France and Romania Dismantle €306 Million Money Laundering Network in Joint Operation
Authorities in France and Romania have carried out a coordinated crackdown on a large-scale money laundering network suspected of processing more than €306 million in illicit proceeds linked primarily to drug trafficking and other criminal activities. The operation, supported by Eurojust through a joint investigation framework, led to the arrest of 13 individuals and the […]
UK Hits Record Low in Corruption Index as Concerns Grow Over Political Integrity
The United Kingdom has recorded its lowest-ever score in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), signalling mounting concerns about the state of integrity in public life and the growing risk that corruption-related issues could become entrenched. In the 2025 index, the UK scored 70 out of 100, a slight decline from the previous year but […]
Saudi Anti-Corruption Crackdown Targets Officials and Business Figures in Multi-Million Riyal Bribery Cases
Saudi Arabia’s Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) has announced a series of arrests involving government officials and private-sector executives in what authorities describe as a broad anti-corruption crackdown targeting bribery, embezzlement and abuse of public office. The cases, uncovered through coordinated investigations with multiple state bodies, highlight systemic risks in procurement, licensing and public fund […]
Rising APP Scam Losses Push EU Fintechs Toward Stricter AML Compliance
Financial institutions across Europe are facing mounting regulatory pressure as authorised push payment (APP) scams rapidly evolve into one of the most significant financial crime threats. These schemes, in which victims are manipulated into willingly transferring funds, have now surpassed card fraud in total losses, fundamentally reshaping the region’s fraud landscape and triggering a shift […]
UK Regulator Imposes £44m Penalty on Nationwide Over Long-Running Financial Crime Control Failures
Nationwide Building Society has been fined £44 million by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) after regulators concluded that the lender failed for several years to adequately manage financial crime risks within its customer base. The penalty relates to weaknesses in Nationwide’s anti-financial crime systems and controls between October 2016 and July 2021, a period […]
Africa-Wide Cybercrime Sweep Leads to Hundreds of Arrests and Millions Recovered
A coordinated law-enforcement operation spanning 19 African countries has resulted in 574 arrests and the recovery of approximately USD 3 million, highlighting a significant escalation in regional efforts to combat cyber-enabled crime. Conducted between 27 October and 27 November under the name Operation Sentinel, the initiative targeted business email compromise schemes, digital extortion and ransomware—three […]
Alleged Gambling Kingpin She Zhijiang Extradited from Thailand to Face Charges in China
She Zhijiang, a Chinese national accused of running more than 200 illegal online gambling operations, is being extradited from Bangkok to China, Thai authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The 43-year-old, who also holds a Cambodian passport, was arrested in August 2022 on an international warrant supported by an Interpol red notice issued at Beijing’s request. Chinese […]
INTERPOL Elects Lucas Philippe as New President
At the 93rd General Assembly of INTERPOL in Marrakech, French police official Lucas Philippe was elected as the organisation’s new President, beginning a four-year term. The vote took place on 27 November 2025, with the Assembly gathering 886 delegates from 179 member countries and 34 international organisations. Philippe replaces Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, who had been […]
Brazilian Police Target $4.8 B Tax-Evasion and Money-Laundering Scheme
Brazilian authorities have launched a sweeping operation to dismantle what they describe as the country’s largest tax-evasion and money-laundering network in the fuel sector. More than 126 search and seizure warrants were executed across five Brazilian states, aiming at multiple individuals and companies allegedly involved in evading over 26 billion reais (approximately $4.8 billion) in […]
INTERPOL Gathers Global Community to Strengthen the Fight Against Corruption, Illicit Finance, and Crime in Sports.
INTERPOL Gathers Global Community to Strengthen the Fight Against Corruption, Illicit Finance, and Crime in SportsA major international gathering in Abu Dhabi has placed the fight against corruption and the recovery of illicit assets at the center of global law-enforcement cooperation. The INTERPOL Global Conference on Anti-Corruption and Asset Recovery, held alongside the 15th Annual […]