) in criminal proceeds laundered through financial system.
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Alex Saab was deported from Caracas to the United States on May 16, 2026, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026.
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A firm detected in Managua, Nicaragua, dedicated itself to managing investment funds in virtual assets, tokenization and cryptocurrency exchange platforms, allegedly connected to international drug trafficking networks. The case took ten years to fully develop.
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Police detained Leoncio Ramón Mareco, alleged leader of international structure dedicated to money laundering and drug trafficking to United States, arrested in central Asunción.
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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor conducted operation related to Turkey's main opposition CHP's 38th Ordinary Congress, detaining 13 people on charges of violating Political Parties Law, accepting bribes, and money laundering.
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UAE Federal Prosecution participated in five-day BRICS international anti-money laundering program.
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A Georgian citizen was sentenced to 37 months in prison for laundering more than $1.1 million in illicit health care fraud proceeds to his co-conspirators located abroad.
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DOJ unsealed an indictment charging Ruhuan Zhen and Hongce Wu, both Chinese nationals, with conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with transnational criminal organizations, including the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG.
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Kuwait Court of Appeal issued a ruling imprisoning 21 defendants for periods ranging between 3 and 7 years and fining them approximately 500 million Kuwaiti dinars (5.9 billion dirhams) in one of the largest money laundering cases.
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Deolane Bezerra (38), influencer with 22 million Instagram followers, detained along with 5 others on suspicion of laundering money for Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), Brazil's largest criminal faction. They used shell companies and high-value transfers without economic basis.
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Spanish National Police disrupted family operation in Melilla engaged in money laundering for drug trafficking network. Three arrested (two women, one man) were relatives of organization's leader detained in Málaga during earlier phase.
Kuwait's Court of Appeal sentenced 19 defendants to prison terms ranging from 3-7 years and imposed fines totaling 510 million dinars in a money laundering case involving 255 million dinars, described as Kuwait's largest money laundering case.
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Three Florida men were sentenced to prison for their participation in a scheme to defraud Medicare and launder more than $2.2 million in illicit health care fraud proceeds. Between January 2022 and February 2023, fraudulent DME companies submitted approximately $6.
Ziyue Zhao (aka Chris Zhao) has a sentencing hearing scheduled for June 23, 2026, after pleading guilty in a $65 million fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly victims across the United States.
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OFAC sanctioned 12 individuals and 2 entities linked to the Sinaloa Cartel for fentanyl trafficking and cryptocurrency money laundering.
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Swiss regulator FINMA launched consultation (until June 9, 2026) on partially revised AML Ordinance addressing beneficial ownership transparency, Embargo Act compliance to prevent sanctions breaches, and FATF recommendations implementation.
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Investigation reveals Zarrinqalam family-based financial network suspected of laundering funds for IRGC operates from London using shell companies in China and UAE.
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Investigation reveals the Zaringhalam family operates an IRGC-linked money laundering network from London through currency exchange offices. Eight members identified, including Fazlollah Zaringhalam (74, British citizen, London resident) who owns Zaringhalam & Partners Exchange.
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Since Monday 19 May 2026, the Marseille criminal court has been trying Félix Bingui, 35 years old, heading twenty defendants for drug trafficking and money laundering around the 'La Fontaine' dealing point.
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Dominican Republic's Prosecution presented on May 19, 2026, before the courts Jefry Leonardo Cepeda Núñez, alleged leader of a criminal network accused of defrauding over RD$200 million (approximately USD 3,360,000) from a financial entity.
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José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, former Spanish President, charged by Audiencia Nacional with criminal organization, influence trafficking, and document falsification in Plus Ultra airline rescue case—first time in Spanish democracy a former president charged with corruption.
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Two high-level economic operators of the Ortega-Murillo regime face accusations of laundering approximately $10 billion—nearly half of Nicaragua's GDP.
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Guatemala's Special Verification Office (IVE) reported Q2,751.5 million accumulated in money laundering and terrorism financing reports as of April 2026. 110 total reports (January-April), 27 in April. 660 individuals under investigation as of April 30.
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Paraguay's judiciary ordered preventive detention for former senator Erico Galeano, previously convicted to thirteen years in prison for money laundering related to drug trafficking.
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Iran International investigation revealed eight members of the Zarrinqalam family, who own multiple currency exchange businesses, established a money laundering network to assist the IRGC in circumventing international sanctions.
Swiss Federal Police (Fedpol) Annual Report 2025 disclosed investigation into Russian funds held by sanctioned Russian oligarch, described as 'one of largest cases involving money laundering for purpose of evading sanctions'.
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Alex Nain Saab Moran, 55, Venezuela's former Minister of Industry and National Production, charged with conspiracy to launder monetary instruments.
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Costa Rica's OIJ dismantled on May 18 a money laundering network linked to drug trafficking in operation 'Caso Lusso', with 17 searches and 8 detained (including a leader with surname Alfaro, approximately 50 years old).
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Antalya Manavgat Municipality Mayor Niyazi Nefi Kara sentenced to 46 years 10 months 15 days in prison and 2.5 million lira administrative fine for organizing crime syndicate, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, and money laundering.
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Bahrain's delegation, led by Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa, Chief Executive of the National Financial Intelligence Centre, attended the 42nd plenary meeting of the Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) in Rabat, Morocco.
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FCA imposed permanent ban on Kasim Garipoglu from UK financial services following investigation revealing sustained pattern of fraud, document forgery, and AML compliance failures spanning approximately a decade.
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The Bahraini High Criminal Court convicted two defendants to seven years in prison and fined each 10,000 dinars for money laundering proceeds from an electronic fraud crime.
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A law enforcement operation coordinated by the Adana Chief Prosecutor's Office targeted an illegal gambling, money laundering, bribery, and fraud network spanning 21 provinces.
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The Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) examined accounts belonging to detained television commentator Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı as part of an illegal gambling operation investigation.
Bank of Israel disconnected Global Remit Currency Services from payment systems following the Capital Market Authority's immediate suspension of the company's license due to suspected serious money laundering law violations.
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Qatar's Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced a Qatari employee of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and four individuals of Arab nationalities to four years imprisonment for bribery, abuse of power, and money laundering, while acquitting one defendant, according to The Peninsula Qatar.
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ADGM published the 2026 update of its Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) Risk Assessment of Legal Persons and Arrangements (LPA).
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Qatar's Primary Criminal Court convicted a government employee (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) and four Arab nationals on bribery and money laundering charges.
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Qatar Criminal Court convicted a Qatari female government employee and four Arab nationals of bribery, mediation in bribery, abuse of authority, and money laundering (one defendant acquitted).
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Abu Dhabi Global Market published the 2026 update of its money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessment related to legal persons and legal arrangements, a comprehensive review of their first assessment from March 2024.
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed administrative monetary penalty on 13010431 Canada Inc. for non-compliance with Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act requirements.
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State Attorney's Office filed indictment against Elazar Vigdorowitz, 34, former 'operations officer' of Gur Hasidic sect, for elaborate real estate fraud scheme. Charges include fraud under aggravated circumstances, document forgery, use of forged documents, and money laundering.
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German national Owe Martin Andresen, suspected main administrator of Dream Market darknet marketplace, was arrested in Germany on May 7, 2026, and charged with laundering over $2 million in cryptocurrency proceeds between August 2023-April 2025. Law enforcement seized $1.
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The UAE's Ministry of Economy and Tourism carried out an inspection tour of Dubai's Gold Souq to ensure compliance with regulations, especially those related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
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Federal prosecutor Guillermo Marijuán charged Francisco Adorni, provincial deputy of Buenos Aires and former Defense Ministry official, with illicit enrichment and money laundering.
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OCCRP and 12 partners gained access to over 3,800 files of evidence, police reports, chat logs from French investigation into Sky Global, company behind Sky ECC encrypted phones.
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UAE Minister Abdulla bin Touq toured Dubai Gold Souq to meet with traders as part of enforcement efforts against illicit gold transactions linked to money laundering and terrorism financing. The initiative targets 'dirty gold' - precious metals with origins in illegal financial flows.
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Hundreds of intercepted Sky ECC encrypted messages expose the inner workings of an international drug trafficking organization allegedly led by Albanian national Dritan Gjika.
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Andriy Yermak, 54, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's former chief of staff, appeared in court as prosecutors sought detention on money laundering charges. Ukraine's anti-corruption court ordered arrest with bail set at 140M hryvnias ($3.19M). Prosecutors allege Yermak funneled ~460M hryvnias ($10.
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Spain's People's Party demanded accountability from former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and PM Pedro Sánchez regarding alleged money laundering.
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US Treasury directed banks to intensify monitoring of Iranian money laundering networks concealing proceeds from sanctioned oil sales.
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Coordinated operation by authorities in 9 countries (Germany, US, Canada, Singapore, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, UK) resulted in 18 arrests and searches at 60 locations. Networks defrauded 4.3 million cardholders across 193 countries of at least €300M (2016-2021).
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Dubai Police Anti-Fraud Center warned of part-time job scam where victims are lured through social media with easy work offers, then their bank accounts are exploited to launder money from fraud operations.
The US Treasury Department instructed American financial institutions to identify and report suspected money laundering networks connected to Iran that allegedly use shell companies and cryptocurrency to obscure illegal oil sales circumventing sanctions, according to Payam Javan.
The Civil Guard detained 11 people in May on suspected charges of continued fraud, money laundering and membership in a criminal organization in an operation against a network dedicated to fraud through false financial investments.
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OCCRP investigation revealed Worldclear, tiny New Zealand payment firm, transferred hundreds of millions for high-risk clients including wire fraud fugitives, tax fraud convicts, and Belarusian oligarch.
OFAC designated 12 individuals and entities for facilitating IRGC oil sales to China through front companies.
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Muhittin Böcek, mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality who was re-elected in March 2024, was detained on July 5, 2025, arrested, and suspended from office in connection with a bribery investigation.
FinCEN issued alert FIN-2026-Alert002 outlining funding streams and procurement networks supporting Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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The UK Foreign Secretary announced sanctions targeting organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity, imposing travel bans, asset freezes, and director disqualification orders on nine people and three entities.
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Kuwait, with support from Interpol and UAE authorities, has extradited a man convicted in a money laundering case. The man, of Indian nationality, had been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labour, followed by deportation.
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Kuwaiti authorities secured the return of an Indian fugitive convicted in a money laundering case involving more than KD433,000, linked to a criminal network trading in alcoholic beverages.
The Ministry of Economy imposed fines worth AED 22.6 million on 29 companies operating in the UAE's designated non-financial business or professions (DNFBP) sector for failure to comply with the anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation.
Australian regulator AUSTRAC expressed serious concerns about Tabcorp's money laundering and terrorism financing risk management controls, commenced enforcement investigation. Focus on effectiveness of Tabcorp's AML/CTF program and customer monitoring processes.
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US indictment filed against 30 defendants including lawyers, financiers from Brooklyn, Far Rockaway, Hollywood and Sunny Isles (Florida) in massive insider trading network involving tens of millions of dollars.
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The Paris criminal court convicted former UDI Senator Aymeri de Montesquiou on May 7, 2026 for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering.
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Following OCCRP's Dubai Unlocked investigation (70+ media outlets, published May 2026), FATF pledged experts will examine findings and consider them in assessing UAE's AML efforts.
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Richard Faithfull (36), who was originally convicted in 2021 and sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison for laundering £2.
FATF and APG published mutual evaluation report (based on July 2025 on-site visit) affirming Singapore has robust, effective AML/CFT/CPF framework. Singapore placed on Regular Follow-up status (for members performing well), improved from 2016 assessment.
Monaco's Autorité Monégasque de Sécurité Financière fined UBS Monaco €6 million (USD $7 million) for Anti-Money Laundering failures. AMSF found UBS Monaco breached Monaco's AML obligations from 2018 to 2023, including deficiencies in Customer Due Diligence and ongoing monitoring.
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Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek appeared before a judge regarding allegations in a bribery and corruption investigation.
Canada introduced Bill C-29 on April 27, 2026 to establish Canada's first-ever federal law enforcement agency dedicated to investigating sophisticated financial crimes (fraud, money laundering) and recovering illicit proceeds. Funding: C$352.7M over 5 years (starting 2026-27), C$82.
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Colombian prosecutors issued nine arrest warrants in international smuggling and money laundering network linked to Lili Pink condom distribution chain.
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According to Kuwait Times, Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has intensified oversight efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Acting Undersecretary Marwa Al-Jaidan issued Ministerial Resolution No.
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FIA conducted largest hawala-hundi crackdown in KP history with major raid near Chakdara Toll Plaza in Malakand district. Two suspects Muhammad Imran and Usman arrested, with authorities recovering over 250 million rupees from their possession.
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ING Belgium agreed to pay a €1.6 million settlement over alleged failures to report suspicious transactions linked to former European Commissioner Didier Reynders, who is implicated in a money laundering case.
Germany's BaFin imposed fines totaling EUR 75,000 on AIL Leasing München AG for violations of the Money Laundering Act (Geldwäschegesetz) during January-September 2022.
FINTRAC imposed a $51,562.50 administrative monetary penalty on Birks Group Inc., a precious metals and stones dealer with Canadian retail locations, following a compliance examination.
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Mickaël Ettori, a 53-year-old associate of the Corsican 'Petit Bar' gang, received a 12-year prison sentence and 1.5 million euro fine on May 5, 2026, from the Marseille correctional court.
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William R., a Colombian citizen, was detained in Ipiales (Nariño) for leading a criminal organization dedicated to laundering drug trafficking assets through shell companies. He faces charges of drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal association.
BaFin imposed three fines totaling €140,000 on DLT Securities GmbH for violations of German Money Laundering Act, including failure to establish adequate business and customer-related internal security measures.
Australia's AML/CTF reforms commenced April 2026, expanding laws to cover virtual asset service providers (VASPs, renamed from DCE providers).
Federal jury in Miami found former U.S. Congressman David Rivera, 60, and lobbyist Esther Nuhfer, 51, guilty of secretly lobbying on behalf of Venezuelan government and laundering millions of dollars in violation of Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA).
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The UAE Attorney General referred 19 defendants, including six registered companies, to Abu Dhabi Federal Court (State Security Circuit) on charges involving illegal arms trafficking, forgery, and money laundering.
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CHP Istanbul Deputy Fethi Açıkel submitted 11 questions regarding allegations that the Treasury and Finance Ministry is preparing a new asset reconciliation.
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Two former U.S. Postal Service mail carriers, a former bank manager, and a convicted felon were indicted for conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft. The scheme involved stealing a $4.9 million U.S. Treasury check from the mail.
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Israeli Supreme Court rejected petition against Bank of Israel's refusal to exchange 210,000 shekels in damaged coins, ordering petitioner to pay 40,000 shekels in costs.
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Dubai Police, in coordination with FBI and Chinese Ministry of Public Security under UAE Ministry of Interior, dismantled nine scam centers and arrested 276 individuals involved in cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes including 'pig butchering' scams, high-yield investment fraud, and virtual currency fraud.
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The National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Proliferation Financing adopted the 'National Guide on Financial Intelligence and Money Laundering Investigations', which includes updated procedures for organizing investigations, tracking and confiscating…
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Israeli police arrested 5 suspects and detained 5 additional individuals including a sitting northern regional council head on suspicion of bribery.
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The National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing adopted a comprehensive set of decisions and initiatives during its second meeting of 2026 aimed at enhancing national readiness and advancing investigation and enforcement tools.
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Special Central Court granted interim bail until May 7 to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's daughter and son-in-law in a money laundering case filed by FIA. The case involves allegations of money laundering against the PM's family members.
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UAE's National Committee to Combat Money Laundering held second 2026 meeting under chairmanship of Central Bank Governor.
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Accountant from northern Israel arrested on suspicion of money laundering and tax violations in joint investigation by Lahav 433 northern Israel economic crime unit and Tax Authority.
Hun To, cousin of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, owned 30% of Huione Pay, which the US Treasury designated a 'primary money-laundering concern' in 2025.
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France's ACPR Sanctions Commission issued Decision No. 2024-06 on 19 March 2026, imposing a formal reprimand and a financial penalty of €1.
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PM Shehbaz Sharif ordered immediate legal action against Rs120 billion solar panel over-invoicing money laundering scheme running 2017-2022. Solar panels worth Rs120 billion imported at inflated prices, sold locally for Rs85 billion through fictitious transactions.
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Major scandal uncovered involving 120 billion rupees money laundering through solar panel over-invoicing from 2017 to 2022.
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The National Organised Crime Prosecution Office (PNACO) announced on 24 April 2026 that 88 individuals, including more than 10 minors, have been placed under investigation in 12 judicial proceedings concerning kidnappings and extortions linked to cryptocurrency.
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EU introduced its 20th sanctions package on May 24, 2026, implementing a complete sectoral ban on all transactions with Russian crypto services. The sanctions targeted the digital ruble, stablecoins (RUBx, A7A5), and any schemes to circumvent payment restrictions.
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DOJ announced coordinated enforcement actions including criminal charges against two Chinese nationals managing a fraud compound in Burma, seizure of over 500 fraudulent investment websites, and restraint of more than $700 million in cryptocurrency tied to money laundering from scams targeting Americans.
FINTRAC issued a special bulletin on extortion-related money laundering targeting Canada's South Asian diaspora. The agency generated over 100 financial intelligence disclosures related to extortion since early 2026—exceeding 2024-2025 combined—identifying 300+ subjects across 63,000+ transactions.
UAE's Central Bank issued comprehensive new AML/CFT/CPF regulatory guidance in April 2026 to strengthen the country's framework for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
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French authorities launched an unprecedented criminal investigation into illegal money transfers from Lebanon abroad, targeting European branches of Bank Audi's French branch (Banque Richemont France) and SGBL, examining allegations of money laundering, breach of trust, handling stolen funds, and criminal conspiracy involving prominent Lebanese banker Anton Sehnaoui.
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On January 23, 2026, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority announced an administrative fine of approximately $50 million (DKK 313 million) against Saxo Bank for violating Denmark's Anti-Money Laundering Act.
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Montgomery, Alabama grand jury indicted the SPLC on 11 counts alleging the organization diverted over $3 million in donor funds (2014-2023) to individuals associated with violent extremist groups including KKK, Aryan Nations, National Socialist Movement, and American Nazi Party through fictitious…
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Turkish law enforcement detained 21 suspects in connection with an investigation into the Manavgat Municipality in Antalya province during August 2026.
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Indictment filed against seven officers in classified IDF and police units on allegations of systematic theft, bribery, and money laundering totaling tens of millions of shekels.
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UAE Capital Markets Authority issued comprehensive regulatory framework for virtual assets consisting of five main modules, including anti-money laundering and terrorism financing provisions.
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Bahrain's Shura Council approved amendments to Central Bank Law authorizing imprisonment and/or fines up to BD1 million for unlicensed financial services and unauthorized use of banking/insurance terminology. Reforms aim to combat money laundering and terrorist financing per FATF standards.
Russian businessman Denis Katsyv, suspected in money laundering from the Magnitsky case, withdrew approximately 6 million Swiss francs from Switzerland to his accounts abroad. Switzerland had blocked the assets for ten years as part of the tax fraud investigation uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky.
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The State Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment in the Central District Court (Lod) against seven military and police officers from classified units, along with several civilians and one East Jerusalem resident.
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Keiko Fujimori faces a preparatory investigation for money laundering during her 2011 campaign.
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Congolese singer Gims (real name Gandhi Djuna) was formally charged on March 27, 2026 by Paris's financial prosecutor for aggravated money laundering and organized money laundering. The investigation involves an international criminal network allegedly headquartered in Morocco.
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FIA Lahore arrested wanted suspect Amjad Khan (affiliated with Khyber Agency) on charges of hawala remittance and trade-based money laundering totaling approximately 74.60 crore rupees (746 million PKR). Cases registered under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act and Anti-Money Laundering Act.
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Daniel Kinahan, Irish organized crime boss sanctioned by the US in 2022 for drug smuggling and money laundering, was arrested in Dubai on an Irish extradition warrant.
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Saudi Cabinet approved amendments to anti-money laundering law on April 17, 2026. New provisions impose travel bans on Saudi nationals sentenced to prison for money laundering for period equal to their prison term.
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The UK National Crime Agency charged 75-year-old British financier John Michael Ormerod with money laundering and violating sanctions against Russia in April 2026.
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U.S. Treasury sanctions revealed that gold smuggled from Venezuela in exchange for Iranian oil was being flown to Tehran and then smuggled to Turkey, where it was sold on the black market to finance Hezbollah operations.
The Crown Prosecution Service charged John Michael Ormerod, 75, with two criminal offences: unlawfully handling £200,000 subject to asset freeze rules and transferring £100,000 suspected to be criminal proceeds.
On April 16, 2026, the CBUAE issued updated guidance on Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation Financing (AML/CFT/CPF), including four regulatory guidance documents and two best-practice manuals designed to enhance compliance systems and improve the ability of financial institutions to detect and prevent financial crime.
UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) introduced comprehensive update to Anti-Money Laundering, Combating Financing of Terrorism, and Countering Proliferation Financing framework April 16, 2026, aligning with FATF standards ahead of expected FATF onsite mutual evaluation mid-2026.
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The Central Bank of the UAE rolled out fresh anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing guidelines, tightening expectations for banks and money transfer operators, with clearer supervisory expectations across customer verification, trade finance monitoring and correspondent banking.
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The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates issued updated guidelines for combating money laundering and terrorist financing in line with international best practices.
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On April 14, 2026, OFAC sanctioned six targets involved in a money laundering and cash smuggling enterprise operated by Cartel del Noreste (CDN), one of Mexico's most violent drug trafficking organizations.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed strict action against those involved in billions of rupees of money laundering through under-invoicing between 2017-2022. Government implementing preventive measures including centralized price verification portal and strengthening Financial Monitoring Unit.
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Special court in Islamabad extended Dr. Fazila Abbasi's interim bail until April 20, 2026 in money laundering case while directing her to participate in FIA investigations. FIA had sealed joint account held by Dr. Abbasi and Hamza Ali Abbasi as part of investigation.
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US Treasury OFAC sanctioned oil smuggling network run by Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of deceased senior Iranian security official Ali Shamkhani, announced April 15, 2026.
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Turkey's judicial system experiencing significant uptick in financial crime prosecutions. According to judicial statistics cited by BirGün newspaper, approximately 17,969 individuals faced charges related to money laundering by conclusion of 2025.
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Israeli police and tax authorities arrested a Tax Authority employee and insurance agent suspected of orchestrating a scheme to unlawfully withdraw pension funds while evading taxes.
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Police investigators and Israel Tax Authority arrested a Tax Authority employee and an insurance agent on suspicion of bribery, forgery, fraud and tax offenses related to illegal pension fund withdrawals.
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The Court of Cassation rendered a judgment on 25 March 2026 confirming that using sums derived from fraud to repay debts or pay current expenses constitutes money laundering by placement within the meaning of article 324-1 of the Penal Code.
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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and MASAK uncovered a money laundering network involving 93 front companies in currency exchange and precious metals sectors based in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, which allegedly laundered approximately 9 billion Turkish lira.
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Gabriel Arturo Castillo, 52, of Monterrey, Mexico, pleaded guilty to participating in two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering conspiracy that moved drug trafficking proceeds through Texas to Mexico.
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On April 1, 2026, the AMF imposed a €300,000 fine on Kerdiz Finance et Conseil and €75,000 fines each on directors Anthony Finck and Marc Peuvrier, plus a five-year ban on financial advisory activity.
The First High Criminal Court of Appeals in Bahrain upheld sentences of five years in prison for the first defendant and eight years for the second defendant, along with fines of BHD 100,000 each, in a cyber fraud and money laundering case.
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Money laundering case involving dermatologist Dr. Fazeelah Abbasi (sister of actor Hamza Ali Abbasi). Approximately 1.3 million dollars transferred abroad through 22 bank accounts linked to Dubai Islamic Bank, MCB, UBL, JS Bank.
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Peru's Public Ministry is investigating a Puno-based company for suspected money laundering linked to illegally sourced gold. A 5.
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UK's Financial Conduct Authority issued decision March 13, 2026 banning Kasım Garipoğlu from financial activities.
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French-language rapper GIMS formally charged March 27, 2026 with aggravated money laundering following arrest March 25, 2026 upon arrival at Paris airport.
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FIA registered two cases against Dr. Fazeela Abbasi (sister of actor Hamza Ali Abbasi) for money laundering. Approximately 25 billion rupees passed through 22 bank accounts despite declared annual income of only 4-6 lakh rupees.
FINTRAC imposed a penalty of CAD$91,162.50 on Northern Isga Foundation for multiple AML compliance failures including failure to develop and apply written compliance policies, assess and document risks, maintain ongoing compliance training programs, and institute a compliance program review plan.
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Seven people were placed under investigation on 26 March 2026 in a health insurance fraud case involving an estimated amount of €58 million, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau. The charges include organized fraud, organized money laundering and participation in a criminal association.
Bank of Israel's Sanctions Committee imposed a 6.8 million shekel financial penalty on Mizrahi Tefahot Bank for violations of the Anti-Money Laundering Law.
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Belgian prosecutors are investigating whether Huawei orchestrated a covert influence campaign within the European Parliament, examining allegations that from 2021 Huawei representatives offered bribes to MEPs and their assistants.
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FinCEN imposed $80 million civil penalty on Canaccord Genuity LLC for willful failure to implement effective AML program (March 2018-June 2024).
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Market Financial Solutions (MFS), a London-based bridging finance lender, entered administration in February 2026 amid allegations of serious misconduct, with creditors facing an estimated shortfall of over £1.3 billion.
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The Singapore Police and Monetary Authority of Singapore conducted joint enforcement operations against Capital Asia Investments Pte Ltd and its directors for suspected money laundering and regulatory violations. The Police seized more than S$160 million of assets, with two directors arrested.
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UAE State Security Department dismantled terrorist network funded and directed by Hezbollah and Iran. Network operated under commercial cover to launder money and fund terrorism through Dubai-based exchange houses and hawala networks.
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Polish authorities detained five court officials in a widening investigation into a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme at the Kraków Court of Appeal.
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BaFin imposed three administrative fines totaling €140,000 on DLT Securities GmbH for violations of the German Money Laundering Act.
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The ACPR Sanctions Commission issued a reprimand and a pecuniary sanction of €1.3 million to MoneyGram International SA on 19 March 2026.
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The federal government of Pakistan approved measures targeting informal money transfer systems in a high-level meeting co-chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
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High-level meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb decided on comprehensive crackdown against hundi-hawala mafia and money laundering. Joint Working Group formed between FIA and State Bank of Pakistan to monitor illegal cross-border fund transfers.
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Pakistani government decided to launch comprehensive enforcement operation targeting illegal money transfers and underground hawala-hundi banking networks.
MAS issued prohibition orders against Wang Qiming (16 years) and Liu Kai (7 years), former relationship managers convicted of charges connected to major August 2023 money laundering case involving S$3 billion.
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Pakistani government announced major crackdown against money laundering and hawala-hundi operations in meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Joint working group comprising State Bank of Pakistan and FIA formed to monitor progress.
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The former treasurer of Kiabi has been released from custody while a second person has been placed under formal investigation in a large-scale fraud case affecting the retailer, according to Boursorama.
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Kuwait Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Ministerial Decision No. 25 of 2026 establishing comprehensive anti-money laundering violations framework with three severity tiers. Low-risk violations: fines up to 500,000 KWD. Medium-risk: fines plus 3-month license suspension.
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In March 2026, Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued Ministerial Resolution No. 25 of 2026, establishing a matrix of violations and penalties related to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing requirements for designated non-financial businesses and professions.
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A court in the UAE convicted two Asian men of money laundering after finding them guilty of processing Dh1 million from the sale of counterfeit branded products, sentencing them to one year in prison and imposing fines of Dh1 million.
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U.S. Federal Reserve terminated two long-standing enforcement orders against Standard Chartered and its American arm on February 26, 2026. Orders originally issued on December 10, 2012 and April 8, 2019, had required bank to strengthen controls and governance tied to past violations of U.S.
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The 2026 US National Money Laundering Risk Report identifies Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as the two main transnational organized crime threats, capable of infiltrating banks, remittance companies, exchange houses, and law firms to recycle billions.
Singapore Police and MAS jointly conducted enforcement operations March 5, 2026 against Capital Asia Investments Pte Ltd and its directors for suspected money laundering offences and suspected failure to comply with obligations as licensed capital markets services licence holder.
Turkish state-owned Halkbank reached DPA with DOJ to resolve criminal case alleging fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions through money servicers and front companies in Iran, Turkey, and UAE.
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U.S. DOJ and Halkbank reached deferred prosecution agreement on March 9, 2026. Bank faced allegations of covertly transferring ~$20 billion in restricted Iranian funds, converting oil revenues into gold and cash to help Iran circumvent U.S. sanctions.
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Accountability Court convicted Bahria Town COO for laundering 1.7 billion rupees through hawala/hundi informal money transfer systems, causing damage to Pakistan's financial system.
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Bellingcat investigation revealed Daniel and Christy Kinahan, leaders of €1.5 billion Kinahan cartel, photographed at Dubai MMA event in June 2025, marking most recent sighting since U.S. government placed multi-million dollar bounties on them.
FinCEN issued expanded Geographic Targeting Order to help law enforcement combat illicit activities and money laundering of Mexico-based cartels and other criminal actors along southwest border.
FinCEN imposed $80 million civil money penalty against Canaccord Genuity LLC for willful BSA violations during March 2018-June 2024. Largest penalty ever imposed against a broker-dealer for BSA violations. Combined with SEC ($20M) and FINRA ($20M) penalties totaling $120M.
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A federal judge in Orlando ordered the freezing of assets owned by Christopher Alexander Delgado, who is accused of operating a $328 million Ponzi scheme and is charged with wire fraud and money laundering.
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On March 4, 2026, the Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported that the UK Financial Conduct Authority distributed £124 million in fines during the past year, representing a dramatic 78% reduction compared to five years prior when penalties reached £567.8 million.
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Chilean authorities dismantled a money laundering operation called 'Los Monarcas de Cali' that transferred approximately USD 93 million to Colombia. Fifteen individuals were detained: twelve Colombian nationals and three Chilean citizens.
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In March 2026, a former Eramet executive and three accomplices were convicted under a CRPC (guilty plea procedure) for fraud, corruption, forgery and money laundering.
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A former internal audit department manager at a company embezzled over 8.5 million dirhams over 10 years by purchasing phone charging cards and using their balances in 24,988 electronic purchases through two applications belonging to a company he established outside the country.
On February 18, 2026, the Paris court approved a judicial public interest agreement (CJIP) between the PNF and PÉRIPHÉRIQUES ET MATÉRIELS DE CONTRÔLE SAS following an investigation into corruption of a foreign public official and money laundering.
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The Public Prosecution referred a former manager at a company to trial for charges of embezzling 8.5 million dirhams and money laundering.
Pakistani authorities conducted a massive crackdown on money-laundering and hawala/hundi networks. Interior and Finance Ministers announced formation of a joint working group comprising State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials to regularly review progress.
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Luxembourg police raided EFG International, one of Switzerland's largest private banks, on 24 February 2026 as part of a probe into suspected money laundering, terrorist financing and alleged breaches of reporting obligations.
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FINMA withdrew license of MBaer Merchant Bank AG and ordered liquidation following serious AML/sanctions compliance failures. Bank enabled clients to circumvent official asset freezes; 80% of business relationships carried increased risks, with 98% of recent assets from high-risk clients.
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The General Command of Dubai Police announced the establishment of specialized advanced tracks to combat money laundering crimes within the Anti-Money Laundering Crime Department of the General Department of Criminal Investigation and Detection.
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Between January 2015 and December 2025, Peru's financial intelligence system confirmed that illegal mining became the country's primary source of money laundering. USD $11,969.
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René Arzate-García, also known as 'La Rana,' 42, alleged Tijuana plaza boss for Sinaloa Cartel, charged with narcoterrorism and material support of terrorism related to trafficking fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana into United States. U.S.
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Indictments filed at Nof HaGalil District Court in what law enforcement defined as one of most complex, extensive organized crime investigations in Israel, involving major crime organizations in Arab society and Nazareth municipality.
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Christopher Alexander Delgado, 34, Apopka, Florida, charged with operating Goliath Ventures (formerly Gen-Z Venture Firm) cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme (January 2023-January 2026).
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Daren Li, a Chinese and Saint Kitts and Nevis national, is on the run from a 20-year US prison sentence for his role in a Cambodia-based cryptocurrency scam operation.
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Pennsylvania federal jury convicted Charles Hunter Hobson, former Corsa Coal VP, of FCPA violations, money laundering, and wire fraud conspiracy after five hours of deliberation.
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New U.S. sanctions reveal Turkish firms and shipping companies have been designated by Washington, signaling that Turkey's territory and corporate registry are being exploited by sanctioned networks to launder trade flows, move restricted goods and disguise the origin of Iranian exports.
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New York-based banker Renat Abramov pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme to launder more than $8 million in fraudulently obtained Medicare reimbursements.
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LAHAV 433 police unit alongside Tax Authority investigators conducted operation against criminal organization operating concrete block factory in Kafr Qara. Investigation involves allegations of money laundering and tax violations totaling approximately 50 million shekels.
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Israel Tax Authority exposed tax evasion method in grocery stores using private ATMs. Suspects allegedly deposited cash from customers into private ATMs, then received funds back via bank transfers plus commissions, laundering proceeds and evading taxes.
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The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) designated Kuwait to its grey list during a plenary meeting in Mexico, subjecting the Gulf nation to heightened international monitoring for money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks.
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French authorities conducted searches at the Institut du Monde Arabe on February 16, 2026, as the PNF launched a preliminary investigation for 'aggravated tax fraud laundering' targeting Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline.
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French authorities detained nine individuals in connection with an alleged decade-long fraud operation at the Louvre Museum resulting in estimated losses exceeding €10 million ($11.8 million).
FATF added Kuwait and Papua New Guinea to jurisdictions under increased monitoring (grey list) at February 11-13, 2026 plenary. Both made high-level political commitments to strengthen AML/CFT regimes.
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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's investigation (case 2026/8080) uncovered organization using fake export/import invoices to bring money of unknown origin into Turkey and benefit from foreign exchange conversion support.
On February 11, 2026, the president of the Paris judicial court Stéphane Noël validated the CJIP concluded between the financial prosecutor and Paprec Group.
On February 9, 2026, gendarmes in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur dismantled a social fraud and money laundering network following a routine traffic stop. Damages to tax services, URSSAF (social security), and CAF (family allowances) estimated at nearly €1.8 million.
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Daren Li, 42 (dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis), sentenced in absentia to 20 years for conspiracy to launder $73.6 million obtained through cryptocurrency scams. Operations run from scam centers in Cambodia. Li laundered $59.8 million through U.S. shell companies.
FINTRAC imposed a monetary penalty of CAD 224,235 on Montreal-based money services business Commerciale I.C. – Pacific Inc. (assessed September 2, 2025, announced February 5, 2026) after a compliance review uncovered breaches of anti-money laundering rules.
On February 5, 2026, the United States Attorney's Office obtained a 15-count federal indictment on charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Kuwait's Interior Ministry arrested 9 individuals of Arab nationalities as part of an international gang that laundered over 100 million Kuwaiti dinars (approximately 327 million dollars) since the establishment of shell companies in 2023.
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Kuwait's Ministry of Interior dismantled an international criminal operation involved in cyberfraud, bank forgery and hawala smuggling. Nine individuals including a Jordanian ringleader were arrested.
Tracfin published on 3 February 2026 the first issue of 'FOCUS TRACFIN' dedicated to money laundering in the art sector. In 2024, Tracfin received 1,109 suspicious transaction reports related to the art market, representing a 35% increase compared to 2023.
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The Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the six-month suspension of a young lawyer from the Paris bar, aged 29, specializing in immigration law, for defrauding approximately 100 clients, mainly persons in irregular situation.
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Kuwait's Interior Minister oversaw the arrest of an organized international criminal group of Arab nationalities suspected of involvement in electronic fraud, money laundering, bank forgery, and unauthorized money transfers.
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Wenshen Xu, 52, a Honduras-based Chinese national, pleaded guilty to conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, conspiring to launder money derived from drug trafficking, and providing material support to the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.
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Renat Abramov, 36, Bank of America relationship manager in Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for participating in scheme to launder $8+ million in fraudulently obtained Medicare reimbursements.
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Two tax inspectors are being prosecuted by the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office for passive corruption, money laundering, and complicity in organized fraud. The officials allegedly accepted covert payments in exchange for providing advice to taxpayers during tax audits, according to prosecutors.
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The Kuwaiti Public Prosecution opened investigations into hundreds of agricultural holdings granted between 2017-2020 on suspicion of corruption and abuse of office.
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On January 29, 2026, the Paris Tribunal Correctionnel convicted former Casino Group CEO Jean-Charles Naouri to four years in prison (one year firm under electronic monitoring) for active corruption and dissemination of false or misleading information.
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On February 18, 2026, a federal jury in Pennsylvania found Charles Hunter Hobson — a former U.S.-based coal company executive — guilty of violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other federal criminal laws.
EU officially announced Russia's inclusion on anti-money laundering blacklist (list of countries with high risk of money laundering and terrorism financing), effective January 29, 2026.
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German prosecutors seized approximately €35 million ($42 million) in assets as part of a money-laundering investigation targeting Riad Salameh, Lebanon's former central bank governor (1993-2023), and four others.
The corruption trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, began at Southwark Crown Court in London. The trial follows charges brought in 2023 after a National Crime Agency investigation into allegations of corruption and money laundering.
Seng Hok Ling (47, Malaysian national), who pleaded guilty to money laundering offences at Southwark Crown Court and was sentenced on 11 November 2025 to four years and 11 months, was ordered on 22 January 2026 to pay back £5,603,305.81 or face an additional eight years in jail.
AUSTRAC ordered appointment of external auditor to assess whether Airwallex Designated Business Group is meeting its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing obligations.
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Bulgarian authorities investigated approximately €500 million in fraudulent transfers through Investbank (2017-2019) allegedly from Venezuelan state entities (PDVSA, Corpovex, Bandes) linked to Nicolás Maduro's regime. Only €46 million frozen; remaining €450 million redirected to offshore accounts.
BaFin imposed a fine of €325,000 against VR-Bank Bad Salzungen Schmalkalden eG for deficiencies in money laundering prevention that occurred during fiscal year 2023.
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Mexican tax authority (SAT) detected a complex money laundering structure that allegedly moved approximately 10 billion pesos in less than three years.
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On 15 January 2026, the Marseille criminal court sentenced Jean and Viviane Badache to 7 years in prison for organized fraud, forgery and aggravated money laundering. The Apollonia case affected approximately 750 victims with damages exceeding €1.2 billion between 2004 and 2016.
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Tax Authority, Capital Market Authority, Money Laundering Prohibition Authority, and police conducted a joint raid on dozens of financial service providers across Israel suspected of operating without proper licenses.
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The Federal Supreme Court overturned a judgment fining a suspect 250,000 dirhams in a money laundering and fraud case involving digital currencies and remanded the case to the Court of Appeals.
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HSBC concluded a judicial interest convention (CJIP) with the National Financial Prosecutor for an amount of 267 million euros (115 million in restitutive component and 152 million in punitive component) for aggravated money laundering of tax fraud.
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Yan Lin, 41, California, charged with conspiracy to launder money derived from fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine sales for Mexico-based drug traffickers (March 2022-October 2024).
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In its decision of 31 December 2025, the Sanctions Commission imposed fines of 200,000 €, 70,000 € and 35,000 € respectively against M Capital Partners and its executives, Rudy Secco and Stéphanie Minissier, for breaches of several professional obligations between August 2019 and December 2023.
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A fourth wave of money laundering operations centered on Istanbul's Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) was conducted in 20 provinces, with arrest warrants issued for 80 individuals. The investigation targets money laundering networks operating through the historic market.
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Indictments filed against 'Abu Latif' and 'Hariri' crime organizations in 2026. Charges against Nidal Abu Latif and ten other senior members include extortion with threats, conspiracy, and money laundering.
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The new National Office Against Organized Crime (Pnaco) was established on 5 January 2026 at the Paris Court, under the direction of prosecutor Vanessa Perrée.
MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) implemented new anti-money laundering declaration requirements effective January 1, 2026.
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Turkish authorities launched an investigation into an alleged money-laundering operation involving point-of-sale devices used to process suspicious transactions disguised as legitimate trade between Turkey and Libya.
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Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office released 2025 anti-money laundering statistics: 1,773 suspects investigated, 1,123 detention orders issued, 584 arrests, and approximately 80.735 billion Turkish Lira in assets seized.
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Dubai Court of Cassation issued a final ruling in the high-profile money laundering case against businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni ('Abu Sabah') and 32 co-defendants.
FinCEN announced multi-tiered operation targeting more than 100 U.S. money services businesses (MSBs) operating along southwest border for potential non-compliance with AML regulations.
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On December 18, 2025, authorities conducted searches at the residences of Rachida Dati in Paris, as well as at the Paris 7th arrondissement city hall and the Culture Ministry.
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EU's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) launched consultations in February 2026 on three draft regulatory technical standards: (1) customer due diligence, (2) criteria for identifying business relationships, occasional transactions, and linked transactions, and (3) financial sanctions, administrative measures, and periodic penalty payments.
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In its decision of 10 December 2025, the Sanctions Commission imposed fines of 400,000 € and 100,000 € respectively against asset management company Novaxia Investissement and one of its former executives, Joachim Azan, for breaching several professional obligations.
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Comunicaciones Celulares S.A., doing business as TIGO Guatemala, entered into a two-year deferred prosecution agreement and paid $118 million ($60 million fine and $58.2 million in forfeiture) to resolve charges of conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the FCPA.
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ICIJ's trailblazing analysis revealed that as recently as July 2025, Huione Group, a Cambodian financial institution flagged by U.S. authorities as a 'primary money laundering concern,' sent about a million dollars worth of tether a day to accounts at Binance.
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The State Prosecutor's Office filed serious indictments against five defendants accused of systematically marketing public lands in the Sakhnin area belonging to the Israel Lands Authority.
State Prosecutor's Office filed indictments at Central District Court against nine defendants and six companies, plus additional indictment at Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court, for tax offenses and money laundering totaling hundreds of millions of shekels.
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ICIJ investigation traced tens of thousands of cryptocurrency transactions revealing at least $28 billion tied to illicit activity flowed onto Binance, OKX and other major exchanges. Analysis found $408 million flowing from Huione Group (Cambodian institution flagged by U.S.
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ACPR imposed €250,000 fine and reprimand on Banque Chaabi du Maroc for AML/CFT deficiencies and internal control failures despite prior 2013 sanction; penalty reduced due to bank's remediation costs, small size, and fragile financial situation.
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On November 7, 2025, the ACPR Sanctions Commission sanctioned Banque Chaabi du Maroc (BCDM), French subsidiary of Banque Centrale Populaire du Maroc, with a reprimand and a fine of EUR 250,000 for serious failures in its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework as well as failures in internal controls.
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BaFin fined JPMorgan €45 million in November 2025 for shortcomings in money laundering prevention systems—the largest fine ever imposed by BaFin on a financial institution.
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Operation 'Hand Pressing Hand' - two-year covert investigation into alleged bribery, fraud, breach of trust, and money laundering. Police describe as 'one of largest public corruption cases.'
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Kuwait's Public Prosecution referred 73 suspects to court in a corruption case involving bribery, money laundering, forgery of official documents, and manipulation of promotional commercial draws. Investigations included 110 commercial draws with cash and in-kind prizes worth approximately 1.
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Chen Zhi, founder and chairman of Prince Holding Group, charged with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy for directing forced-labor scam compounds across Cambodia engaged in 'pig butchering' cryptocurrency fraud.
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Court of Cassation annulled €94 million of €461 million seized from luxury property owner Adrien Labi in 2023 tax fraud and money laundering investigation involving over €500 million unpaid taxes (wealth, corporate, capital gains); seizure technicality involved trust within life insurance policy.
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Multiple major Pakistani charities and NGOs allegedly using bank accounts to launder black money and illegally transfer billions of rupees domestically and abroad.
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Poland's Central Bureau of Investigation arrested 20 individuals in mid-September 2025 for smuggling approximately 600 luxury cars (BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Lexus, Range Rover) to Russia and Belarus violating EU sanctions.
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OFAC sanctioned Iranian financial facilitators operating a $600 million shadow banking network that used cryptocurrency to launder $100 million in oil proceeds for Iran's military through front companies.
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Pakistani customs audit (Dec 2024-Mar 2025) examined 13,140 goods declarations, finding 2,530 with discrepancies involving trade-based money laundering (TBML) risks. Importers drastically undervalued goods (e.g.
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Transparency International - Russia published investigation about Garantex crypto exchange, which the US called the largest Russian platform for money laundering and evading international sanctions.
Four police officers from Unit Lahav 433 were detained on suspicion of operating an organized money laundering framework connected to the Musli crime family's operations. The allegations include bribery, fraud, breach of trust, and privacy law violations.
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Israel Securities Authority and police investigators raided Automax offices and homes of senior executives investigating suspected securities law violations in September 2025.
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The investment banking branch of Crédit Agricole (Cacib) accepted to pay a fine of approximately €88 million to obtain abandonment of an investigation in the 'CumCum' tax fraud affair, at a hearing before the Paris court on September 8, 2025.
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Dubai Court of Appeal increased the fine against Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni (Abu Sabah) to Dh150 million in one of the UAE's largest money laundering cases.
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Dubai Court of First Instance convicted 18 individuals for embezzling Dh185 million from law firm using forged documents, fake emails, and counterfeit stationery. Four defendants sentenced to three years plus deportation; others received one-year terms and deportation.
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Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Vara) imposed a financial penalty on Morpheus Software Technology FZE (operating as Morpheus Fuze), a virtual asset service provider, following an investigation initiated April 15, 2025.
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The Central Bank of the UAE imposed financial and administrative fines exceeding 370.
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IMF Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment reported Pakistan failed to effectively prevent money laundering schemes, identifying significant deficiencies in beneficial ownership system with no evidence of data sharing between institutions.
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Federal Investigation Agency discovered evidence of Rs1.12 billion in money laundering by Malik Riaz and Bahria Town. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced documents showing evidence of Rs1.12 billion money laundering were seized during raids.
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Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency conducted nationwide raids in Karachi, Quetta, Gwadar and Chaman regions bordering Iran and Afghanistan, arresting eight suspects operating illegal hawala-hundi informal money transfer systems.
UAE Central Bank imposed a fine of 10.7 million dirhams on an exchange company under Article '14' of Federal Decree Law No. '20' of 2018 regarding combating money laundering crimes and terrorist financing and illegal organization financing and its amendments.
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The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism discovered 1,063 breaches committed by private sector companies during the January-June 2025 period, imposing $11.4 million in fines for non-compliance with money laundering regulations.
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The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism imposed over Dh42 million in administrative fines during the first half of 2025 against private sector firms failing to meet anti-money laundering compliance standards.
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UAE Securities and Commodities Authority imposed a 5 million dirham fine on a licensed entity and referred it to Public Prosecution for violating anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing laws, and rules on unlicensed organizations.
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Andorra's top court sentenced 18 executives of Banca Privada d'Andorra (BPA) to prison terms ranging from three and a half to seven years for laundering money in favor of a single client.
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A major police investigation centers on Chaim Kadosh (43, Holon resident) accused of operating an underground lending operation ('private bank').
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Central Bank of UAE imposed Dh3 million penalty on UAE-based bank for violations of anti-money laundering regulations, part of intensified AML enforcement in preparation for June 2026 FATF Mutual Evaluation.
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DOJ charged Michael Shannon Sims and Juan Carlos Reynoso with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering for operating OmegaPro, a multi-level marketing scheme that defrauded victims of over $650 million through false promises of 300% returns via foreign exchange trading.
The UAE Central Bank imposed fines totaling 4.1 million dirhams on three exchange companies under Article 14 of Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018 concerning anti-money laundering.
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On June 19, 2025, Redinel Korfuzi (6 years) and Oerta Korfuzi (5 years) were found guilty of insider dealing and money laundering following an 18-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
MAS imposed S$27.45M in composition penalties on 9 financial institutions (Credit Suisse, UBS, Citibank, Julius Baer, UOB, LGT Bank, UOB Kay Hian, Blue Ocean Invest, Trident Trust) for AML/CFT breaches related to August 2023 S$3B money laundering case (illicit assets from overseas scams/online…
Decree Law No. 76 for 2025 was issued amending certain provisions of Law No.
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DOJ filed civil forfeiture complaint against more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency, marking the largest cryptocurrency seizure in U.S. Secret Service history. Cryptocurrency connected to theft and laundering from victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes ('pig butchering' scams).
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FBI arrested Russian crypto company founder in New York on allegations of laundering $500 million and evading sanctions imposed on Russia. Individual accused of conducting illicit financial operations to circumvent international restrictions through cryptocurrency platforms.
US prosecutors charged Russian citizen Yuri Gugnin with 22 counts including fraud and money laundering. His cryptocurrency company Evita allegedly served as front for laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for sanctioned Russian companies and facilitating evasion of export controls.
The Central Bank of the UAE imposed varying financial penalties on 6 exchange companies totaling 12.
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Central Bank of UAE imposed financial sanctions totaling AED 12.3 million ($3.35 million) on six exchange houses operating in UAE for violations and failures to comply with AML/CFT framework and related regulations. Action taken pursuant to Article 14 of Federal Decree Law No.
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UAE Central Bank imposed financial penalties totaling 12.3 million dirhams on 6 exchange companies for failures in AML/CFT compliance framework. Violations include non-compliance with Federal Decree-Law No.
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The Central Bank of the UAE imposed over Dh339 million in fines against exchange houses and other financial institutions in recent months as part of an intensified crackdown on money laundering and terrorism financing. Recent penalties include Dh12.3 million against six exchange houses, Dh3.
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Iurii Gugnin, 38, Russian citizen residing in New York, charged with using cryptocurrency company Evita to funnel over $530 million through U.S. banks while hiding transactions for sanctioned Russian banks (Sberbank, Sovcombank, VTB, Tinkoff, Alfa-Bank).
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The UAE's Ministry of Economy and Dubai Police signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 8, 2025 to strengthen oversight of suspicious financial activities.
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US Treasury sanctions targeting over 30 entities and individuals operating Iran's shadow banking network that laundered billions of dollars.
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The Central Bank of the UAE imposed a Dh100 million penalty on an unnamed exchange house for significant failures in its Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organizations framework and related regulations.
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The United Arab Emirates Central Bank imposed a financial fine of 100 million dirhams (US$27.2 million) on an exchange company for its failures in implementing money laundering and terrorism financing prevention requirements.
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Turkish authorities arrested 13 individuals including Papara founder Ahmed Faruk Karslı for alleged involvement in processing and laundering proceeds from illegal online betting. Investigation revealed over 12.
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The UAE Central Bank imposed a financial penalty of 200 million dirhams on an exchange company for serious failures in money laundering prevention frameworks.
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Central Bank of UAE imposed Dh200 million fine on unnamed exchange house for major violations of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations. Investigation revealed serious compliance failures in AML framework.
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The Central Bank of the UAE imposed sanctions on five insurance brokers for deficiencies in their AML/CFT compliance frameworks and sanctions controls. Two insurance brokers received financial penalties, while three others received formal warnings.
According to Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau investigation, M/s Bahria Town Pvt Ltd. allegedly utilized an illicit Hawala/Hundi network within Pakistan to launder crime proceeds out of the country.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated three transnational criminal organizations for operating and materially supporting a Chinese-language illicit marketplace used by scam centers, money launderers, and other illicit actors to defraud Americans.
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A UAE court sentenced Indian businessman Balvinder Singh Sahni (Abu Sabah) and several others to five years in prison for their role in a major money laundering case involving an organised criminal group.
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Kuwaiti criminal court convicted 19 defendants in major money laundering case involving 29 individuals and 9 companies. Sentences ranged from 3-10 years imprisonment. Fines included 510 million dinars (double laundered amount) for 7 defendants.
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FIA registered money laundering case against Armughan who allegedly established company in America with his father for hawala-hundi operations. Suspect reportedly earned $300,000-400,000 monthly through cryptocurrency and hawala operations connecting Pakistan and US.
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ADGM's Financial Services Regulatory Authority imposed total financial penalties of $12.46 million on Hayvn Group of Companies, AC Holding Limited, AC Limited, and former CEO Christopher Flinos for serious regulatory breaches.
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Pascal N., 65 years old, resident and well-known entrepreneur of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer (Ille-et-Vilaine), is suspected of orchestrating a vast national Ponzi scheme that defrauded approximately 500 investors for a total amount of €106 million.
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MK David Bitan (Likud) and the prosecution agreed to criminal mediation in his bribery case, led by Judge Beni Shagya starting late April/early May 2025.
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Four people were arrested and search warrants were executed in Hackney, Beckenham and Slough as part of a joint FCA and police investigation into fraud and money laundering.
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Transparency International published 'Connecting the Dots' on June 24, 2026, examining how corrupt money rarely moves in plain sight and is often hidden behind complex transactions, shell companies and intermediaries, then moved quickly across borders.
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Kuwaiti authorities expanded an investigation into a suspected fraud network that allegedly manipulated raffle draws. An Egyptian woman was arrested at Kuwait International Airport as she allegedly attempted to flee.
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DOJ, German, and Finnish authorities coordinated seizure of Garantex cryptocurrency exchange domains and servers, freezing over $26 million in illicit funds.
Five people were sentenced to more than 35 years in prison after one of the biggest money laundering investigations conducted by Leicestershire Police. The investigation revealed more than £53m had been laundered by the group between 2019 and 2021 using a complex mule network and cryptocurrency.
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The president of the Paris judicial court approved a public interest judicial agreement (CJIP) between the National Financial Prosecutor's Office and Paprec.
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Attorney Ronen Shachar, an external director at public company Bio Dvash, faces charges including money laundering, fraud, forgery and more, as part of an alleged sophisticated fraud scheme to take over real estate and bank accounts of isolated elderly people, either during their lives or after their deaths.
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OFAC sanctioned four Kyrgyzstan companies (Mirdk Fyuels, Suprim Ef Iks, Sakhara Petroleum, Royal Sona) on December 9, 2024 for gold smuggling and money laundering. All registered March 30, 2023 at same address, curated by David Paul Crosby of Skorus Investments.
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Oved Cohen (32), an Arsuf resident, faces indictment (pending hearing) for intensive cryptocurrency trading on Binance between 2018-2023, generating 47.6 million shekels in income while reporting only 12.4 million.
Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau froze $4.5 million in Mauritius bank accounts belonging to Bahria Town CEO Ahmed Ali Riaz and wife. NAB alleges Bahria Town utilized illicit hawala/hundi networks within Pakistan to launder crime proceeds abroad, transferring funds through UAE to Mauritius.
Dubai security authorities disrupted two international money laundering networks worth 641 million dirhams. First network involved 461 million dirhams with 25 suspects including an Emirati and British nationals.
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UAE authorities dismantled two international networks involved in unlawful possession of funds and money laundering valued at 641 million dirhams.
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Dubai Public Prosecution referred defendants to Criminal Court facing charges of possessing illicit funds totaling Dh461 million ($125 million), plus forgery of official documents.
The FSRA imposed a financial penalty of USD 504,000 (AED 1,850,940) on Aarna Capital Limited for failing to maintain adequate anti-money laundering (AML) systems and controls over the period from 8 June 2017 to 13 January 2023.
US and UK announced exposure of TGR Group and Smart international network that helped Russian elites use cryptocurrency to bypass sanctions and launder money. Through TGR Group, Russian elites used digital assets, particularly dollar-backed stablecoins, to bypass US and international sanctions.
US and UK uncovered international money laundering network (Smart and TGR companies) operating in 30 countries, coordinated from Moscow, London, and Dubai. Networks helped Russian elites evade sanctions and laundered billions for drug traffickers, financial criminals, and foreign spies.
OFAC designated five individuals and four entities tied to TGR Group money laundering operation.
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NCA Operation Destabilise exposed two Russian-speaking networks, Smart (led by Ekaterina Zhdanova) and TGR (led by George Rossi/Maksakov), laundering billions for Russian elites, cybercriminals, drug gangs, and firearms smugglers.
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Indictments filed against contractors and government officials for alleged corruption spanning 2018-2021 involving 'networked system of bribery payments' across Ministry of Housing, Israeli Railways, and Tirat Carmel municipality.
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Oman Fisheries Company marketing and sales manager convicted for money laundering and accepting bribes totaling $6,194 from foreign companies, sentenced to ten years in prison and fined RO50,000.
FinCEN assessed a record $1.3 billion penalty against TD Bank for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act - the largest penalty against a depository institution in U.S. Treasury and FinCEN history.
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Financial Action Task Force (FATF) reported that Kuwait has appropriate legal and regulatory framework for anti-money laundering but noted serious deficiencies preventing effective results in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
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Danish bank Danske Bank concluded a judicial interest convention with the National Financial Prosecutor, agreeing to pay over €6 million for organized money laundering of tax fraud. The agreement was validated on 18 September 2024 by Paris judicial court.
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The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has concluded enforcement proceedings against private bank Mirabaud & Cie SA, finding that the bank 'seriously violated' provisions of financial market law concerning anti-money laundering obligations.
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Lithuanian FCIS fined cryptocurrency company Payeer €9.3 million (€8.23M for sanctions breaches, €1.06M for AML violations). Payeer allowed Russian customers to conduct transactions in rubles with sanctioned Russian banks through Payeer.com platform for over 1.5 years.
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Kuwaiti Public Prosecution ordered pretrial detention of 27 suspects including 6 Kuwaiti citizens on money laundering charges following investigations by Financial Investigation Unit.
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A Qatari criminal court sentenced former Finance Minister Ali Sherif Al-Emadi to 20 years imprisonment on charges of money laundering exceeding 5.6 billion dollars, and ordered him to pay fines exceeding 61 billion Qatari riyals (16.7 billion dollars), including 40.
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Qatar Criminal Court sentenced former Finance Minister Ali Sharif Al-Emadi to 20 years imprisonment and $16.7 billion fine for money laundering exceeding $5.6 billion. Charges include bribery, embezzlement of public funds, abuse of authority, and damage to public resources.
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The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced its activities during November 2023, conducting 2024 oversight visits and investigations with 341 suspects, and arresting 146 individuals including government employees from the ministries of Interior, Defense, Justice, Health, Education, Municipal Affairs, Environment, Water and Agriculture.
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On February 18, 2026, a federal jury in Pennsylvania found Charles Hunter Hobson — a former U.S.-based coal company executive — guilty of violating the FCPA and other federal criminal laws for alleged bribes paid through a third party to secure lucrative contracts with a state-run company overseas.
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A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned a superseding indictment against Audias Flores Silva, a high-ranking CJNG leader, on charges including money laundering conspiracy.
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The Central Bank of UAE imposed a fine of AED 4,800,000 on an exchange house after findings revealed weak compliance framework regarding risk analysis and due diligence policies to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing.
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the United Arab Emirates Financial Intelligence Unit signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 3, 2026, to advance coordination and cooperation on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) compliance.
Between March and mid-July 2023, UAE registered 108% increase in financial crime confiscations from Q1 to Q2, successfully confiscating more than AED 1.3 billion (approximately $356 million).
The Council of Europe's MONEYVAL committee published a follow-up report on July 6, 2026, assessing Romania's technical compliance with FATF recommendations.
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Supreme Court increased Amir Bramli's sentence to 14 years imprisonment (from 10 years) plus fine increased from 400 shekels to 600,000 shekels.
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The Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) announced the implementation of 2,583 inspection rounds during Shawwal (May 2023) and commenced investigations with 211 suspects among government employees from the ministries of Interior, Defense, National Guard, Health, Justice, Education, Municipal Affairs, and the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.
Qatar's Attorney General issued a decision to refer former Finance Minister Ali Sherif Al-Emadi and others to the criminal court on corruption charges including bribery, embezzlement of public funds, abuse of office, misuse of authority, and damage to public funds, and money laundering.
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Lebanese authorities indicted former central bank governor Riad Salameh alongside two legal advisers on charges of embezzlement, forgery, and illicit enrichment for their alleged roles in the embezzlement of $44 million from the central bank.
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The UAE Ministry of Economy imposed AED 2.25 million worth of administrative sanctions on three companies operating in the gold, gemstones and real estate sectors for anti-money laundering violations.
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Kuwait's Appeals Court convicted 7 judges out of 8 referred by the Public Prosecution with charges of bribery and money laundering, sentencing them to 7 years imprisonment with hard labor.
Abu Dhabi Global Market's Financial Services Regulatory Authority imposed a $360,000 fine on Wise Nuqud Ltd, a licensed money service provider, for failing to establish adequate anti-money laundering systems and controls.
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Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority detained 233 suspects from six ministries (Defense, Interior, National Guard, Health, Justice, Municipal Affairs) in December 2021, conducting 5,518 inspection rounds and investigating 641 individuals for bribery, money laundering, embezzlement, and forgery.
Saudi authorities convicted six people (mix of Saudi nationals and expatriates) of money laundering with 31 years total imprisonment and SR152 million ($40.4 million) in fines.
Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) issued Ikano Bank AB an administrative fine of 140 million kronor in June 2026 and Norion Bank AB a fine of 90 million kronor in May 2026, both for violations of anti-money laundering regulations.
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Abu Dhabi Felony Court, which specializes in money laundering and tax evasion cases, convicted 9 defendants and 6 companies of committing fraud resulting in the theft of 18 million dirhams using information technology means.
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Bahrain court convicted Future Bank and six officials, Central Bank of Iran and 12 other Iranian banks for laundering more than $1.3 billion between 2008-2012. Court imposed fine of 19 million Bahraini dinars and confiscated laundered money.
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Oman Public Prosecution handled 132 cases in 2020 related to public funds and money laundering: 13 embezzlement of public funds, 16 abuse of authority, 3 misuse of public money, 3 forgery, 3 other cases. Recovered 24 million Omani rials ($62.3 million) primarily through fines and asset seizures.
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The Saudi Public Prosecution announced the arrest of a gang comprised of 17 individuals in the Riyadh, Mecca and Eastern regions who engaged in money laundering operations
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Bahrain's Appeal Court upheld an eight-year prison sentence of a well-known businessman who embezzled more than BD6 million from 352 investors. The defendant was found guilty of forgery, money laundering, and defrauding people who invested funds into his platform.
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Bahrain is participating in an international anti-fraud operation coordinated by INTERPOL called Operation First Light 2026. The operation, which ran from January 15 to April 30, 2026, focused on combating social engineering scams and associated money laundering activities.
A federal jury found Cesar Cervantes, 52, of Tucson, Arizona, guilty on June 23, 2026 on all counts for his role in leading narcotics and money laundering conspiracies and distributing five kilograms or more of cocaine tied to Cincinnati operations.
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Europol published its latest report on June 26, 2026, analyzing over 700 criminal networks with more than 400,000 members from 118 countries.
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Nepal's Special Court ordered former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel into judicial custody for seven days following his arrest in a money laundering investigation.
The ACPR's Sanctions Commission issued a decision on March 19, 2026, against MoneyGram International SA for violations related to combating money laundering and terrorism financing.
FinCEN issued Alert FIN-2026-Alert005 warning financial institutions about digital asset investment scam centers and the laundering of their illicit proceeds. The alert revealed that approximately $12.
The Central Bank of the UAE imposed sanctions on six exchange houses for violating Anti-Money Laundering rules, with penalties totaling Dh17.31 million.
On May 26, 2026, the Federal Court of Australia made civil penalty orders against Castra including an order to pay a $50,000 pecuniary penalty plus $15,000 in costs.
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South American drug lord Sebastian Marset, in court filings, alleges that two federal agents attempted to extort millions of dollars in cryptocurrency from him.
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The Swiss government announced intentions to strengthen its anti-money laundering laws in a bill that, if passed, would bring its financial due diligence measures closer in line with international standards. The proposal includes enhanced transparency requirements and AML obligations for advisors.
Frank Carone (former chief of staff to NYC Mayor Eric Adams), Anthony Carone, Crystal Chen, and Yan Po Zhu charged in 13-count indictment for bribery scheme exploiting migrant crisis funding. Carone allegedly received $120,000 in bribes to steer $6.8 million contract to unsuitable hotel.
AUSTRAC finalized its enforceable undertaking with Sportsbet Pty Ltd after the company addressed serious deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) controls.
The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) fined Gabbitas Robins £11,008 for AML file review failures and fined Macmillans Solicitors LLP £1,852 for AML framework failures. India's Reserve Bank (RBI) fined Pahal Financial Services Private Limited ₹3.1 Lakh for KYC shortcomings.
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Albania's Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) investigation targets individual involved in land sales for luxury resort in protected Vjosa-Narta lagoon.
Chase Harris, 36, of Keller, Texas, pled guilty on June 22, 2026 to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in laundering proceeds from international technology-support fraud scheme targeting elderly victims. Scheme resulted in theft of more than $1.
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IMF expressed serious concerns about Pakistan's anti-money laundering framework: extremely low suspicious transaction reports from real estate sector, growing trade-based money laundering cases, and insufficient beneficial ownership transparency.
Jahquel Robertson, 31, of Albany, and 12 others charged with bank fraud scheme involving over $1 million in stolen checks. Robertson allegedly received checks stolen from mail by bribing corrupt USPS employee.
The Qatari Public Prosecution announced the conviction by the Primary Felony Court of a Qatari employee and 4 individuals of Arab nationalities in a corruption case.
Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, was taken into custody in Mogadishu, Somalia on June 25, 2026, for his alleged role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
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Britain launched a large-scale operation against money laundering targeting suspect businesses including barbershops, vape stores, and mini-marts. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated that criminal groups are using business premises to launder illicit funds.
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Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities searched the office of Andriy Yermak, former head of the presidential office, issuing a formal notice of suspicion in connection with an $11 million money laundering scheme.
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Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau charged former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko with money laundering and organized crime, one day after he was detained attempting to leave the country.
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The FIA's Commercial Bank Circle in Karachi arrested Muhammad Faisal, Chief Financial Officer of an advertising agency, following a raid.
National Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (PNACO) entered operations January 5, 2026 pursuant to June 13, 2025 law to combat drug trafficking. Modeled after PNF and PNAT, specialized prosecutor's office centralizes most complex organized crime cases.
Kuwait's Ministry of Finance and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen financial crime prevention.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Edward Davis, along with four others including a current NBA player agent, were charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, and money laundering conspiracy.
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German prosecutors from the Main Public Prosecutor's Office for Economic Crime in Frankfurt am Main conducted searches at Deutsche Bank's Frankfurt and Berlin offices as part of a money laundering investigation concerning transactions spanning 2013-2018.
Financial Action Task Force published mutual evaluation report on Singapore on May 6, 2026, assessing effectiveness of country's AML/CFT/CPF measures based on July 2025 on-site visit. Singapore placed on Regular Follow-up (best monitoring tier), upgrading from Enhanced Follow-up status since 2016.
Australian financial intelligence unit AUSTRAC applied for Federal Court civil penalty orders against Mount Pritchard and District Community Club Ltd (Mounties) for alleged serious and systemic non-compliance with Australia's AML/CTF laws.
France enacted a major anti-fraud law (LAW No. 2026-534) on June 25, 2026, published in the Official Journal on June 26, 2026. The law significantly strengthens France's framework for combating social and fiscal fraud.
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Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared at Spain's Audiencia Nacional facing four criminal charges: influence peddling, money laundering, tax fraud, and smuggling.
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London jury acquitted former Nigerian Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke (65) of all charges, including five counts of accepting bribes and one conspiracy count, concluding a 13-year UK National Crime Agency investigation.
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Egyptian authorities detained prominent businessman Sabri Nakhnoukh (63), head of Falcon Group private security, and froze his assets on allegations of leading an organized crime syndicate involved in money laundering, theft, and illegal weapons possession.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office has revealed that businessman Víctor de Aldama and associates allegedly orchestrated the laundering of €27.9 million from Spanish VAT fraud in the hydrocarbon sector through Portuguese shell companies between 2022 and 2024.
The Central Bank of the UAE fined an unnamed foreign bank branch AED 20 million ($5.4 million) for significant, repeated failures in its Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations and Sanctions framework.
Israel faces potential inclusion on FATF's (Financial Action Task Force) gray list for inadequate anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing oversight.
Rafael Contreras Ramos, 40, of Mexico, pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute controlled substances in South Carolina.
Juan Carlos Suarez-Lugo, leader of large-scale drug operation with ties to Sinaloa Drug Cartel in Mexico, sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. Led large-scale fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation out of autobody shop in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Jerusalem District Prosecutor's Office filed indictment at Jerusalem District Court against several individuals for tax offenses and money laundering, committed as part of business that Eliezer Berland operated providing various services for payment.
Federal grand jury returned six-count indictment against Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tamara Sawyer, alleging she embezzled, stole, and knowingly converted $44,607.35 in public funds to her own use between August 29, 2024 and June 22, 2025.
Federal grand jury in Western District of Tennessee returned 11-count indictment charging Misam M. Abidi, 47, of Nolensville, Tennessee, with crimes related to running cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme through his firm Star Credit Holdings, defrauding millions from investors between 2020 and 2024.
On June 9, 2026, the specialized inter-regional jurisdiction (JIRS) of Marseille ordered a judicial operation to dismantle an organized money laundering network. Thirteen individuals were arrested.
On March 5, 2026, the CSSF imposed an administrative fine of EUR 56,000 on Stonehage Fleming Luxembourg S.A. for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism obligations, representing approximately 2% of the company's total annual turnover as of March 31, 2022.
On May 25, 2026, the Monetary Authority of Singapore imposed a composition penalty of S$300,000 on Padang Trust Singapore Pte. Ltd., a licensed trust company, for breaches of MAS' Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism requirements.
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Investigation documents suspicious financial flows involving Belarusian businessman Aliaksei Aleksin totaling approximately $1.8 million through Pacific Private Bank and Worldclear (2017-2018). Key allegations include circular fund transfers between Cypriot companies, questionable interest-free $13.
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OCCRP undercover investigation reveals Russian payment brokers operating on Telegram explicitly offering services to circumvent Western sanctions through layered intermediaries across multiple jurisdictions.
OFAC designated Amin Exchange (Ebrahimi and Associates Partnership Company), significant player in Iran's foreign exchange market facilitating hundreds of millions for sanctioned Iranian entities.
FinCEN issued a Joint Advisory on Non-Work Authorized Populations and Their Employers and Risks to the Integrity of the U.S.
Ruslan Igorevich Tkachuk (37) and Alexander Vladimirovich Ledenev (25), both from Batumi, Georgia, were arrested and charged with conspiracy to launder monetary instruments and sting money laundering for allegedly operating AudiA6, a cryptocurrency money laundering service that laundered over $389 million in Bitcoin since 2021.
FinCEN recognized seven cases that effectively used Bank Secrecy Act data to support criminal prosecutions, including the TD Bank case that resulted in almost $3.1 billion in penalties (the largest BSA penalty in U.S. history), a Backpage.
MONEYVAL reported that Romania has taken steps to enhance its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing measures but still needs to tackle some shortcomings.
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The European Commission and High Representative Kaja Kallas proposed a new EU sanctions regime targeting migrant smuggling, human trafficking, firearms trafficking, drug trafficking, and money laundering.
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Nepal Police arrested businessman Deepak Bhatta, chairman of Infinity Holdings, on money laundering charges. Nepal's central bank flagged a NPR 450 million ($3.02 million) transfer from Jagadamba Steel to Bhatta's personal account.
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The National Accountability Bureau seized Bahria Icon Towers in Karachi, valued at approximately 100 billion Pakistani rupees, under the Money Laundering Act 2010. Accountability Court No.
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Digital fraud and money laundering of 172 billion rupees through call centres in Islamabad was uncovered. The FIA formed a 9-member Joint Investigation Team. Investigation revealed that 172 billion rupees obtained through forgery were laundered through various bank and microfinance accounts.
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French and Romanian authorities arrested 13 people suspected of laundering at least €306 million ($364 million) in proceeds from drug trafficking and other crimes.
Said Abdullahi Ereg, 47, surrendered to the FBI on June 10, 2026, becoming the first person from the FBI's new Most Wanted Fraudsters List to be taken into custody.
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International law enforcement dismantled the AudiA6 cryptocurrency laundering service that processed over €336 million ($389 million) in criminal funds between 2022 and 2025.
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The UAE's national committee approved a strengthened financial crime system with several key measures: incorporating digital currency (virtual assets) into monitoring scope, new risk management systems for financial and commercial institutions, a national review program to address risks related to…
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Billionaire businessman and opposition leader Gagik Tsarukyan was ordered to two months pre-trial detention on charges of large-scale fraud and money laundering.
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Four individuals aged between 60 and 63—Seow Choon Pheng, Seow Choon Lien, Chu Tung Wu, and Tan Kui Moi—were charged for their alleged involvement in money laundering and carrying on businesses for fraudulent purposes in relation to a VAT carousel fraud scheme involving gold smuggling.
A federal grand jury in New Haven returned an indictment charging each of six defendants with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, five counts of mail fraud, four counts of wire fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with a sweepstakes scam targeting elderly victims.
Italian and German authorities, in collaboration with Eurojust, uncovered a money laundering scheme involving diversion of grants intended for a sports association. On 3 September 2026, €7 million in assets were seized as a preventive measure.
On 21 May 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on anti-money laundering matters, determining that subject to legitimate interest, the public has access to information on the beneficial ownership of trust mandates governed by Italian law.
The European Public Prosecutor's Office coordinated arrests, searches and seizures across Belgium, Czechia, and Poland in investigation into suspected €10 million VAT carousel fraud scheme.
Jack Lang resigned from the presidency of the Institut du monde arabe (Arab World Institute) on February 7, 2026, after the National Financial Prosecutor opened a preliminary investigation for aggravated tax fraud laundering targeting him and his daughter Caroline.
On 1 September 2026, the Brussels Council Chamber referred 14 defendants in the Semlex case to criminal court on allegations of bribery of foreign public officials, money laundering, and tax fraud.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) added Kuwait to its grey list (jurisdictions under increased monitoring) in February 2026, following the conclusion of its plenary meeting on February 11-13, 2026, according to AML Watcher.
LaShonda Moore (38) and Marlon Moore (39) of Frisco, Texas, were sentenced to 40 years each in prison for running Blessings in No Time (BINT), an illegal chain-referral pyramid scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $30 million during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020-June 2021).
Five members of an organized crime group were sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on 15 September 2026 for facilitating illegal entry to the UK of Vietnamese migrants and laundering more than £1.6 million from the operation.
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The FIA's Anti-Money Laundering Circle in Karachi apprehended two individuals, Muhammad Saleem Jokheyo and Fayaz Ahmad, in connection with a Rs 10 million fraud case.
Following FATF's September 3 report, DAWN reported warnings that hawala networks have grown increasingly sophisticated, with more than 45 jurisdictions and organizations including Pakistan and India providing feedback on the evolution of underground financial networks.
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency established a cryptocurrency investigation unit housed in its National Command and Control Centre to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing through virtual currency transactions.
OFAC designated six targets connected to Cartel del Noreste (CDN), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. Action targeted Casino Centenario in Nuevo Laredo (two miles from U.S. border) and Diamante Casino in Tampico, which CDN allegedly used for money laundering and as drug stash houses.
Miles Guo was sentenced to 30 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering, among other charges, for leading an expansive and complex scheme to solicit more than $1 billion of investments.
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Operation Ramz, a regional cybercrime enforcement initiative spanning October 2025 to February 28, 2026, resulted in 201 arrests across thirteen countries including Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. The operation targeted malicious infrastructure, identified 3,867 victims, and seized 53 servers.
Elaine Angene Escoe, 41, Miami resident of Jamaican origin, added to FBI's newly created 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list. Charged with allegedly orchestrating scheme diverting over $34 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
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Vietnamese national and permanent U.S. resident Le Van Hung pleaded guilty before a New York court to conspiracy to commit identity theft as part of a transnational scheme to launder $67 million using data stolen from U.S. citizens.
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According to Al-Bilad newspaper, Bahrain's Public Prosecution charged a 30-year-old Asian defendant with money laundering of 22,250 dinars derived from crimes involving electronic signature misuse and fund misappropriation.
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Qatar's Criminal Court of First Instance convicted a Qatari female employee of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and four Arab nationals on charges of bribery, abuse of official authority, and money laundering, while acquitting one defendant.
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According to Turkey's Justice Ministry, authorities detained 24 individuals and seized assets worth approximately $20.6 million in an operation targeting an alleged international drug trafficking network directed from Belgium.
Jun Wang, 63, a Chinese national and lawful permanent U.S. resident, found guilty of money laundering conspiracy for redeeming $2.2 million in gift cards purchased by fraud victims between June 2019 and June 2021.
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According to OCCRP, Uruguayan drug lord Sebastian Marset, who styled himself the 'King of the South', was captured by Bolivian special forces in Santa Cruz in March 2024 and extradited to the United States.
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Jersey authorities are investigating Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in connection with suspected money laundering, according to court records showing hundreds of millions of dollars moving through Swiss bank accounts.
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According to OCCRP, a Georgian court convicted Andria Liluashvili of bribery and large-scale money laundering, sentencing him to 12 years in prison. Prosecutors alleged he channeled approximately $1.
OFAC sanctioned nine individuals and 26 entities linked to Prince Group TCO, including TCO leadership (Hu Xiaowei, described as 'second-in-command'), investors in scam compounds, and front companies across British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, Thailand, and Cambodia.
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According to OCCRP, France's National Financial Prosecutor's Office has requested that BNP Paribas, 13 members of late Gabonese President Omar Bongo's family, and Antoinette Tchibota (wife of Congolese President Sassou Nguesso) stand trial for alleged aggravated money laundering and embezzlement of public funds.
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A Bahraini court continued the trial of a department head at the General Administration of Jaafari Affairs whom the Public Prosecution accuses of embezzling charitable funds and money laundering.
The Central Bank UAE imposed a $5.4 million (AED 20 million) fine on the UAE branch of a foreign bank for significant, repeated failures in its Anti-money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism and Illegal Organisations and Sanctions framework.
A New York man was indicted for allegedly operating a multi-million dollar fraud and money laundering scheme targeting investors and financial institutions.
Liviu Mihai Dumitru, 44, a Romanian national, was sentenced to 48 months' incarceration by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to prosecutors.
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The Federal Reserve Board requested comment on a proposal to amend its requirements for banks to maintain anti-money laundering programs, according to the Fed.
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Assets worth nearly $2.03 billion have been surrendered in Singapore's largest money laundering case, as 17 suspects remain out of reach of authorities. 15 foreign nationals, part of a group of 17 suspects, have agreed to surrender their assets and have been barred from returning to Singapore.
Ministers from across the globe reiterated commitment to tackling illicit finance through multilateral coordinated action, agreeing to focus on the growing threat of fraud and strengthening risk-based implementation of FATF Standards.
The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority issued Norion Bank AB a remark and an administrative fine of 90 million kronor (€8.33 million) on 28 May 2026 for violations of anti-money laundering regulations.
Elye Wahi, a 23-year-old striker for Ivory Coast competing in the 2026 World Cup, was detained by French police on May 29 on suspicion of organized fraud, organized sports corruption, money laundering, and handling proceeds of crime.
OFAC designated 11 individuals and two entities connected to Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel for their roles in laundering drug proceeds, adding six Ethereum addresses to the SDN list.
Nine defendants were convicted in U.S. District Court in Dayton, Ohio after lead defendant Alex Garnett, 49, of Mason, pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 500 grams or more of cocaine, as well as wire fraud.
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The AMF published a synthesis of 46 inspections on combating money laundering and terrorist financing conducted between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2025 that resulted in follow-up action.
Weidong 'Bill' Guan, 63, the former chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in transactions involving criminal proceeds in a $67 million fraud scheme.
An international drug trafficking investigation led by the Spanish National Police and supported by Europol has dismantled a clandestine money-transfer network known as the 'Dubai Bank'.
MONEYVAL published a typologies report on March 12, 2026, examining how conflicts create conditions for generating illicit proceeds and how these funds are subsequently laundered or used to finance terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
FinCEN and federal regulators proposed a Stablecoin Customer ID Rule under the GENIUS Act (Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act).
FATF added Iraq and Bosnia and Herzegovina to its global 'Gray List' on June 19, 2026, at the end of its latest triannual summit in Strasbourg, France. During the summit, Mali, Tanzania and Croatia exited the gray list after making significant progress against identified AML/CFT shortcomings.
MAS issued prohibition orders against two former relationship managers convicted in connection with Singapore's August 2023 $3 billion money laundering case.
MONEYVAL published a report assessing the effectiveness of Armenia's measures against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
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OCCRP and Le Monde obtained correspondence showing FINMA investigated Reyl for 'weaknesses in the area of money laundering' and alleged failures in handling high-risk accounts.
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According to Ecuador's Prosecutor General's Office as reported by OCCRP, a court has convicted 15 people and 5 companies for money laundering related to international drug trafficking.
Rossen G. Iossifov, 53, a Bulgarian national already serving a 111-month federal prison sentence for online fraud, made an initial appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of Kentucky on charges of destruction or removal of property to prevent seizure, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy…
OFAC designated over 30 individuals and entities tied to Iranian brothers Mansour, Nasser, and Fazlolah Zarringhalam who collectively laundered billions of dollars through Iran's shadow banking system via exchange houses and front companies in Hong Kong and UAE.
Federal grand jury indicted Florida and Virginia residents for allegedly engaging in a $26 million wire fraud and money laundering scheme. The defendants allegedly defrauded victims through fraudulent business schemes.
An indictment was unsealed charging Emmanuel Clase de la Cruz and Luis Leandro Ortiz Ribera with wire fraud conspiracy, honest services wire fraud conspiracy, conspiracy to influence sporting contests by bribery, and money laundering conspiracy for rigging MLB betting schemes.
$1.7 billion passed through the Binance cryptocurrency exchange to Iran, discovered through an internal investigation initiated after Israeli law enforcement contacted them regarding suspected terror financing via crypto wallets.
BaFin ordered Instinet Germany GmbH to rectify extensive deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing prevention measures.
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Iraqi authorities seized over $10 million hidden in a rainwater drainage pit during an ongoing corruption investigation into former Deputy Minister of Oil Adnan al-Jumaili. The total value of assets seized during the probe reached 127 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $96.
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According to OCCRP, Colombian businessman Alex Saab, described as a financial ally of former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty to laundering bribes connected to Venezuela's food distribution program (CLAP) through the U.S. financial system.
On June 25, 2025, FinCEN identified three Mexico-based financial institutions as primary money laundering concerns, accused of processing millions in transactions linked to Mexican drug cartels.
The FATF indicated that if Myanmar makes no further progress by June 2026, it will consider countermeasures related to anti-money laundering deficiencies.
Treasury sanctioned criminal operators and money launderers for the notorious Sinaloa Cartel, targeting cash-to-crypto laundering networks tied to fentanyl trafficking.
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French prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to 5 years for Ahmed Ali Saleh and Khaled Ali Saleh, sons of deceased Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, for allegedly laundering tens of millions of euros in embezzled state funds.
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OCCRP published an investigation revealing that a Warsaw-based company ultimately owned by Turkish gambling mogul Fedlan Kılıçaslan promoted online betting sites in Poland despite having no Polish license to do so.
The U.S. Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture complaint against more than $225.3 million in cryptocurrency connected to theft and laundering of funds from victims of cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes. This represents the largest cryptocurrency seizure in U.S. Secret Service history.
FATF updated list of high-risk jurisdictions with significant strategic deficiencies in regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran continue on high-risk list.
FATF updated list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring for strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering, countering terrorist financing, and proliferation financing regimes. FATF now identifies Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq as newly-added jurisdictions under increased monitoring.
A vast international money laundering network linked to fake cryptocurrency investment fraud was dismantled in late October 2025, as announced by the Paris prosecutor's office in November 2025. Nearly $700 million were laundered online through this vast network.
The European Commission launched infringement proceedings against Lithuania and three other EU member states for failing to correctly transpose anti-money laundering rules into national law.
Malone Lam, 22, a Singaporean citizen and Miami resident, pleaded guilty to one count of participating in a racketeering conspiracy (RICO) for leading an international cryptocurrency theft and money laundering operation.
The Atlantic Lottery Corporation received a $212,025 administrative penalty from FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada) on May 29, 2026, announced July 11.
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INTERPOL announced results of Operation First Light 2026, which led to 5,811 arrests and the interception of USD 293 million in illicit assets across 97 countries.
Bahrain introduced prison sentences in addition to fines up to 1 million Bahraini dinars for operating financial services, insurance, or brokerage without Central Bank of Bahrain license.
FINTRAC imposed an administrative monetary penalty of $24,750 on RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., a brokerage with branches across southwestern Ontario, on February 4, 2026 for failing to assess and document the risk of a money-laundering or terrorist-financing offence in line with prescribed factors.
Fatoumata Boiro, 32, of Largo, was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to engage in a large money laundering conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Judge Matthew J. Maddox ordered Boiro to pay $6,838,558.31 in restitution.
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Spain's anti-money laundering watchdog SEPBLAC imposed fine exceeding €40 million (US$47 million) on Banco Santander SA following investigation into internal anti-money laundering protocols of digital subsidiary Openbank.
Australia's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC announced it cancelled, suspended, or refused to renew 45 remittance and virtual asset service provider (VASP) registrations during the past year for alleged AML/CFT failures.
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Swiss regulator FINMA's license revocation of MBaer Merchant Bank became legally binding in late February 2026 after bank withdrew appeal.
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According to Armenian prosecutors, Gagik Khachatryan, 71, former head of Armenia's tax agency (2008-2014) and finance minister (until 2016), has been arrested and charged with allegedly accepting real estate bribes worth $5.
On 7 July 2026, MONEYVAL published its 6th round mutual evaluation report on Slovenia.
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Australia's financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has launched an enforcement investigation into Western Union Financial Services Australia and its U.S. parent company.
Juan Romo-Padilla, 58, owner of La Posada restaurant and money remitter in Southwest Detroit, was arrested on September 3, 2026, on charges of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, international money laundering, laundering of represented drug proceeds, and Bank Secrecy Act violations.
In August 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced actions to dismantle a web of currency exchange houses and shell companies that helped Iran secretly move hundreds of millions of dollars through the international financial system.
Kuwait's Minister of Commerce and Industry Osama Boodai issued two new decisions establishing stricter anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls for gold and real estate businesses.
The Civil Guard dismantled a criminal organisation dedicated to money-laundering proceeds from fraud, with 20 detained and 11 under investigation in Miranda de Ebro (Burgos), Bilbao, Basauri and Santurtzi.
Roshan Shah, age 22, a citizen of India attending college in Canada on a student visa, was sentenced by United States District Judge Brett Ludwig to 48 months' imprisonment for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Spanish authorities and Europol dismantled an international cocaine and money laundering network known as the 'Dubai Bank,' arresting 21 people and identifying EUR 20 million in illicit assets. The investigation began after intercepting a cocaine-laden ship in 2021.
Samuel D. Marcus, 33, of Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea to concealment money laundering, arising from his role as a money mule for Nigeria-based scammers in which he laundered millions of dollars in fraud proceeds, according to prosecutors.
Bill Ying Li, 51, Bing Xun Gong, 56, and Sabir Magdeev, 33, were indicted on one count of conspiracy to launder monetary instruments, according to prosecutors. The defendants allegedly conspired to launder more than $3 million in fraud proceeds through a New Hampshire business.
Spanish National Police, supported by Europol and authorities from the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States, dismantled an underground banking network called the 'Dubai Bank' that financed major drug trafficking operations worldwide.
AUSTRAC entered into a legally binding enforceable undertaking with online bookmaker bet365 on July 6, 2026, requiring the company to strengthen its anti-money laundering controls after AUSTRAC identified serious gaps in how it manages risk and reports suspicious activity.
MAS published an overview of key public enforcement actions taken from April to June 2026, covering various breaches of laws under MAS administration.
Former Goldman Sachs banker Asante Berko went to trial in U.S.
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A Bahrain criminal court sentenced an Asian national woman to five years imprisonment, a fine of 100,000 Bahraini dinars, and asset forfeiture of 22,250 dinars for money laundering charges.
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Turkey's Central Bank (TCMB) officially revoked the operating license of Papel Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş., an electronic money institution, following an investigation into money laundering activities.
The Financial Action Task Force released a joint report with the OECD based on feedback from 45 jurisdictions and organisations, including India and Pakistan, warning that underground banking networks and hawala have become increasingly sophisticated and professional.
The UK's Domestic Corruption Unit has arrested a man in his 60s on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position of trust, bribery and money laundering as part of a joint investigation into alleged irregularities in COVID-19 PPE procurement.
OFAC designated network generating revenue for Hezbollah through hawala exploiting Lebanon's cash-based economy. Proceeds from Iranian oil sales routed through exchange shops (sarrafs) in Dubai and transferred to Hezbollah in Lebanon using hawala.
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According to OCCRP, a federal judge is considering whether to dismiss charges against Sebastián Marset, who allegedly led a South American drug trafficking and money laundering organization known as the First Uruguayan Cartel.
Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan, 40, CEO of Moneyflip LLC (formerly MXN Financial LLC), was arrested in Miami on charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire scheme.
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According to OCCRP, Daniel Kinahan was extradited from Dubai and charged with directing organized crime activities in Ireland. U.S. authorities previously alleged the network was involved in international drug and arms trafficking and money laundering.
Adanegbe "Gift" Osemwenkhae, 41, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was sentenced to eight years in prison for money laundering.
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According to Lebanon's National News Agency, a Lebanese judge has filed new proceedings against former central bank governor Riad Salame, 76, and former Bank Audi head Samir Hanna, 88, alleging embezzlement, money laundering, bribery, illicit enrichment, and creation of shell companies.
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Former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi's lawyer filed a petition in Lahore's Special Central Court seeking exemption from a court appearance in a money laundering case. The petition claims Elahi is unwell and has been advised by doctors to rest.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced removal of Algeria and Namibia from its grey list and addition of Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina on June 20, 2026. The article notes FATF had previously placed UAE on its grey list in March 2022 (UAE was removed in February 2024).
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According to Daily Jang reporting, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a technology-based operation against terrorist financing, cryptocurrency-related crimes and money laundering.
The UK designated 19 Russian individuals, entities and ships under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, with six banks becoming subject to asset freezes and payment-processing restrictions. Six oil tankers were targeted for their reported role in avoiding Western restrictions.
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Iraqi investigators continued their relentless sweep of properties tied to Adnan al-Jumaili, former Deputy Minister of Oil for Refining Affairs, uncovering another cache of wealth—including four kilograms of gold jewelry and $200,000 in cash.
Paul Hottinguer, a descendant of a renowned Swiss banking family, is being tried at Paris District Court for tax fraud and money laundering. Hottinguer is suspected of falsely establishing his residence in Switzerland to avoid paying more than 3 million euros in French taxes between 2012 and 2020.
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A federal judge in New York sentenced Reza Zarrab to time served after he pleaded guilty in 2017 to helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions through money laundering.
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Five members of an organised crime group responsible for facilitating the illegal entry to the UK of Vietnamese migrants have been sentenced to a combined total of almost 40 years imprisonment following an investigation coordinated by Eurojust involving UK, Belgian and French authorities.
The Financial Action Task Force released its mutual evaluation report for Turkey on 23 September 2026, placing the country under 'enhanced follow-up' due to significant deficiencies in money-laundering prosecutions.
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The Changzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu Province sentenced Yang Youlin, 69, to death after finding him guilty of accepting over 2.21 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes across three decades, according to OCCRP.
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Liberian prosecutors have charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering, and criminal conspiracy in connection with an alleged transnational narcotics network, according to OCCRP.
James Gillingham, 38, dubbed 'the Wolf of Essex', has been sentenced to five years and six months imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud, money laundering, and perverting the course of justice.
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The UK Gambling Commission ordered QuinnBet (Gibraltar) Limited to pay £609,104 following a compliance review that identified anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility breaches between March 2023 and August 2025.
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According to OCCRP, a Yerevan court ordered Sedrak Kocharyan held in pretrial detention for two months following his arrest alongside his father, former President Robert Kocharyan.
Kuwait's Court of Cassation sentenced former Defense and Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khalid to three years imprisonment with hard labor in the 'secret expenditures' case.
FATF published a 'Targeted Report on Regulatory Challenges from Decentralised Finance' highlighting how DeFi's unique features are being increasingly exploited by illicit actors, including fraudsters, ransomware operators, professional money laundering networks and proliferation financing actors.
Ireland's Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, along with Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan, launched Ireland's National Risk Assessment on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing together with a new 30-Point Action Plan.
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According to OCCRP, a Milan court sentenced six individuals to prison terms of four to seven years and ordered confiscation of over €300 million for their roles in 'Operation Moby Dick,' a European Public Prosecutor's Office investigation into transnational VAT fraud and money laundering.
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According to OCCRP, Malaysia's Anti-Corruption Commission charged former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob with failing to disclose assets including local and foreign currencies totalling nearly $40 million and five gold bars. He pleaded not guilty.
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According to court filings, attorneys for Sebastian Marset, a Uruguayan national subject of a $2 million US reward, have filed motions to dismiss drug trafficking, money laundering, and narco-terrorism charges.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule on August 28, 2026, to revoke Banque Misr UAE's correspondent banking access to U.S. financial institutions.
Abdullah Anwar, 28, a Pakistani-origin suspect, was extradited from Qatar on July 10, 2026, to face charges of conspiracy to transport stolen property, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Anwar allegedly fled to Pakistan while on pretrial release before being arrested in Qatar.
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An international anti-fraud operation coordinated by Interpol resulted in 5,811 arrests and the interception of $293 million in illicit assets across 97 countries between January 15 and April 30, 2026.
Turkish authorities initiated proceedings against 177 suspects involved in illegal betting operations on September 14, 2026.
OFAC designated two Brazilian nationals, three Brazilian companies, and one Portuguese company for their links to Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), described as the largest transnational criminal organization in the Western Hemisphere.
US Treasury OFAC sanctioned six individuals and two companies on March 12, 2026 for allegedly helping North Korea convert approximately $800 million into cryptocurrency in 2024 to launder funds for weapons programs. A key facilitator converted approximately $2.
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De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) imposed an administrative fine of €2.65 million on payment institution CCV Netherlands B.V. on 13 July 2026 for failing to adequately and continuously monitor transactions.
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Federal prosecutors in Georgia unsealed a 25-count indictment against Edward Zimbardi, 59, alleging he masterminded a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme called 'The Crypto Program.'
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The Swiss Federal Criminal Court convicted Pierre Mirabaud, 78, former president of the Swiss Bankers Association, giving him a two-year suspended sentence. According to the indictment, he transferred 82.
The Malta Financial Services Authority published its Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) Strategy 2026 on August 5, 2026, setting out a forward-looking framework to strengthen Malta's approach to combating financial crime.
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A coordinated France-Belgium operation dismantled a money laundering network linked to drug trafficking.
Iraqi authorities conducted sweeping anti-corruption raids in Baghdad, resulting in the arrest of dozens of current and former officials, lawmakers, and public figures accused of financial and administrative corruption.
The US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia announced it had filed five civil forfeiture complaints seeking more than $25 million in cryptocurrency that prosecutors allege was stolen from thousands of fraud victims in the United States and Canada.
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US prosecutors have charged Edward Zimbardi, 59, with 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 counts of money laundering, and one count of money laundering conspiracy in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of investors of approximately $165 million.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed deputy head of the Presidential Office Iryna Mudra on the same day anti-corruption investigators notified her of suspicion in a money laundering scheme, according to OCCRP.
MONEYVAL published a report on 7 July 2026 noting that Slovenia has made considerable efforts to understand its money laundering and terrorist financing risks, though structural challenges remain in risk assessments and policy coordination.
A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland convicted Kimberly Goodwin, 54, of Bowie, Maryland, the former president of American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 2419, of participating in a wire fraud conspiracy and eight counts of money laundering.
OFAC designated over 50 Mexican individuals and entities connected to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), marking its largest action ever against this organization. The action targeted CJNG's leadership structure, including new leader Juan Carlos Gonzalez (a.k.a.
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Abdullah Anwar, 28, reportedly of Pakistani origin with ties to Karachi and a resident of Garland, Texas, was arrested in Qatar on July 10, 2026, and extradited to the United States.
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OCCRP reported on 24 July 2026 that Britain's National Crime Agency has frozen 16 luxury apartments in central London, worth at least $30 million, owned by Xu Haika, described as a Chinese, Cambodian and Vanuatu national who is under investigation as a suspect in Singapore's largest ever money laundering case.
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Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office since January 2026, has commented publicly regarding recordings that allegedly implicate him in a $3.3 million money-laundering operation.
The US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced that three men have been charged over alleged multi-state schemes to defraud property owners by impersonating them to sell their land and to launder the proceeds.
Five men were indicted in the Western District of Washington in connection with a sophisticated fraud and money laundering operation targeting elderly victims across the nation, as reported on August 28, 2026.
The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Jay Lucas, 71, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire — founder and managing partner of Manhattan-based private equity fund Lucas Brand Equity LLC — pleaded guilty to securities fraud, investment adviser fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
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French and Italian authorities, coordinated by Eurojust and Europol together with Kosovar authorities, seized criminal assets worth EUR 1 million in an investigation into an international money laundering network that uses gold bars to launder drug trafficking profits.
The Financial Action Task Force published a report stating that decentralised finance (DeFi) is being increasingly exploited by fraudsters, ransomware operators, professional money laundering networks, and proliferation financing actors, according to FATF.
The Financial Action Task Force published its seventh targeted update on the global implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers.
Benjamin Paul Wiener, 43, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, was indicted on 29 counts including wire fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft, according to the Justice Department.
The Financial Action Task Force published a report highlighting the urgent need for authorities and the private sector to work together to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing amid increased digitalization and complex cross-border transactions, according to FATF.