Daily financial-crime intelligence · Updated 28 Sep 2026, 23:02 UTC
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Julio Martínez Sola, former president of Plus Ultra, claims through his legal team that Spain's state industrial holdings company (SEPI) demanded he surrender voting control of his 51.10% airline stake as a condition of the €53 million government bailout.
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Paraguay's National Police detained four individuals in Operation Aurelia, including two Paraguayan women and two men (one Swedish and one Syrian) linked to an international gold smuggling network.
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Roberto Roselli, former CEO of Plus Ultra, filed a complaint with the investigating judge stating the company has refused to provide him information since his July resignation.
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Jacques Raynal, medical entrepreneur and political figure in Tahiti, is being tried in October 2026 in Paris for illegal conflict of interest.
A UK court ruling involving law firm Carter-Ruck may significantly limit the Solicitors Regulation Authority's ability to investigate strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).
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According to Financial Times investigation reporting, A7, a Kremlin-backed fintech company established in Russia and Kyrgyzstan by Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, funneled $6.9 billion through global banking systems using industrial-scale document forgery.
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An FTM investigation based on leaked documents from Curaçao's gaming regulator reveals some 800 owners linked to nearly 650 licensed gambling firms. According to the report, the regulator routinely granted licences without establishing beneficial ownership, including to 1xBet and Stake casino.
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UBS agreed to pay €5 million to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service to settle proceedings concerning former Credit Suisse's alleged assistance in filing incorrect tax returns for Dutch clients.
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The Financial Conduct Authority, working with HM Revenue & Customs and the Metropolitan Police Service, targeted three London premises suspected of operating unregistered peer-to-peer cryptocurrency businesses.
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According to an OCCRP investigation, a forensic report found that approximately $74 million of Ferrexpo's $110 million in donations to Ukrainian charity Blooming Land between 2013-2018 was allegedly not used for charitable purposes.
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Israeli tax authorities suspect investor Amir Dayan concealed his wealth behind a 91-year-old French individual to hide his fortune. Dayan owns significant real estate in Berlin, hotels in England, and maintains an account in Switzerland.
The Police Investigations Department filed an indictment against detective Karem Affan from Baujnena-Nojaidat, charging him with multiple counts of assault and obstruction of justice.
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The Upper Tribunal has confirmed a ban on Crispin Odey, founder of Odey Asset Management, from working in financial services, finding he demonstrated a lack of integrity.
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Turkey's Interior Ministry announced on September 14, 2026, that authorities initiated proceedings against 177 suspects in illegal betting operations across eight provinces (Adıyaman, Çorum, Konya, Manisa, Muş, Muğla, Siirt, and Tekirdağ).
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A Moscow court convicted Andrey Kushnaryov, former managing director of Russia's state nanotechnology corporation, of embezzling over 7.5 billion rubles from the Crocus project.
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The Geneva Tax Administration has initiated proceedings against Cameroon businessman Paul Kammogne Fokam for allegedly failing to declare substantial wealth during approximately a decade of residence in Switzerland.
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The Federal Investigation Agency apprehended a suspect named Masim engaged in illegal financial activities, with authorities recovering Rs 38,500 in Pakistani currency, mobile phones, and other evidence related to hawala (informal money transfer) and illegal currency exchange.
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The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into Reform UK over allegations that the party broke electoral law on foreign donations.
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Mariano Ríos Artacho, former prosecutor for Economic Crimes in Rosario, was detained and charged with diverting more than 425 million pesos from judicial bank accounts between 2017 and 2024.
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A former advisor to Madrid's Canal de Isabel II testified that a 2001 acquisition of a Colombian water company appeared highly suspicious. The transaction involved purchasing 75% of Inassa for $73 million, allegedly with unlawful markups between €19-29 million in public funds.
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The Federal Investigation Agency's Lahore Zone arrested three individuals in separate enforcement operations on September 8, 2026.
FinCEN issued an alert to assist financial institutions in identifying and reporting on procurement networks that support Iran's commercial aviation industry.
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The Federal Investigation Agency's Lahore Zone conducted operations resulting in three arrests for financial crimes. Muhammad Amjad and Muhammad Ahmad were charged with violations of the Copyright Act after authorities recovered counterfeit merchandise from their possession.
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A former prosecutor in Rosario, Mariano Ríos Artacho, was arrested following investigations into alleged financial irregularities. The investigation examined his activities between 2017 and 2024 while working in the Economic Crimes Unit.
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According to a joint FATF and OECD report released in September 2026, hawala and underground financial networks in Pakistan and India are increasingly leveraging virtual assets, encrypted messaging platforms, mobile wallets, and fintech applications.
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Turkish prosecutors indicted 51 minors over 22 alleged gang-related incidents linked to an armed youth gang known as 'Casperlar,' allegedly led by İsmail Atız.
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According to DAWN's coverage of the FATF/OECD report, underground banking and hawala operators now employ fintech platforms and virtual assets to conceal billions in illicit wealth.
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The Federal Investigation Agency's Currency Banking Circle in Islamabad registered a case against four individuals operating an illegal hawala-hundi network disguised as legitimate university fee transfers. Muhammad Mubashir was arrested.
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The Financial Conduct Authority decided to ban Daniel Thomas from working in financial services and fined him £742,700 for recklessly giving defined benefit pension transfer advice he was neither qualified nor permitted to give.
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On September 1, 2026, the FIA Commercial Banking Circle Lahore team conducted a raid against an illegal hawala/hundi operation and arrested Hafiz Usman Ali, who was operating the illegal setup under the cover of a jewelry shop at Shah Alam Market, Lahore.
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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a case against four individuals accused of operating an illegal hawala-hundi network disguised as a university fee transfer service. The suspects allegedly received Rs5.
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Turkish prosecutors have opened an investigation into former Ankara mayor Melih Gökçek following reports of alleged undeclared funds transferred to companies abroad.
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The trial of Operation White Bracelet opened on August 11, 2026, following a two-year delay.
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Peru's Public Ministry conducted raids on eight properties investigating alleged bid-rigging for National Police food supply contracts between 2024 and February 2026.
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An illegal financial entity in Ecuador is alleged to have captured approximately $50 million. Authorities identified a total of 127 unauthorized financial organizations—60 detected in 2025 and 67 during 2026.
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Senior executives at beverage company BLU and heads of recycling companies face charges in connection with an extensive criminal scheme.
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A Bureau of Investigative Journalism investigation revealed offshore connections behind Vantage UK's trading platform.
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An Ecuadorian judge ordered preventive detention for ten individuals, including a Chinese national identified as Yang Xiao Long, on suspicion of operating an international extortion network.
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According to reporting in Cumhuriyet on August 24, 2026, Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) documented suspicious financial activities involving the family of Alihan Kuriş, leader of an organized crime group under investigation by Ankara's Chief Prosecutor's Office.
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Three men are charged with aggravated murder in the June killings of Marwan Abu Shahin, a key witness in an extortion case, and private investigator Saada Saada.
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Two employees of cryptocurrency exchange Binance were temporarily detained at UAE airports by authorities investigating potential financial crimes.
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A Bureau of Investigative Journalism investigation reveals how Vantage Markets, an offshore trading broker registered in Vanuatu, allegedly recruited influencers including wellness gurus and political figure Tommy Robinson to promote its platform.
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Former television commentator and attorney Laure-Alice Bouvier was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment (suspended) following conviction for unauthorized access to and misuse of confidential information from the Cassiopée judicial database. The ex-contributor to Touche pas à mon poste!
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The FCA has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services due to a serious lack of honesty and integrity. Duckett was a senior manager at Beauforce Corporation Limited, a debt management firm.
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In the ongoing Cuadernos Cause trial, aeronautical union leader Ricardo Cirielli testified that former Transport Secretary Ricardo Jaime visited the presidential residence on nocturnal occasions carrying bags allegedly destined for Kirchner.
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In the ongoing murder trial of businessman Yorgen Fenech, secret recordings made by confessed middleman Melvin Theuma were played for the jury. According to OCCRP, the recordings allegedly capture Fenech discussing the 2017 car-bomb assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Raúl 'N' (Director General of Atmospheric Emissions Control) and Carlos Eduardo 'N' (Director of Atmospheric Emissions Control), both with the State of Mexico's Environmental Secretariat, face justified preventive detention.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network released a Financial Trend Analysis examining Bank Secrecy Act data from 2023-2025, revealing approximately $5 billion in transactions potentially connected to human smuggling activities.
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Two brothers, L.F.M.L. and J.E.M.L. Martínez López, were arrested for operating a pyramid investment scheme in at least five Mexican states (State of Mexico, Puebla, Oaxaca, Nuevo León and Guanajuato) between 2021 and 2026.
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BENEFIT, Bahrain's leading fintech company, signed a service agreement with AMAN, Bahrain's premier compliance platform, to adopt its platform for compliance, due diligence and financial crime prevention activities.
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BENEFIT, Bahrain's fintech and electronic financial transactions company, signed a service agreement with AMAN, Bahrain's compliance platform, to strengthen financial crime prevention and regulatory oversight.
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A dentist from southern Israel is under investigation by the National Unit for Investigations and Fighting Crime (Yehalom) and Israel's Tax Authority for allegedly concealing income.
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Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, leaders of Reform UK, have initiated High Court proceedings against the National Crime Agency, alleging it leaked confidential information regarding suspicious transaction reports (STRs) filed by banks.
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Colombian prosecutors charged Ober Ricardo Martínez Gutiérrez, known as "Negro Ober," with operating a sophisticated extortion network from prison in Popayán.
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The Israel Tax Authority announced a new reform to combat fictitious invoice schemes, described as costing the state approximately 15 billion shekels annually. The proposed system, called 'VAT Online', would require immediate VAT payment upon receipt of customer funds.
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The Central District Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment against a criminal defense attorney in his 50s, accused of extorting a former client through intimidation.
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The Federal Investigation Agency's Commercial Banks Circle in Karachi arrested Syed Atif Abbas Zaidi, whom authorities allege was engaged in 'unauthorised buying and selling of US dollars and other foreign currencies' and involvement in illegal hundi/hawala operations.
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A coordinated international operation led by German Federal Police arrested three High Value Targets—a 26-year-old Syrian in Germany and two Syrian nationals (ages 31 and 32) in Serbia—as part of a crackdown on two international migrant smuggling networks with links to Libya and the Western Balkans.
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Follow the Money reports that US data analytics company Palantir Technologies maintained an effective global corporation tax rate of just 1.4% in 2025, paying $22.7 million despite $1.6 billion in pre-tax profit.
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The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) in Frankfurt, Germany led coordinated searches in Brazil, Belgium and Germany on August 5, 2026, in an investigation into a suspected customs evasion scheme code-named "Gummy Bear".
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Israeli police (Unit 344) and the Insolvency Commissioner allege that contractor Dudi Apple transferred real estate assets worth tens of millions of shekels to brothers Itzik and Yafa Dayan with assistance from attorney Michael Kleiner.
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The Colombian Attorney General's Office charged Jairo Winston Mendoza Soto, a temporary administrative employee at the Electoral Registry in Montería, with allegedly demanding 100 million Colombian pesos from congressional candidate Ana Cristina Muñoz in exchange for manipulating 1,000 votes in the March 8 legislative elections.
According to the Metropolitan Police, a criminal investigation has been opened into allegations that Reform UK allegedly broke electoral law regarding foreign funding.
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The Upper Tribunal confirmed the Financial Conduct Authority's decision to permanently ban Richard Fenech and Heather Dunne from working in financial services. Both individuals were found to have engaged in dishonest conduct by submitting a backdated appointed representative agreement to the FCA.
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Lahav 433 detained a contractor and several businesspeople for questioning on suspicion of concealing interests in real estate and transferring assets during bankruptcy proceedings.
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Patrick Steven Yaroch, a supervisory special agent with the FBI's national security investigative squad, was charged with interstate transportation of stolen goods and receipt of stolen goods after allegedly transferring approximately $925,426.
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Sharjah Police recovered valuables worth nearly Dh500,000 within three hours of receiving a burglary report. The victim, an athlete abroad for a training camp, reported the theft. Police arrested the suspects involved in the alleged burglary.
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A collaborative investigation reveals that Panamanian businessman Ramón Carretero Napolitano controlled the commercialization of Venezuelan state oil through three shell companies registered in Asia. These entities dispatched approximately 47 million barrels valued at USD 2.
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Swiss financial regulator FINMA has imposed a partial sales ban on Zurich Insurance Group AG's corporate life and pensions unit in Switzerland, according to reports citing CEO Mario Greco on 27 July 2026.
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FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, opened enforcement proceedings against Zurich Insurance after determining that the company's Swiss corporate life insurance and pension solutions unit offered products to customers at prices lower than those previously approved by FINMA.
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The Swiss financial regulator FINMA has opened enforcement proceedings against Zurich Insurance Group AG after discovering that the company's corporate life and pensions unit sold highly regulated policies to domestic customers at lower prices than those agreed upon with the regulator.
Swiss financial regulator FINMA opened enforcement proceedings against Zurich Insurance after Swiss customers in the corporate life and pensions unit were sold policies at lower prices than those agreed with the regulator. FINMA imposed a sales ban on new policies in the unit.
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According to franceinfo, the National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) heard in voluntary interview, mid-July 2026, former Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin in connection with an investigation into the circumstances under which a statuette and bust were allegedly given to him between 2002 and 2004, while he held office, and subsequently kept by him.
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Panama's Ministry of Economy and Finance ordered a freeze on all proceedings involving suspicious tax credits following an investigation into irregularities in the E-Tax 2.0 system of the General Revenue Directorate (DGI). The alleged loss totals between USD 40 and USD 80 million.
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The judicial inquiry into the Plus Ultra case entered a new phase examining the role of ex-president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and the levels of influence he may have exercised to secure a €53 million rescue of the airline.
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Bellingcat and Jeune Afrique verified two drone strikes in Mali villages using geolocation, satellite imagery and expert analysis.
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The Insolvency Service announced on 23 July 2026 that Medrecruiter Limited (company number 15368407) was wound up in the public interest at the High Court on 16 July 2026 following its investigation.
Bloomberg reports that Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro denied fresh links to the Banco Master SA banking scandal after local outlet Metropoles reported that the law firm in which he is a partner received 500,000 reais (about $98,925) from an accountancy, Contabil Correa, citing an April 2025 invoice.
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On July 22, 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority published findings from its engagement with 242 asset management and alternative firms regarding their financial crime controls.
Russia's State Duma passed legislation legalizing cryptocurrency circulation with significant restrictions. The law permits most Russians to hold cryptocurrencies solely as investment instruments through licensed exchanges and brokers, but prohibits using them for domestic payments.
The Prosecutor's Office announced it will indict Israel Avisher, former head of the firearms licensing division in the National Security Ministry, for allegedly allowing unauthorized parties to issue approximately 23,000 conditional weapon permits and roughly 15,000 final licenses.
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According to reporting first published by Bloomberg and carried by Insurance Journal, federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating potential financial improprieties at two insurance companies linked to billionaire Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter — Delaware Life Insurance Co.
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The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Paul Taylor, former CEO of Blue Horizon Asset Management, £489,000 and banned him from financial services. Former managing director Esmeralda Toni was fined £121,200 and also banned.
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According to Gulf News, a Sharjah court has ordered the deportation of an Asian man after finding him guilty of conducting unauthorized money transfer operations.
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A UAE court ordered five defendants to return funds to a tenant and fined them 15,000 dirhams, according to Emarat Al Youm. Further details of the case including specific allegations were not available.
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Armando.info reports that of 43 towers across nine housing complexes built in La Guaira state by Venezuela's Oficina Presidencial de Planes y Proyectos Especiales (Opppe), 16 collapsed and 27 were left uninhabitable following earthquakes on 24 June 2026.
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The Federal Investigation Agency and Pakistan State Oil conducted a joint operation near Sihala that dismantled an organized theft network.
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According to Transparency International Hungary, the organization filed a complaint with Hungary's Attorney General alleging potential breach of fiduciary duty in the Baross Gábor Capital Programme.
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Attorney General Ernestina Godoy alleges that Ernesto Ruffo Appel (former PAN governor of Baja California) and Ricardo Thompson Navarro led the largest fuel smuggling network detected in Mexico.
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Panama's Financial Analysis Unit (UAF) received 839 suspicious operation reports during the first half of 2026, representing a 23% decrease from 1,089 reports in the same 2025 period, according to the UAF.
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The transition team of president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella filed four formal complaints with the Attorney General and Comptroller's Office alleging irregularities in major government contracts: a 300 billion peso cybersecurity contract with allegedly rigged specifications, an ICBF convention worth 6.
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Former Baja California governor Ernesto Ruffo Appel was detained on 16 July 2026 by the General Attorney's Office for alleged participation in a fuel smuggling network.
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Bellingcat investigation reveals connections between Jitendra Maharaj, a Christchurch-based cryptocurrency entrepreneur and former pilot, and LeakedBB—a forum facilitating non-consensual intimate image sharing.
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On 16 July 2026, Woolwich Crown Court sentenced Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 18, to five-and-a-half years each for hacking Transport for London's network in September 2024.
According to Bloomberg sources, Russia's wealthiest businesspeople, some with close ties to President Putin, have transferred billions of dollars out of the country over the past year, fearing asset seizure and increased state pressure to finance military operations.
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The College of the European Public Prosecutor's Office concluded disciplinary proceedings on 15 July 2026 by imposing the penalty of reprimand against a European Prosecutor from Bulgaria. The prosecutor was found guilty of serious misconduct in the framework of ongoing EPPO investigations.
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The Compliance Advisor Ombudsman (CAO), the World Bank Group's internal accountability mechanism, found that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) violated its own environmental and social safeguard policies when financing microfinance lenders in Cambodia.
According to FINTRAC's July 15, 2026 advisory following the FATF's June 2026 plenary, Canadian reporting entities must treat every transaction tied to North Korea, Iran, or Russia as high-risk. Transactions originating from or bound for Iran must be reported to FINTRAC.
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John Harold Rogers, 64, a former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for making false statements to federal investigators about sharing restricted Federal Reserve information with Chinese intelligence operatives, according to the Department of Justice.
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New York Packaging II LLC (doing business as Redi-Bag USA) and CEO Jeffrey Rabiea agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly misrepresenting the country of origin of polyethylene retail carrier bags on customs forms.
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An Iranian supertanker carrying approximately two million barrels of crude oil was traveling at maximum possible speed to cross the U.S. naval blockade boundary before the 23:30 deadline on July 14, 2026, according to shipping tracker TankerTrackers.com. The U.S.
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Cohen Properties disclosed that approximately $9.6 million (roughly 30 million shekels) from bond issuance proceeds were used to settle private obligations on properties not belonging to the company.
The New York Times investigation found that Russia's GRU 20th Directorate operates a technology procurement operation in Japan run by Maksim Filchenkov, 49, posing as an Aeroflot employee in Tokyo.
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Nicaragua's General Prosecutor's Office, under the direction of Wendy Morales, assumed control of the General Tax Revenue Directorate (DGI) and the General Customs Directorate (DGA), two entities accounting for over 95% of state revenues.
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The Specialized Economic Crimes Court of Paraguay sentenced former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider to two years suspended imprisonment for attempted smuggling. His former secretary and current partner, Iara Guinsel, received a sentence of one year and ten months, also suspended.
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Two penitentiary officials—corporal José Daniel Yunda Fajardo and inspector Édgar Alfredo Melo Forero—are accused of facilitating the escape of a Venezuelan prisoner affiliated with the criminal organization Tren de Aragua.
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Qatar's Ministry of Interior announced the extradition of an Asian national to US authorities on multiple charges related to transnational organised crime.
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An Asian woman employed at a fuel station in Dubai is accused of embezzling 124,642 dirhams.
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The Justice Department filed a proposed settlement with South Bow (USA) LP and South Bow Infrastructure Operations Inc., owners and operators of the Keystone Pipeline, addressing Clean Water Act violations stemming from a December 2022 pipeline rupture in Washington County, Kansas.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law in June 2026 taking effect September 1 allowing authorities to seize assets as a securing measure for violations categorized as offenses against the interests of the Russian Federation, including politically-motivated infractions.
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Former State Secretary Yves Jégo was placed under investigation on December 17, 2024 for passive trading in influence, according to an announcement by the Paris Public Prosecutor's Office on July 10, 2026.
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An internal investigation at Kohan Properties, a U.S. real estate company that raised approximately 412 million shekels through bond offerings in Israel in April 2026, reportedly uncovered that controlling shareholder and CEO Mike Kohan allegedly used approximately $9.
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The Financial Conduct Authority led an international enforcement operation targeting unlicensed individuals providing financial guidance online. The operation resulted in three arrests and 650 social media takedown requests.
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Transparency International France published an assessment of twelve years of activity of the High Authority for Transparency in Public Life (HATVP), an institution responsible for overseeing the integrity of public officials in France.
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Angelo Martino, 41, of Land O'Lakes, Florida, formerly employed as a ransomware negotiator, was sentenced to 70 months for his role in conspiring with BlackCat/ALPHV actors to extort multiple victims, according to prosecutors. Martino abused his role at a U.S.
A 28-year-old Beer Sheva resident was indicted for attempting to solicit payment for violent crimes. According to the charges, the suspect contacted someone via Instagram who posed as a right-wing activist seeking mercenaries for 'national salvation' purposes.
According to Israeli police data from the Judea and Samaria district, investigation files opened following complaints about nationalist crime against Palestinians jumped from 139 in 2019 to 779 in 2025, a 5.5-fold increase.
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An Ecuadorian judge ordered preventive detention for Darío Macas, mayor of Machala in El Oro province, on suspicion of illicit enrichment. His wife, Carmen Chávez, was also arrested and ordered into custody. Financial authorities detected suspicious patterns in Macas's wealth accumulation.
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Three Texas tax preparers were sentenced to prison for their roles in conspiring to file false tax returns. Mathews Chacko was sentenced to 50 months, Anish Pillai to 26 months, and Subhala Suresh to 18 months.
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The Attorney General's Office (FGR) dismantled a fuel smuggling network operating in nine states, seizing 170 railway tank cars and over 18 million liters of contraband hydrocarbons.
The court ruled in favor of Rosnano, awarding damages of 11.9 billion rubles against Anatoly Chubayis and eight other former executives.
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Michael Sam Teekaye Jr., 22, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison plus lifetime supervised release for attempting to provide material support to ISIS.
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Noriel Araúz, former administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority, was detained on July 9, 2026 at Tocumen Airport. According to an audit by the Office of the Comptroller General, he is under investigation for alleged unjustified enrichment: Araúz handled approximately $2.
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) officially revoked the license of the Mohammed Hamoud Al-Sharif Exchange on July 7, 2026, preventing the institution from conducting exchange operations in the Kingdom.
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The Paris Court of Appeal ruled on July 8, 2026 that Vincent Bolloré and Bolloré SE do not control Vivendi within the meaning of article L. 233-3 of the Commercial Code. This decision averts, for now, the threat of a mandatory takeover bid that analysts estimated between 6 and 9 billion euros.
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An OpenLux investigation by OCCRP and Le Monde examines a network of companies spanning Luxembourg, Bahrain, and the Cayman Islands controlled by Lebanese political and business figures, including Bahaaeddine Hariri (identified as ultimate beneficial owner), former Prime Minister Fouad Siniora, and businessman Fouad Makhzoumi.
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The U.S. Treasury Department revoked a general license that had permitted Iran to sell crude oil and petroleum products, following recent attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The FBI and U.S. Department of Justice are conducting a preliminary investigation into the international financial operations of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), focusing on approximately 300 million dollars administered through TourProdEnter LLC, according to the article.
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The mayor of Sauce, province of Corrientes, Carlos Raúl Romano, and municipal auditor Pablo Ignacio Gauna face investigation for allegedly diverting over 150 million pesos in public funds through irregular budgetary practices and fictitious service contracts, according to the investigation.
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Taiwanese authorities charged two executives, Li Hualun and Chen Mengsen, for violating the personal data protection act and other crimes after they allegedly obtained LINE messaging app accounts and leased them to Xiamen Empress Information Technology Co. Ltd.
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The UAE Central Bank imposed a financial fine of AED 1.82 million on a foreign bank branch for failing to issue a customer liability certificate within the mandated seven-day period, in violation of Market Conduct and Consumer Protection Regulations.
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Labor Minister Freddy Solano is accused of falsifying a work certificate dated November 30, 2017 from JCU SRL company. The company manager, Carlos Ubillús, sent a letter in June 2024 stating that the document 'is not authentic' and that Solano never worked there.
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The Central Bank of the UAE imposed a fine of AED 1.82 million on a foreign bank branch for failing to issue a liability letter within the legally required seven-day window, according to regulatory authorities.
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Former Argentine senator Edgardo Kueider and his ex-secretary Iara Guinsel are charged with attempted smuggling in Paraguay. Prosecutors allege they attempted to enter Paraguay with approximately $211,000 USD undeclared on December 4, 2024.
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The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) fined a foreign bank Dh1.8 million (approximately $490,000) for violating the regulator's market conduct and consumer protection regulations. The specific bank identity was not disclosed by the regulator.
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A Dubai misdemeanours court convicted a European woman and sentenced her to one month in jail for using another person's bank card without permission to obtain money.
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A Dutch national and a 40-year-old Venezuelan national allege they were kidnapped, held captive for several days, sexually assaulted, and forced to transfer approximately $17,000 in cryptocurrency after being lured to Lahore under the pretext of a business meeting following a cryptocurrency conference in Singapore.
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The Paris Administrative Court of Appeal ruled on July 2, 2026, that Bernard Arnault and his spouse must pay €22.5 million in back taxes.
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Lino Rodríguez González, regional government coordinator in the southern zone of the State of Mexico, was arrested on July 2, 2026 as part of Operation Swarm—a federal-state joint initiative targeting public officials allegedly linked to organized crime.
An indictment was filed on July 3, 2026, against Eli Levon, a 21-year-old American citizen from Mea Shearim, who allegedly carried out paid missions for Iranian elements.
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The UAE Cybersecurity Council announced that the national cybersecurity system successfully thwarted a series of sophisticated cyberattacks targeting organizations in the financial sector.
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José 'N' stands accused of aggravated robbery after allegedly stealing 10,066,000 pesos from Bansefi in April 2016, funds that were earmarked for social benefit programs. A federal control judge has linked him to the criminal process and imposed preventive detention.
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The UAE successfully foiled a series of sophisticated cyber attacks targeting the financial sector's digital systems, according to the UAE Cyber Security Council. The attacks allegedly used phishing campaigns and malicious software as primary methods.
The instruction chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal issued a decision on July 2 regarding Alexis Kohler, former Secretary General of the Élysée, under investigation for illegal interest-taking since September 2022 following a complaint from Anticor concerning his family ties with shipowner MSC.
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Dubai's Documents Inspection Center detected 902 forged and manipulated travel documents using advanced verification technologies within 18 months, comprising 689 violations in 2025 and 213 in the first half of 2026, according to the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs – Dubai (GDRFA Dubai).
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Investigation reveals Pakistan's human smuggling industry generates approximately $300 million annually, with financial flows increasingly utilizing cryptocurrency alongside traditional hawala networks.
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The presidents of Uruguay, Yamandú Orsi, and Chile, José Antonio Kast, reaffirmed on July 1, 2026 their commitment to work together against transnational organized crime and deepen economic integration in Latin America.
Police invited a filming crew from broadcaster Kan to accompany a raid on an apartment in south Tel Aviv where eight minors were staying and to document their arrest, contrary to Youth Law provisions limiting publication of minors' details and legal advisor guidelines prohibiting police from initiating media participation in investigation operations.
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Yorgen Fenech, accused of ordering the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has gone on trial in Valletta, Malta, after being arrested in 2019 on a yacht, according to ICIJ.
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French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced that 77 cases of kidnapping, sequestration, extortion or attempted extortion linked to cryptocurrency holders have been recorded since January 2026, up from 45 cases in all of 2025.
Josh Wander, the co-founder of Miami investment firm 777 Partners charged with cheating lenders and investors out of almost $500 million, faces new allegations that he diverted most of a $20 million loan into his personal brokerage account and then ordered employees to create fake bank statements to cover it up.
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Aderinsola Oluwanifemi Adeleye, a Nigerian national, was arrested in Accra, Ghana over allegations of cybercrime and financial crimes involving compromised United States-issued bank cards. The case began on June 25, 2026 when suspicious Point of Sale transactions were reported at a fuel station.
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Andalusian president Juanma Moreno criticized former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for allegedly possessing undisclosed valuable jewelry worth millions while claiming socialist values. Tax authorities reportedly had no knowledge of these items.
An indictment was filed against the chairwoman of the 'Tzav 9' movement, which acted during the war to block aid trucks heading to the Gaza Strip. The activist is charged with creating a public disturbance without reasonable cause for blocking humanitarian convoys.
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Judge of the National Audience Santiago Pedraz formally charged 25 individuals, including Belén Gualda, president of the State Industrial Holdings Company (SEPI), Spain's principal state-owned enterprise.
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FINMA concluded enforcement proceedings against Swiss Fund Management AG and BZ Berater Zentrum AG for serious breaches of conduct rules under the Financial Services Act.
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A judge found evidence of malfeasance in the hiring of Francisco Salazar, a former Socialist Party official, who allegedly received a monthly salary of €2,000 beginning July 2012 without performing work duties for Dos Hermanas municipal government.
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Spanish police investigators (UDEF) attribute former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero with receiving €200,000 from Peruvian business group Grupo Gloria to mediate with Bolivia's government regarding a €107 million legal dispute involving cement company SOBOCE.
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Luis Mariano Díaz González, son of deceased vallenato singer Diomedes Díaz, was arrested in Barranquilla alongside five others for alleged involvement in an illegal microloan operation.
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Eleven commodity futures traders have proposed to donate £1 million to a crisis fund to conclude a three-year FCA investigation into potential competition law breaches.
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Tel Aviv District Court declared Nochi Dankner, former controlling shareholder of IDB Holding, bankrupt after he withdrew opposition to the declaration. Dankner has repaid approximately 110 million shekels of debts to banks but failed to meet a mandatory 5 million shekel payment (paid only 2.
Russia's three largest online marketplaces—Avito, Ozon, and Wildberries—implemented fuel sales bans at the Federal Antimonopoly Service's request amid a fuel crisis triggered by Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian petroleum infrastructure, with 53 Russian regions imposing purchase restrictions as of mid-June 2026.
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Supreme Court condemned José Luis Ábalos to 24 years imprisonment for leading criminal group in 'Caso Mascarillas' (Masks Case) involving distribution of commissions in pandemic mask procurement.
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French authorities arrested four suspects on 13 June 2026 involved in an attempted hostage-taking targeting cryptocurrency assets in the 13th arrondissement of Marseille. The perpetrators entered a residence at around 3 a.m.
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Investigation details systematic illegal property confiscations by Ortega-Murillo regime: USD 250 million in documented seized properties. Constitutional reform February 2023 enabled seizure of assets from those declared 'traitors to homeland.'
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Manuel Adorni, Argentina's Chief of Cabinet, faces multiple allegations including alleged illicit enrichment (undeclared $506,000 in tax filings), suspected simulated credits disguised as personal debts, misuse of state resources (official airplane for private travel, multiple luxury family trips…
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Dubai Police apprehended a criminal organization engaged in illegally intercepting and redistributing encrypted satellite television channels.
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Authorities in Kuwait arrested a Kuwaiti national and a Syrian individual in connection with a sophisticated cybercrime operation targeting both citizens and expatriates' mobile phones and bank accounts.
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Kuwait's State Security Court of Appeal overturned an acquittal ruling for three defendants (two Kuwaitis and one Colombian) and sentenced them to 3 years imprisonment.
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Brazilian Federal Police executed 18 simultaneous raids on June 18, 2026 (Operation Compliance Zero) targeting Senator Jaques Wagner, 75-year-old PT leader and Lula ally. Investigation alleges Wagner received $1M+ in improper benefits (cash, $2.
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During the night of June 13-14, 2026, a criminal operation occurred across multiple municipalities in Bouches-du-Rhône, where four men were arrested while holding two women hostage to extort cryptocurrencies from them.
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The Administrative Tribunal of Dijon rejected Égalité et Réconciliation's challenge to its corporate income tax assessment for 2019-2020.
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DOJ declined prosecution of Robert Bosch GmbH, resolving investigation into alleged scheme to export over $70 million in sensor products and software to Entity-listed Huawei between September 2020 and September 2024 without required Commerce Department authorization, generating approximately $11.
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Attorney Rafael Yitzhak stands accused of submitting false claims to reduce his property transfer tax obligation. He acquired a villa in Ramat Hasharon for approximately 6 million shekels in 2024, making him theoretically liable for roughly 480,000 shekels in purchase tax.
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Al Dhafra Primary Court rejected a lawsuit filed by a shipping and customs clearance company against a former employee accused of stealing customer databases and price lists to establish a competing business. The court ruled that the plaintiff failed to prove the allegations with tangible evidence.
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Tax Authority suspects Tali Partook-Zahavi, wife of sports agent Pini Zahavi, of concealing approximately 3 million shekels in rental income from luxury apartments in Tel Aviv and Caesarea between 2018-2025. Authorities allege she failed to report earnings from at least 4 of her 5 properties.
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The alternative financing sector in the UAE faces a growing phenomenon of borrowers through digital applications defaulting on repayment under the mistaken belief that legal consequences are limited.
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Héctor Rustherford Guerrero Flores, leader of the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, was killed during a U.S. Southern Command operation coordinated with Venezuela. The U.S.
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Mexico's Federal Prosecutor's Office (FGR) arrested Héctor Taurino Landa Cabrera, former high-ranking administrator at the Mexican tax authority (SAT), on illicit enrichment charges.
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Reuters reported UAE agreed to release billions of dollars to Iran as part of US-Iran peace negotiations. Four sources said UAE agreed to unlock total of $10 billion with more than $3 billion already delivered; two sources suggested total could reach $20 billion.
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Bellingcat tracked bulk carrier Grumant loading grain at occupied Ukrainian Port of Feodosia in February 2026 and delivering to Benghazi, Libya in April. Ukrainian authorities characterize grain as 'stolen' from occupied territories.
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FIA Karachi Sea Port uncovered international hawala network and seized 3.8 million rupees. Arrested ship captain Abdul Salam and launch owner Mansur Baloch for allegedly transferring funds from smuggling operations through illegal hawala channels.
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Dubai Court of First Instance rejected an Arab man's lawsuit against his son seeking recovery of 6.9 million dirhams from proceeds of a family property sale. The court confirmed the dispute had already been settled by final judicial rulings.
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Avtandil Kalandadze, 47, master of the shadow fleet tanker Bella 1, pleaded guilty to refusing to obey orders from the U.S. Coast Guard. Kalandadze commanded the Bella 1 from September through late December 2025, when it carried about 1.8 million barrels of Iranian oil to Asia.
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Prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita is analyzing how to expand an illicit enrichment investigation into Manuel Adorni, Argentina's chief of staff, following Adorni's submission of his patrimonial declaration.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation designed to prevent Iranian drones from accessing Western technology.
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BaFin prohibited Equity Research Ventures PTE. LTD. (operating as 'AlleAktien'), claiming to be based in Singapore, from publicly offering a capital investment product called 'Co-Investment AlleAktien Wealth x SpaceX' in Germany.
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State prosecutors filed an indictment against Jonathan Urich, an advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu, for allegedly leaking classified intelligence materials to Germany's Bild newspaper.
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On June 11, 2026, FIA Karachi Sea Port team uncovered an alleged international Hundi Hawala network and recovered 38 lakh rupees. During inspection, the absence of ship captain Abdul Salam was noted, who was arrested while handing over money to launch owner Mansoor Baloch.
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Trial of former Argentine Senator Edgardo Kueider began before Paraguay's Specialized Court for Economic Crimes. Kueider and partner Iara Guinsel face smuggling charges after authorities seized $211,102 USD, 640,000 Paraguayan guaraní, and 3.
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Dubai civil court ruled ordering an Arab man to return 1.35 million dirhams to another person who had entrusted him with the money years ago for investment in the car trade. The ruling was based on WhatsApp messages as evidence.
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ICIJ investigation based on Paradise Papers documents reveals that Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Trump administration intelligence adviser who recently resigned from senior national security positions, previously helped her father secure approximately $12 million from Renaissance Capital, a Moscow-based…
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Peru's National Police detained 12 individuals on June 7, 2026, during the second round of elections on suspicion of falsifying electoral documents. Most of the detainees were polling place officials, and they remain under investigation at the State Crimes Division.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency arrested four suspects in Lahore during raids linked to illegal hawala/hundi operations. Two suspects were taken into custody for allegedly operating illegal currency exchange businesses. Officials recovered cash worth Rs20.
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Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested college lecturer Pooja from Haridwar, Uttarakhand for alleged involvement in an ISI-linked hawala network suspected of channeling funds for anti-national activities.
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Morena's National Executive Committee reported the arbitrary detention of 20 activists and sympathizers in the municipality of Frontera, Coahuila, hours before the June 6 elections, after they publicly exposed an alleged vote-buying center.
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The Egyptian General Prosecutor's Office announced that businessman Sabri Nakhnukh is alleged to have led a gang formation for controlling territory and engaging in thuggery through force and threats.
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Peruvian Public Ministry formalized accusation against presidential candidate Roberto Sánchez requesting 5 years and 4 months imprisonment plus permanent prohibition from party leadership.
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Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, of Leawood, Kansas; Elias Shamsaldeen, 21, of Porterville, California; and Bereen Dzayee, 25, of Lakeside, California, were arrested on charges of conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS.
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Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Court ordered a building guard to pay 10,000 dirhams in moral compensation after being convicted of trespassing private property, bringing total penalties to 20,000 dirhams.
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Daniel Alberto Rivera, former Director General of Work and Social Security of Andalusia, was convicted of prevarication and malversation of public funds for authorizing an irregular payment of €37,500 in 2010. Sentenced to one year imprisonment, five years disqualification, and €37,500 restitution.
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Ayel Ravid, CEO and 35% shareholder of Victor supermarket chain, faces indictment for price-fixing conspiracy.
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The FCA opened an enforcement investigation into Consultation Claims Limited (CCL) following concerns about its conduct from April 2025 to December 2025, investigating allegations that consumers may have been signed up without consent and that signatures may have been forged.
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The UK Insolvency Service announced on 4 June 2026 that Lex Greensill, 49, founder of the collapsed Greensill Capital, will be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years, with the ban taking effect on 23 June 2026.
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Dubai court case where a woman failed to recover 89,000 dirhams she had lent to a man, as she could not provide evidence of the debt.
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The Supreme Court summoned Sumar Deputy Félix Alonso Cantorné on June 15 to testify as an accused party for alleged administrative prevarication in contract awards when he was mayor of Altafulla (Tarragona) between 2011-2019.
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Swiss financial regulator FINMA published new guidance on June 3, 2026, explaining risk patterns it is increasingly observing in relation to the use of products in individual portfolio management in the context of escalation cases.
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Manuel 'N' was linked to process for transporting approximately 916 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a compartment beneath a refrigerated box of a tractor-trailer traveling from Nayarit to Tijuana.
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The Financial Markets Authority (AMF) issued a solemn call to regulated financial actors, including crypto-asset service providers (PSCA), to strengthen their cybersecurity systems against rapidly evolving threats related to artificial intelligence, capable of industrializing malicious campaigns.
Community Care Health Network LLC (doing business as Matrix Medical Network), DPN USA (doing business as HealthFair), and Shahriah 'James' Ekbatani agreed to pay a total of $56.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations relating to in-home health risk assessments.
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Julio Enrique Acosta Bernal, former governor of Arauca Department and campaign coordinator for presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, convicted regarding Contract 322 from 2005 for hospital expansion work valued at approximately 7.026 billion Colombian pesos.
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In early June 2026, the DOJ obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center with additional details, alleging that $4.
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FINMA concluded enforcement proceedings against Wendelspiess Partners AG for serious breaches of financial services rules.
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Constitutional law professors analyze the Sarkozy appeal trial (March 16-May 27, 2026), noting a significantly fragile defense compared to the first trial, with a critical rupture between Sarkozy and Claude Guéant.
Oglethorpe Inc., an operator of psychiatric hospitals headquartered in Tampa, Florida, along with its founder and principal owner Robert Cohen, CEO John Picciano, and Chief Operating Officer James O'Shea agreed to pay $32 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
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AMF President Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani warned that crypto platforms without MiCA license before June 30, 2026 deadline will be blacklisted and face legal prosecution if they continue soliciting European clients.
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Transparency International France filed complaints with lobbying oversight authorities against TotalEnergies SE and TotalEnergies Marketing France for lobbying activities conducted in 2021 and 2024 allegedly violating legal obligation of transparency/sincerity (obligation de sincérité).
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and State Prosecutor Amit Issman announced they will file an indictment against Yonatan Urich, advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in the classified documents leak affair.
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On 27 May 2026, Nicolas Sarkozy made his final statements during his appeal trial concerning alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign, proclaiming his innocence.
The State of Israel is suing Haredi organization Ohel Yosef for approximately 3 million shekels, alleging it submitted false attendance documentation to the Education Ministry for a decade.
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Former Spanish President José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero accused of leading a 'stable and hierarchical structure' to obtain benefits through intermediation with public institutions on behalf of Plus Ultra airline, which received €53 million from the State in 2021.
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The Comptroller General's document identifies alleged penal and administrative responsibilities among officials of the National Electoral Processes Office for decisions related to the contracting of transport services and the distribution of electoral computer equipment in Lima.
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FIA Commercial Banking Circle Karachi conducted raid in Soldier Bazaar Karachi East and arrested suspect Kabir involved in hundi-hawala network. Authorities recovered various foreign currencies and digital evidence related to transferring money abroad through hundi-hawala system. Case FIR No.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle Lahore arrested Asim Mehmood during a targeted raid on McLeod Road for alleged involvement in hawala-hundi and unauthorized currency exchange activities.
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FIA Commercial Banking Circle exposed illegal hundi hawala network in Soldier Bazaar Karachi. Suspect Kabir arrested with various foreign currencies and digital evidence recovered.
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The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) referred 17 suspects linked to Cenomi Retail to the Public Prosecution over suspected violations of the Capital Market Law, Market Conduct Regulations and Companies Law.
Saudi Financial Market Authority referred 17 suspects in the 'Snoomi Retail' case to the Public Prosecution, including former and current board members and financial managers, as part of regulatory campaign on governance and financial disclosure violations.
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Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority convicted 11 board and audit committee members at Middle East Healthcare Company for inflating revenues by SR358.04 million and submitting misleading financial statements spanning December 2018 through September 2021.
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Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority issued final penalties against 11 former board and audit committee members of Middle East Healthcare Company (Saudi German Health) for financial misconduct spanning 2018-2021.
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A confiscation order of £355,880.10 was granted at Manchester Crown Court against Rizwan Manjra, a former Manchester motor insurance worker, on May 15, 2026.
The DFSA imposed a financial penalty of $191,100 (AED 701,815) on Sarwa DIFC for making a Public Offer of Shares without an Approved Prospectus, while ADGM's FSRA imposed a financial penalty of $122,500 on Sarwa Digital Wealth (Capital) Limited.
MAS revoked Major Payment Institution Licence of Bsquared Technology (BSQ) effective May 14, 2026. BSQ no longer permitted to provide digital payment token services in Singapore. MAS found BSQ provided false or misleading information to regulator on multiple occasions.
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The Central District Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment against MK Tali Gotlib for disclosing classified information about a Shin Bet employee. Gotlib publicly shared the identity and details of Shakma Barsler's spouse on social media platform X.
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FIA arrested bank manager Mohammad Saquib who was posted at private microfinance bank in Badar Commercial Area DHA Karachi for involvement in running hawala hundi network.
MAS imposed S$40,000 composition fine on Havenport Investments Pte Ltd (HIPL) for regulatory breaches including failure to maintain adequate risk management framework, breaching base capital requirement, and failing to report non-compliance to MAS.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency Corporate Crime Circle Karachi arrested Faisal Abu Bakar and Ali Raza during a targeted raid at XPO Maritime Logistics on Shahrah-e-Faisal. Authorities seized Rs5.45 million Pakistani currency, US$44,140, and 45,155 UAE dirhams.
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Geneva Criminal Court convicted a wealth manager on April 28, 2026 for breach of trust and disloyal management.
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France has become the global epicenter of crypto-related kidnappings, accounting for 70% of worldwide cases with 41 kidnappings in less than 5 months of 2026 (averaging one every 2.5 days). 88 individuals have been charged across 12 cases.
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Kuwaiti-owned company Injazat, operated by businessman Naif Boshaieba, engaged in deceptive land sales in Bosnia. The scheme involved purchasing agricultural/forest land, clearing vegetation illegally, subdividing plots, and selling to Gulf buyers as buildable residential property without permits.
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The Dubai Financial Services Authority imposed a fine of $139,722 (Dh513,129) on Wael Abdelmohsen Abdellatif Mohamed Emara (also known as Mohsen) and prohibited him from working in financial services in the Dubai International Financial Centre, according to the DFSA.
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Five individuals were arrested on 11 May 2026 in Bas-Rhin (Alsace) for attempted kidnapping and extortion linked to cryptocurrency.
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Four individuals arrested in Karachi for involvement in transferring over 1 billion rupees abroad via hawala system. Operation revealed connections to Malaysia, South Africa, and Turkey.
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The Financial Conduct Authority announced on 12 May 2026 that it has banned Frank Breuer from working in UK financial services and fined him £755,000 for repeatedly acting without integrity and putting customers at risk for personal financial gain.
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Leaked meeting minutes from May 29, 2024 show Russia's deputy defense minister, General Yunus-bek Yevkurov, pressured Syria to pay $37 million bill for providing security for oil installations. Yevkurov threatened to cut off financing for oil operations if Syria didn't pay.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency Commercial Banking Circle arrested Ali Raza, an advertising company director, in connection with FIR No. 10/2026.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency conducted what officials describe as the largest hawala/hundi crackdown in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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UAE authorities arrested fugitive who held position as legal advisor and general delegate at Kuwaiti cooperative society, convicted of embezzling public funds and forging official documents from 2012-2018.
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Internal PDVSA documents revealed shell companies controlled by Carlos Malpica Flores and Maduro associates exported approximately $11 billion Venezuelan crude oil during 2021-2022 without state oil company receiving payment.
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Dubai Criminal Court sentenced six men to seven years imprisonment each, plus a Dh10 million fine, and one woman to one month imprisonment and a Dh20,000 fine for engaging in coordinated theft targeting bank customers.
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Three people were arrested as part of a crackdown on suspected illegal financial promotions, with homes in the Chelmsford and Romford areas searched as part of an operation led by the FCA.
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FIA arrested three suspects (Ashfaq Ahmed, Anas Ashfaq, and Shariq) in KMCHS Society, Karachi East for operating hawala/hundi network. Authorities recovered Rs 5,652,920 in cash, six mobile phones, and ledger records documenting transactions. FIR No.
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The Federal Public Prosecution in the United Arab Emirates affirmed that price manipulation constitutes "a crime punishable by law and not a business practice."
Haaretz investigation exposed smuggling mechanism showing how wheat stolen by Russia from Ukraine is being smuggled into Israel, with profits financing Putin's war machine. Investigation revealed concealment mechanism used in illicit trade.
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National prosecutor for organized crime (PNACO) Vanessa Perrée released report April 24, 2026 on cryptocurrency-related kidnappings: 88 people charged including 10+ minors across 12 ongoing judicial investigations; 75 in pre-trial detention.
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FCA secured guilty plea from Aaron Chalmers (Geordie Shore personality) for illegal financial promotions on social media. Part of week-long international operation (April 20-26) with 17 regulators targeting illegal finfluencers. FCA commenced criminal proceedings against 2 additional individuals.
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DIFC Courts recorded 396 cases in Q1 2026, up 22% from 325 in Q1 2025. Average case value was 13.3 million AED. Primary Court handled 50 cases averaging 91.8 million AED each, totaling 3 billion AED. Three new experienced judges sworn in.
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Working with HMRC and the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, the FCA targeted 8 premises suspected of illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, issuing cease and desist letters at each site.
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FINMA's Annual Report 2025 reveals the regulator concluded 55 enforcement proceedings in 2025 (up from 38 in 2024) and launched enforcement proceedings in 15 cases.
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FIA arrested five suspects in Karachi allegedly operating organized hawala network with China. Initial investigation revealed approximately $4 million allegedly transferred illegally to China over eight months. Authorities recovered 2.
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Police and gendarmerie recorded approximately 40 cryptocurrency-related kidnappings and sequestrations from January to April 15, 2026—already doubling 2023-2025 three-year total of roughly 20 cases.
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On March 19, 2026, the Paris criminal court convicted SFR to a fine of 10 million euros, of which 5 million with suspension, for deceptive commercial practices.
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Dubai Police and UAE Ministry of Interior arrested a leading member of Scotland's Lyons crime family at Dubai International Airport following an Interpol Red Notice. The coordinated international operation resulted in fourteen arrests across four countries targeting organized crime networks.
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The FCA set out plans on 15 April 2026 to take action against Hartley Pensions Limited and an individual involved at the firm.
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FSB detained a St. Petersburg resident suspected of illegal export of military goods and technologies, specifically attempting to transfer components for repairing diesel generators for Varshavyanka project submarines to a foreigner.
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Paris city hall was searched on March 31 as part of a preliminary investigation opened by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office on February 6 for favoritism, complicity in favoritism and illegal conflicts of interest.
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Paris City Hall was searched on March 31, 2026, by the PNF as part of a preliminary investigation concerning the awarding of a €1.5 million public contract to TRE Conseil (led by Thierry Reboul) for organizing the 2025 commemoration of the November 13, 2015 attacks.
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Martine Froger, socialist-affiliated deputy for Ariège, was placed under investigation on 23 March 2026 for breach of trust, breach of trust in organized conspiracy, failure to appoint statutory auditors, forgery and use of forgery, undeclared work, abuse of corporate assets and incomplete declarations to the HATVP.
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Bahrain's Parliament approved in March 2026 a decree-law introducing jail terms and fines of up to BD1 million for breaches of Central Bank of Bahrain licensing and compliance rules. The changes were introduced through Decree-Law No. 37 of 2025, which amends Article 161 of Law No. 64 of 2006.
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Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced formation of Joint Working Group comprising Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to combat illegal currency movements.
A federal grand jury indicted Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker on conspiracy charges relating to a violent robbery spree targeting cryptocurrency owners in San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Los Angeles.
Indictments filed against four Israelis for smuggling two trucks into Gaza containing goods worth millions of shekels, along with senior officer who served as deputy commander of Bedouin reconnaissance unit.
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The FCA imposed a £12,993,700 penalty on John Wood Group PLC for publishing inaccurate financial information in its 2022, 2023, and half-year 2024 results.
An indictment was filed against a senior Shin Bet official for involvement in smuggling to Gaza. The official is accused of participating in smuggling goods to Gaza worth millions of shekels.
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Israeli defense company manufacturing weapons systems suspected of tax crimes and economic offenses. Investigation opened 2021, conducted by Israeli Tax Authority and Police under publication ban. Case transferred to Prosecutor's Office July 2024 for charging decisions; no indictments filed yet.
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Tax Authority investigating Abraham Friedman (Betar Illit resident) on suspicion of concealing approximately 12 million shekels in rental income from properties leased to staffing companies between 2018-2025.
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Israel's Competition Authority is considering imposing an additional 110 million shekel fine on El Al Airlines for allegedly abusing its monopoly position by refusing competitor Arkia access to aircraft maintenance facilities.
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Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority entered into settlement agreement with Experts Credit Solutions Consultancy (ECSC) for arranging credit facilities without authorization between January 2023 and October 2024.
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Seven social media influencers have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for their role in the promotion of an unauthorised foreign exchange trading scheme. Multiple fines were issued ranging from £600 to £3,750.
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The appeal trial in the European Parliament assistants case took place from January 13 to February 12, 2026.
The Financial Markets Tribunal upheld the DFSA's decision to impose a USD 25,000 fine on Al Ramz Capital for its failure to immediately report suspicious transactions that it had executed on Nasdaq Dubai on behalf of a client in April 2022.
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Six individuals, including a minor, were arrested following the violent abduction of a 35-year-old judge and her 67-year-old mother on February 8, 2026. The women were taken from their home while the judge's partner—an executive at a crypto startup—was absent.
The DFSA imposed a fine of USD 455,176 (AED 1,671,633) on reinsurance brokerage Ed Broking (MENA) Limited for contraventions of DFSA legislation, including engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct. The fine comprises disgorgement of USD 175,343 and a penalty of USD 279,833.
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The DFSA imposed a fine of $455,176 (Dh1.67 million) on Ed Broking (MENA) Limited for engaging in deceptive practices involving 121 placements.
Indictments to be filed against 13 suspects involved in Gaza goods smuggling affair. Investigation involves multiple security agencies, being conducted by Shin Bet and Southern District Central Unit of police. Case involves smuggling goods from Israel to Gaza Strip with many participants.
A Judicial Interest Convention (CJIP) concluded on 6 January 2026 between the PNF and HSBC Bank plc was validated on 8 January 2026 by the president of the Paris judicial court. This is the 28th CJIP signed by the PNF and the first of 2026.
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A retired couple was abducted from their home in Sallanches (Haute-Savoie) during the night of January 14-15, 2026. The abductors demanded an €8 million ransom in cryptocurrency, targeting their son, a recognized cryptocurrency professional.
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Israel's Capital Market Authority dramatically increased enforcement activity in 2025, imposing approximately 11 million shekels in fines—a 3.5-fold increase from 3 million shekels in 2024.
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Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office conducted simultaneous operations on seven companies including ALEKS Metal, AgaHolding, and AgaBullion for an alleged organized crime scheme involving illegal export of gold.
Abu Dhabi Global Market's Financial Services Regulatory Authority published enforcement outcome against Wealthface Limited through enforceable undertaking, details of violations not publicly specified in regulatory actions table.
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Ryan Goldberg and Kevin Martin, both American cybersecurity professionals, sentenced to four years each in federal prison for their roles in ransomware attacks using BlackCat ransomware.
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Actor Dan Turgeman was convicted of concealing approximately 3.7 million shekels in income and failing to pay an additional 136,000 shekels in taxes between 2007-2012. The offenses involved undisclosed real estate transactions, rental income, and property sales where he evaded capital gains taxes.
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A forex trading firm in Dubai's Business Bay abruptly closed, leaving hundreds of investors stranded with significant losses. The company employed nearly 100 staff conducting cold calls promising 'guaranteed returns.'
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A senior police superintendent was questioned by the Police Internal Investigations Unit on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of authority. The officer allegedly intervened in a matter where he had a conflict of interest without disclosing it and attempted to influence its handling.
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The Abu Dhabi Global Market Registration Authority imposed a total fine of $37,500 on Half Moon Investments Limited (HMIL) and its three directors—Shaukat Murad, Zia Murad, and Manuel Mateos—for repeatedly failing to submit financial statements on time.
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The Central Bank of the UAE penalized financial institutions with Dh370.3 million ($101 million) in fines since January 2025. Institutions penalized include 13 money exchange firms, 7 insurance and brokerage companies, 10 banks (including 3 foreign lenders), and 1 finance company.
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FIA raided Lahore's Dharampura area, arresting Sulaiman Ali Subhani and Bahadur Ali for illegal currency exchange activities. Recovered Rs2.4 million in cash, hawala-related receipts, and digital evidence. Part of nationwide campaign against hawala-hundi operations.
The UAE Central Bank imposed a fine of 600,000 dirhams on a financing company under Article 137 of Federal Decree-Law No. 14 of 2018 concerning central bank regulation.
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The FCA fined Barclays Bank UK PLC and Barclays Bank PLC a total of £42 million for separate instances of failings in its financial crime risk management relating to WealthTek and Stunt & Co.
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The FCA fined Monzo Bank Ltd £21.09m (reduced from £30.13m with 30% settlement discount) for inadequate anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2018 and August 2020.
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Kuwaiti Court of Cassation suspended execution of imprisonment sentence against Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Interior, who faces charges of allegedly embezzling Defense and Interior Ministry funds.
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Abu Dhabi Global Market's Financial Services Regulatory Authority fined the Hayvn Group USD 8.85 million (total penalties USD 12.
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Israel's Competition Authority filed indictments against the CEOs of Victory and Yohananoff supermarket chains for price coordination and interfering with competitors' operations. The charges reveal how major retailers allegedly pressured suppliers to raise prices at competing chains.
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Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency arrested seven individuals in Lahore DHA area operating hawala-hundi network. Seized Rs11 million plus foreign currencies (USD, AED, GBP, CAD, CNY, QAR, OMR, ZAR), hawala receipts, mobile phones, and other evidence.
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UK Financial Conduct Authority fined CB Payments Limited (Coinbase subsidiary) £3,503,546 for repeatedly breaching requirement preventing firm from offering services to high-risk customers.
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In March 2026, the Department of Justice charged three individuals—Yih-Shyan Liaw, Ruei-Tsang Chang, and Ting-Wei Sun—for allegedly conspiring to divert high-performance computer servers with sophisticated U.S.
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Qatar's attorney general ordered arrest of Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al Emadi to investigate crimes including damage to public funds, abuse of public office, and abuse of power.
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Hawala providers in the UAE must register with the central bank within 90 days, and action will be taken for failure to do so, including financial penalties and imprisonment, according to a May 2026 announcement. Unlicensed Hawala activities remain illegal and subject to heavy fines and penalties.
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In March 2026, Bahrain proposed a decree-law introducing tougher penalties—including possible jail terms and fines of up to BD1 million—for violations of regulations governing financial activities supervised by the Central Bank of Bahrain.
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Bahrain's parliament has backed a decree-law proposing stricter penalties—including imprisonment and fines up to BD1 million—for operating unlicensed financial services.
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The Financial Conduct Authority banned former Blue Horizon Asset Management CEO Paul Taylor and former managing director Esmeralda Toni after finding they had made misleading statements and falsified documents in connection with attempted acquisitions of a UK bank and Reading Football Club.
The National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI), the Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) and Banque de France signed on July 3, 2026 an agreement aimed at strengthening their cooperation on information systems security in the financial sector.
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Gerard Grischew was sentenced to three years and 10 months in prison on June 10 in Berlin Regional Court for moving 33 million euros in illicit funds through the international financial system.
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A Paris appeals court maintained its conviction of far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party for embezzling European Parliament funds between 2004 and 2016.
Lex Greensill, founder of collapsed Greensill Capital, banned from acting as UK company director for nine years effective June 23, 2026 following company collapse with over £1.6 billion in liabilities.
FBI seized 13 domains used by suspected Chinese intelligence services to target current/former U.S. security clearance holders with fake consulting jobs since November 2023.
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On June 1, 2026, SFC reprimanded and fined XHK Limited $2.5 million for regulatory failures related to preparation of financial returns, maintenance of required liquid capital, and handling of client money and non-client money.
Police completed investigation into Energy Minister Eli Cohen (Likud) for alleged breach of trust in the diplomatic passports affair.
Financial Action Task Force updated grey list (Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring) to 22 jurisdictions in February 2026. Two newly added: Kuwait and Papua New Guinea. Four removed in October 2025 after demonstrating sufficient progress: Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa.
A 17-year-old from Lod faces murder charges in the killing of married couple Ruslan and Olga Prikhodko. Police initially suspected a nationalist motive but the indictment cites a criminal dispute.
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According to Romanian prosecutors, two subsidiaries of Austrian timber giant Kronospan—Kronospan Trading and Kronochem—have been charged with allegedly venting carcinogenic gases into residential areas and falsifying environmental records from 2022-2023.
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London's Southwark Council repossessed subsidized flat from Sierra Leone First Lady Fatima Bio following 12-month investigation launched after OCCRP/Times revealed she kept tenancy after moving to presidential palace in 2018.
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According to OCCRP, at least two people were shot and seven arrested in Bougainville after an arson attack on equipment belonging to Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd, an Indian company selected to reopen the Panguna mine estimated to hold $160 billion in precious metals.
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OCCRP investigation into the disappearance of Belarusian dissident Anatol Kotau reveals connections between yacht passengers and Belarusian state security contractors, including individuals linked to defense company BTS Global that produces military drones showcased at Belarus's 2025 war drills and has contracts with the Belarusian government.
Financial Markets Tribunal upheld the DFSA's decision to impose a fine of USD 25,000 on Al Ramz Capital LLC for failing to immediately report suspicious transactions on NASDAQ Dubai.
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An OCCRP investigation revealed that Russia has mounted 12.7-millimeter Kord heavy machine guns in sandbagged firing positions on the Marshal Vasilevskiy, a Gazprom-owned tanker supplying liquified natural gas to Russia's Kaliningrad exclave.
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OCCRP's investigation based on encrypted messages shows that Slaviša Kokeza, former president of the Football Association of Serbia, allegedly plotted intimidation and violence against retired footballer Nemanja Vidić, with messages showing he allegedly sought to threaten Vidić with phrases like…
The U.S. Department of State concluded an administrative settlement with General Electric Company to resolve 116 violations of the Arms Export Control Act and ITAR, including unauthorized exports of technical data to China and unauthorized exports of defense articles.
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The Administrative Tribunal of Dijon rejected an appeal by Égalité et Réconciliation (E&R), the association of far-right polemicist Alain Soral, upholding a €250,000 tax assessment for fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
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Nearly 50 former Ukrainian prisoners from Prison Colony No. 7 in Pakino, Russia described systematic abuse by prison doctor Vyacheslav Cherdantsev, including physical beatings, sexual humiliation, medical neglect, forced nudity, and torture methods.
Saudi Capital Market Authority referred 17 suspects in Cenomi Retail to the Public Prosecution, including former and current board members, an acting CEO, financial managers, and audit team members.
Lawsuit filed by ZAKA board member alleges tens of millions of shekels donated through international ZAKA chapters (mainly US and France) since October 7 have disappeared.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara filed indictment against Knesset Member Tali Gotlieb for disclosing classified information in violation of Shin Bet law. Gotlieb revealed identity of Shin Bet officer by publishing details about partner of Shakma Barsler on social media.
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OCCRP reports that businessman Gaurav Srivastava allegedly posed as a CIA agent while cultivating relationships with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and his brother, securing five preliminary defense procurement agreements worth tens of billions of dollars.
Analysis of the indictment against Yonatan Orich in the "Bild" affair and ongoing investigations.
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Police interrogation recordings released by Times of Malta show that businessman Yorgen Fenech, who was acquitted on September 2, 2026, admitted to initially approving a plot to murder investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia (killed October 16, 2017).
Police Commissioner Kobi Yaakovi and a senior police officer were questioned under caution on June 17, 2026 on suspicion of harassing a key witness in a case where Yaakovi faces charges.
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The Paris judicial court partially ruled in favor of Gérard Depardieu in a fiscal dispute concerning the valuation of his private mansion in the 6th arrondissement, the Hôtel de Chambon, according to Gotham City.
According to the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Singapore Police Force, Samlit Moneychanger Pte Ltd, its director (45, female), and compliance manager (36, male) face a combined 58 charges following a joint investigation that commenced in February 2024.
Samlit Moneychanger Pte. Ltd. was charged in court on July 9, 2026 with 19 counts of failure to comply with a direction on complaints handling under the MAS Act and FSMA. Samlit's Director and Compliance Manager were also charged on July 9, 2026 with 17 counts under FSMA, according to MAS.
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Investigation reveals that Passwork, a Spain-based password manager used by European government agencies, maintains technological ties with a Russian counterpart certified by Russia's Defense Ministry agency (FSTEC).
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According to OCCRP, Kamchybek Tashiev, former head of Kyrgyzstan's GKNB security agency, was convicted in July 2026 of attempting to violently seize power. Tashiev received a four-year sentence reduced to three years supervised probation.
The Nigerian Senate Committee on Public Accounts, chaired by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, commenced a special legislative oversight and public hearing on August 3, 2026, to examine Nigeria's extractive sector across the years 2021–2023.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its seventh Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers, warning that organised crime groups are exploiting regulatory gaps to move billions in illicit proceeds through the crypto sector.
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According to OCCRP, a hacking group calling itself 'iamnotavillain' has demanded 6,000 Monero (approximately $3 million) from fintech company Revolut, threatening to sell customer data within 24 hours.
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According to OCCRP, the US Department of the Treasury has permanently eliminated beneficial ownership reporting requirements for domestic companies under the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN announced it will delete all previously collected beneficial ownership data regarding US business owners.
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According to OCCRP, South African investigative journalist Micah Reddy, the African coordinator for the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), and local fixer Kooki Mahmoud went missing in Djibouti on September 20, 2026. Contact was lost around 1 p.m. local time.
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An investigation alleges that the MT Eureka oil tanker, operated by UAE-based Gulf Marine Shipping, sailed through a high-risk piracy zone without adequate security measures despite operating in waters where 84 maritime incidents occurred in the prior 13 months.
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Philippine authorities arrested Kim Youngsun, 29, a South Korean national, for her alleged role as assistant manager supervising units of an illegal online gambling operation, according to OCCRP. The operation allegedly ran 23 illicit gambling websites generating approximately $3.
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OCCRP and Kyodo News revealed that Su Jiangbo, a Chinese national whom British prosecutors referred to as 'Mr. X' when they announced an asset freeze in March, has been living in Japan for the past two years where he runs a travel business and owns two properties.
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An investigation by OCCRP, Código Morse, and Shomrim revealed that NSO Group co-founder Shalev Hulio used an Israeli diplomatic passport to enter Panama in December 2013, according to migration records that show he listed his profession as 'diplomat' and stated he would stay at the Israeli embassy.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) concluded enforcement proceedings against Wendelspiess Partners AG in liquidation and two individuals for serious breaches of rules of conduct in financial services.
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Woolwich Crown Court on July 16, 2026, sentenced Thalha Jubair, 20, of East London, and Owen Flowers, 18, of Walsall, West Midlands, to five years and six months in prison each for mounting a cyberattack on Transport for London between August 31 and September 3, 2024.
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According to Slovak authorities, police thwarted a planned arson attack on the Skyeton factory near Prešov, which manufactures unmanned systems for the Ukrainian military.
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French National Police's anticybercrime unit is investigating a series of cyberattacks on the Ministry of Public Action and Accounts that compromised personal and financial data of nearly 700,000 individuals and businesses.
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An OCCRP investigation found that Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama bypassed an official selection process when choosing Indian company Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd to reopen the Panguna mine, estimated to contain up to $160 billion in copper and gold.
The Financial Conduct Authority banned three former senior executives from Dolfin Financial (UK) Ltd and imposed financial penalties for operating a scheme designed to help clients obtain UK Tier 1 investor visas without meeting the £2 million investment requirement.
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Owen Flowers (18) and Thalha Jubair (20) were each sentenced to five years and six months' imprisonment on 16 July 2026 at Woolwich Crown Court for a cyber attack on Transport for London between 31 August and 3 September 2024.
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OCCRP, working with Follow the Money and other partners, reports that China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), the state agency that manages a large share of the country's foreign reserves, discreetly acquired stakes in European critical infrastructure, utilities and real estate…
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French tax authorities (Directorate of Specialized Tax Compliance Centre East) have requested assistance from Swiss tax authorities to obtain information about EasyJet Switzerland SA crew members resident in France during the period 1 February 2023 to 31 December 2025, according to GothamCity.