Enforcement Drift: Chinese Money Laundering Networks Serving Mexico-Based Cartels. Beyond FinCEN Advisory FIN-2025-A003: Where Enforcement Has Moved and Where It Is Headed. Illicit Edge
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Iran Moved Billions Through Binance to Fund Regime — Continuing Into This Month. Transactions on world’s largest crypto exchange took place despite repeated red flags; Binance says it has ‘zero-tolerance for illicit activity’. WSJ
U.S. sanctions Lebanese lawmakers, security officials over Hezbollah influence Associated Press
Hengli, China’s silk-to-petrochemicals empire, faces the chill of US sanctions Reuters
JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America Helped a Chinese Military Company Raise Billions of Dollars House Select Committee on the CCP
U.S. Clears Scrap Dealer to Buy Ships Sanctioned for Iran Activity WSJ
Swiss widen sanctions against Russia, Belarus in line with EU measures Reuters
Vietnam sells disgraced tycoon’s Hermes bags to recoup US$27 billion in damages South China Morning Post
Hundreds of sickos arrested in sweeping SoCal child predator crackdown – 40 kids rescued New York Post
Treasury Department Designates Sinaloa-Connected Mexican National Indicted in Colorado U.S. Department of Justice
Deutsche Bank Raided Over Late Filing of AML Report Bloomberg
Vitol moves to open Mexico fuel terminal years after bribery scandal Reuters
‘Mastermind’ of $250M Minnesota theft scheme gets 500-month prison sentence as feds charge more people with fraud CNN
Regions Bank to Pay $4.9 Million to Resolve Civil Liability in Connection with Ineligible Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness U.S. Department of Justice
Members of Transnational Money Laundering Organization Charged with Laundering Cartel Funds U.S. Department of Justice
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Time to Stir the AML Pot FinCrime Unfiltered
Human Intelligence in Conflict Zones Coercive Capital
WISE and Monzo Penalties, and FinCEN Special Measures FinCrime Unfiltered
Tehran’s Tightrope: The Cost of Confrontation Coercive Capital
DOJ, Treasury investigate nonprofits and leaders allegedly coordinating with Cuba in influence campaign Fox News
Feds subpoena Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin over Cuba trips Fox News
SCOTUS ruling allows lawsuits over property seized by Cuban government ABC News
NY lawmakers reintroduce Mamdani bill targeting nonprofits linked to settlements Times of Israel
US arrests sister of powerful Cuban official over alleged ties to communist regime Fox News
US sanctions Tanzanian police official for alleged human rights abuses AP
Military families want DOJ to distribute nearly $800M from French cement company found guilty of bribing ISIS Fox News
US lifts sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese Politico
UN Watch Welcomes U.S. Appeals Court Order Reinstating Sanctions on Francesca Albanese UN Watch
Ivanka Trump targeted for assassination by IRGC terrorist in twisted plot to avenge president taking out his mentor: sources New York Post
Italian teenager re-arrested in Florence for terrorism recruitment Jerusalem Post
Chinese national charged in alleged scheme to smuggle drug shipments to US South China Morning Post
Myanmar’s Wei family go on trial in latest phase of China’s scam farm crackdown South China Morning Post
China Restricts Chemical Exports to US in Fentanyl Crackdown Bloomberg
Cotton Pushes Sanctions on Any Nation Backing Iran’s Hormuz Strait ‘Toll Booth’ Washington Free Beacon
China bans import of some Nvidia chips Semafor
European Commission proposes Russia sanctions reprieve for dealings with Chinese chips firm Reuters
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Former SVP of Atlanta Housing Authority Sentenced to Prison for Housing Assistance Fraud and Pandemic Relief Fraud U.S. Department of Justice
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Establish Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Program Requirements FDIC
Georgian Citizen Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for International Money Laundering Conspiracy U.S. Department of Justice
Matt Mahan hit with $5M corruption complaint as billionaire backers bail New York Post
California Doctor Convicted in $45M Botox Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare U.S. Department of Justice
Europol’s Project A.S.S.E.T. identifies millions in criminal assets Europol
Mexico arrests municipal president, five others in corruption probe Reuters
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Law firm Fenwick agrees to pay $54 million in settlement over FTX work Reuters
Canadian Man Arrested by International Authorities, Charged with Administrating Kim Wolf DDoS Botnet U.S. Department of Justice
The FCC Sends Billions to Alaska Companies Selling Slow Internet ProPublica
Two Men Federally Charged Over AI Deepfake Porn Under the Take It Down Act Decrypt
Police seize “First VPN” service used in ransomware, data theft attacks BleepingComputer
Lawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data Leak KrebsOnSecurity
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122 people arrested in Ohio human trafficking crackdown: “Operation Spring Cleaning” CBS News
Mexican Nationals Charged with Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession U.S. Department of Justice
Philippines National Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Charging Him with Importing Quarter Ton of Cocaine from Ecuador U.S. Department of Justice
3 Mexican cartel members arrested in meth lab raid in Africa Border Report
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency shut down large meth laboratory in a raid Associated Press
$14.7M in meth hidden in lettuce shipment seized at Texas border FOX
Cartels rely on trains to run multibillion-dollar human smuggling rings NewsNation
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Deutsche Bank London branch fined for Russia sanctions breach. OFSI said the Deutsche Bank London branch (DBLB) processed payments for a corporate customer incorporated in Ireland to a Russian app developer owned by a sanctioned entity. Reuters
Hezbollah grooms children for martyrdom through its scout movement Fox News
Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Worth $800 Million Triggers Regulatory Probe WSJ
How an IRGC-linked money laundering network operated from London Iran International
Integrating Financial Technology Innovation into Regulatory Frameworks The White House
Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients’ citizenship in new immigration enforcement move AP
US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes AP
U.S. accuses Chinese execs, shipping container companies of price fixing during pandemic CBS
Ex-US prosecutor sent herself Trump probe report disguised as cake recipe South China Morning Post
Moolenaar, Khanna Release Investigation Exposing Billion-Dollar China-Linked Scam Centers Targeting Americans House Select Committee on the CCP
Treasury Targets Flotilla Organizers and Muslim Brotherhood Networks Supporting Hamas U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Seized Iran-Linked Oil Tanker in the Indian Ocean WSJ
Microsoft disrupts service helping ransomware gangs disguise malware Axios
Cuba warns of ‘bloodbath’ as US imposes new sanctions amid rising tensions AFP
Hungary signals readiness to sanction Russia’s Patriarch Kirill Euronews
US pursuing second criminal investigation into Maduro Reuters
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Kyrgyzstan Shuts 50 Firms Over Russia-Related Sanctions Evasion RFE/RL
UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise BBC
Russians Pull Money From Bank Deposits for First Time Since 2022 Mobilization Panic Moscow Times
US charges 7 Chinese executives and 4 shipping firms linked to container cartel South China Morning Post
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U.S. Sanctions Hamas Support Networks U.S. Department of State
Sherritt halts plan to dissolve Cuba nickel mining venture amid US sanctions Reuters
US sanctions Iran currency exchange house, 19 vessels The Hill
EU Eases Sanctions on Syrian State Institutions but Keeps Squeeze on Assad-Era Tycoons OCCRP
Anthropic and U.S. government to face off in DC court over blacklisting of AI company CNBC
EU targets Iran’s Revolutionary Guard propaganda ecosystem in an online crackdown Europol
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Twist in FIFA Corruption Case: 2 Fugitives Emerge, Seeking a Plea Deal The New York Times
Federal prosecutors open new criminal probe into Maduro, sources say CBS News
Banks working with City of London Police to hunt romance scammers BBC
Former Spanish PM under criminal investigation as €53m bailout of airline examined The Guardian
French judge opens probe into politician Philippe over corruption charges Reuters
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201 arrests in first-of-its-kind cybercrime operation in MENA region Interpol
Crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot files for bankruptcy ICIJ
Alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme ‘goddess’ extradited from Thailand to face conspiracy charges in US ICIJ
Huawei zero-day attack behind last year’s crash of Luxembourg’s entire telecoms network The Record
Ohio Investment Manager Sentenced to Nine Years for $10M Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme U.S. Department of Justice
Multi-Billion Dollar Guarantee Marketplaces Exploit Stablecoins for Scams RUSI
Tether and Telegram prop up $442B scam economy Protos
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How Israel-Backed Sweida Became Syria’s Narcotics Capital New Lines Magazine
US sanctions hit alleged Sinaloa cartel fentanyl network, including a Chihuahua restaurant Toronto Star
Pressure on Mexico after two ex-officials surrender to US over alleged cartel ties The Guardian
U.S. says suspected drug trafficker rescued from plane crash off Florida linked to Bahamas politician CBS News
CAB, Europol secure another 500 BTC likely tied to Irish drug trafficking case The Block
Out-of-State Trucker Arrested After Failed Human Smuggling Attempt of 42 in Hot, Locked Trailer U.S. Department of Justice
Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows in Africa, 2013-2022 Global Financial Integrity
Do Export Controls Erode the United States’ Lead—Or Protect It? CSIS
Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference? CFR
Why does the U.S. use secondary sanctions, and do they work? DW
Teaching the Business and Art of Sanctions Circumvention RUSI
Understanding the Libra Case: Identifying Red Flags in The Crypto Assets Industry GFI
The next generation: Russia’s future rulers Atlantic Council
How overly aggressive bans on AI chip exports to China can backfire Brookings
