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High-Ranking Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested on Charges of International Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering After Faking Own Death to Live in California Under Assumed Identity
A federal court in the Central District of California unsealed a criminal complaint yesterday charging Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa...
US Department of Justice
Nov 21, 20244 min read
Former Arizona Elected Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of More than $38M of County Funds
A former Santa Cruz County, Arizona, official pled guilty today to embezzlement, money laundering, and tax evasion for her role in...
US Department of Justice
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Justice Department Seizes Cybercrime Website and Charges Its Administrators
Three Administrators Charged and Cryptocurrency Seized The Justice Department today announced the seizure of PopeyeTools, an illicit...
US Department of Justice
Nov 20, 20244 min read
California Man Sentenced for Acting as an Illegal Agent of the People’s Republic of China Government and Bribery
John Chen Furthered the PRC Government’s Transnational Repression Campaign Against the Falun Gong by Paying Cash Bribes to a Purported...
US Department of Justice
Nov 19, 20243 min read
Former CEO Indicted for Role in Bribing Japanese Officials and BIT Mining Ltd. Resolves Foreign Bribery Investigation
An indictment was unsealed today charging the former CEO of 500.com (now BIT Mining Ltd.), Zhengming Pan, a Chinese national, with...
US Department of Justice
Nov 18, 20245 min read
Phobos Ransomware Administrator Extradited from South Korea to Face Cybercrime Charges
Russian National Alleged to Have Coordinated Sale, Distribution, and Operation of Phobos Ransomware as Part of International Hacking and...
US Department of Justice
Nov 18, 20244 min read
Operator of Helix Darknet Cryptocurrency “Mixer” Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy and Ordered to Forfeit Over $400M in Assets
An Ohio man was sentenced today to three years in prison for his operation of the darknet cryptocurrency “mixer” Helix, which processed...
US Department of Justice
Nov 15, 20242 min read
Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency
Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced today to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack...
US Department of Justice
Nov 14, 20242 min read
Venezuelan National Sentenced for Sanctions Evasion Scheme
George Semerene Quintero (Semerene), 61, of Venezuela, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison to be followed by three years of...
US Department of Justice
Nov 14, 20243 min read
Ukrainian National Involved in Scheme to Export Dual-Use High Precision Jig Grinder to Russia Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
Stanislav Romanyuk, 39, was sentenced today for attempting to smuggle a dual-use export-controlled item to Russia.
US Department of Justice
Nov 13, 20244 min read
FCA fines Metro Bank £16m for financial crime failings
The FCA has fined Metro Bank PLC (Metro) £16,675,200.
Financial Conduct Authority
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions in Proceeds from Cryptocurrency Investment Scams
Daren Li, 41, pleaded guilty to commit money laundering for his role in a scheme to launder millions of dollars
US Department of Justice
Nov 13, 20243 min read
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