Greece Dismantles Criminal Network Behind EU Agricultural Subsidy Fraud
Greek police announced the dismantling of a criminal organisation that systematically defrauded both the European Union and the Greek state by falsely claiming agricultural subsidies. A coordinated operation on May […]
Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Strategy Revision Raises EU Accession Concerns
Ukraine’s government, led by Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, has submitted to parliament an alternative draft of the national Anti-Corruption Strategy that omits several key commitments previously agreed upon with the […]
US Prosecutors Charge Maduro Ally Alex Saab in Expanding Money Laundering Case
U.S. prosecutors have charged Alex Saab, a close associate of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with money laundering linked to the alleged misuse of a Venezuelan welfare programme, according to […]
Trump Announces Removal of US Sanctions on Syria in Significant Policy Reversal
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will lift sanctions on Syria, marking a major shift in U.S. foreign policy and opening the door to renewed diplomatic and […]
Lafarge Former CEO Sentenced to Six Years in Prison Over Financing Terrorist Groups in Syria
A French court has sentenced Bruno Lafont, the former chief executive of Lafarge, to six years in prison for financing terrorist groups in Syria to maintain the company’s operations during […]
Fraud Networks Targeting Cryptocurrency Disrupted as $12m Frozen in NCA-Led Operation Atlantic
More than $12 million in suspected criminal proceeds has been frozen and over 20,000 victims identified following an international operation led by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) targeting cryptocurrency […]
AMF Sanctions Kerdiz Finance and Executives Over Breaches of Professional Obligations
France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), has imposed financial penalties and professional bans on Kerdiz Finance et Conseil and its former executives for multiple regulatory breaches. In […]
US Authorities Seize Over $600,000 in Cryptocurrency Linked to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
Federal authorities in the United States have confiscated more than $600,000 in cryptocurrency connected to a wire fraud and money laundering scheme, including funds stolen from a Connecticut resident, officials […]
China Arrests Huione Group Leader Li Xiong in Cross-Border Money Laundering Crackdown
Chinese authorities have detained Li Xiong, the former chairman of Huione Group, in a major move targeting a global money-laundering network operating across Southeast Asia. The arrest, carried out on […]
Paris Court Opens Trial for Alleged Architect of $230 Million Russian Tax Fraud
A Paris court has begun hearings against Dmitry Klyuev, accused of orchestrating a $230 million tax fraud that targeted Russian Treasury funds in 2007. The case, which came to light […]