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Former Los Zetas Cartel Leaders Arraigned in Washington DC on Drug Trafficking & Money Laundering Charges
Former Los Zetas leaders Miguel and Omar Treviño Morales arraigned in Washington DC on drug trafficking, firearms, and money laundering char

OpusDatum
Mar 142 min read
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Maryland Woman Convicted in $20M Insurance Fraud & Money Laundering Scheme
Maryland woman convicted of $20M insurance fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. Faces up to 20 years per count; sentencing on 20 June.

OpusDatum
Mar 122 min read
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Eight Defendants Plead Guilty in Money Laundering & Transmigrante Industry Conspiracy
The US Department of Justice has announced that eight individuals have pleaded guilty for their roles in a violent conspiracy aimed at...

OpusDatum
Mar 113 min read
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FinCEN Imposes Geographic Targeting Order to Combat Money Laundering Along Southwest Border
FinCEN issues Geographic Targeting Order to curb cartel money laundering, lowering cash transaction reporting to $200 in key border areas.

OpusDatum
Mar 112 min read
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Garantex Cryptocurrency Exchange Disrupted in International Operation
The US DoJ, in coordination with authorities in Germany and Finland, has taken decisive action against Garantex, a cryptocurrency...

OpusDatum
Mar 73 min read
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Former Refugee Pleads Guilty to Terrorism & Cybercrime in Support of ISIS
Alqaysi's case highlights the intersection of financial crime and cyber-enabled terrorism. His actions, including the distribution of...

OpusDatum
Mar 71 min read
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EBA Consults on Key Money Laundering Technical Standards
The EBA is consulting on draft AML/CFT technical standards to shape EU compliance, risk assessments, due diligence, and enforcement under th

OpusDatum
Mar 62 min read
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Defensive SAR Reporting: Safeguarding Compliance or Undermining Law Enforcement?
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are a crucial tool in the global fight against financial crime, including money laundering and...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 35 min read
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Minneapolis Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan was arrested yesterday and charged by criminal complaint with attempting to provide material support to a foreign...

US Department of Justice
Feb 282 min read
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FCA charges two individuals with multiple fraud charges, forgery & money laundering
The FCA has started criminal proceedings against Kerry Nelson and Jacqueline Stephens for alleged fraud, forgery, and money laundering.  ...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 282 min read
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Olumide Osunkoya sentenced to 4 years for illegally operating crypto ATM network
Olumide Osunkoya, 46, was sentenced on 28 February 2025 to 4 years in prison for illegal crypto activity worth over £2.5m and associated...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 283 min read
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Tajik National Arrested in Brooklyn for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Defendant Also Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms and Immigration Fraud Mansuri Manuchekhri, 33, of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New...

US Department of Justice
Feb 273 min read
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