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UK Office of Financial Sanctions Discusses Ending Sanctions Evasion Through Crypto Assets |
On January 28, 2026, the United Kingdom (UK) Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) discussed the recent blog post by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), which is part of HM... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-02-06 |
United Kingdom |
Economic Sanctions, Financial Crimes |
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U.S. Advisory on SARs on On-Work Authorized Persons and Their Employers |
On June 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), jointly with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
United States |
Money Laundering |
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2025 Retrospective – Compliance Key Developments and Trends in Brazil |
In 2025, Brazilian public institutions intensified measures aimed at strengthening public integrity and tackling corruption. In this context, notable developments included greater coordination... |
Bruno Maeda, Carlos Ayres, Erica Sarubbi, Fernanda Bidlovsky, Beatrice Yokota, Renato Machado de Souza, & Olivia C. Branco |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Brazil |
Compliance |
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Council of Europe Increases International Cooperation on Several Issues |
The Council of Europe’s (CoE) European Committee on Crime Problems (CDPC) that held its 89th plenary session on June 9-11, 2026 had two... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Europe, Moldova |
Council of the European Union, International Cooperation |
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The Shield of the Americas Summit and American Involvement in Ecuador |
In early March 2026, Ecuador and the United States (U.S.) began coordinated military operations against various criminal gangs across the Andean nation.[2] Currently, Washington is mainly... |
Dimitris Konstantopoulos |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Ecuador, United States |
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German Court Convicts Former Australian Bank of Tax Evasion in Cum-Ex Case |
On July 16, 2026, a German court convicted a former banker for the Macquarie Group, an Australian based entity, of tax evasion involving cum ex-dividend transactions. The Bonn Regional court... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Germany |
Tax Enforcement |
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Vietnamese National Pleads Guilty in Malaysia to Possessing Protected Wildlife Parts |
On April 11, 2026, Hoang Van Thai, 39, a Vietnamese man, pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing protected wildlife parts without a license. Hoang Van Thai was convicted of possessing 1,022... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Malaysia, Vietnam |
Environment, Wildlife Smuggle |
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U.S. Transfers 14 Mexican Nationals with Drug or Firearm Convictions to Mexico |
On December 9, 2025, the United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announced that the Office of International Affairs (OIA), with help from the DOJ’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP),... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-12 |
Mexico, United States |
Transfer of Prisoners, Treaties |
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President Donald Trump Escalates War on International Criminal Court |
On August 18, 2026, in a press statement, the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States again escalated its repressive... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
9 |
2026-08-21 |
Israel, United States |
International Criminal Court, Sanctions |
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EUROPOL Releases its Report “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment” (IOCTA 2026) |
On April 28, 2026, Europol published the new edition of the “Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment” (IOCTA) 2026, providing an in-depth analysis of the latest trends and... |
Michael Plachta |
42 |
5 |
2026-05-01 |
European Union |
Cybercrime, Europol |
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The Legality of the U.S. Arrest of the Venezuelan President and Wife |
On January 2, 2025, the United States (U.S.) government sent special armed forces into Venezuela to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Shortly thereafter, U.S.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2026-01-09 |
United States, Venezuela |
Arrest, Extradition |
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U.S. Persons Found Guilty in Belgian of Cum-Ex Fraud Still Must Face Criminal Trial in Denmark |
In March 2026, the Belgian Court of Appeals found two U.S. advisers guilty of forgery and fraud over a trading scheme employing loopholes to defraud the Belgian government of approximately... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
6 |
2026-05-22 |
Belgium, Denmark |
Financial Enforcement, Tax Enforcement, White Collar Crime |
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Smithsonian Museum of Asian Art to Return 3 Stolen Bronzes to India after Internal Investigation |
On January 28, 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art announced plans to return three sculptures to the Government of India, after conducting an internal investigation and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
2 |
2026-02-06 |
India, United States |
Art and Cultural Property |
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U.S. Unseals Charges against Raul Castro and Others for 1996 Shoot Down of Brothers to the Rescue Aircraft |
On May 20, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging Raul Modesto Castro Ruz, along with Lorenzo Alberto Perez-Perez; Emilio... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
7 |
2026-06-18 |
Cuba, United States |
Crimes against Humanity, Murder |
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“El Mencho,” leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, is Dead: Takedown Dynamics, Bilateral Intelligence, and the Immediate Security Aftermath |
On February 22, 2026, Mexico’s armed forces executed a high-impact operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, aimed at detaining Rubén “N” (a/k/a “El Mencho”),widely... |
Rodrigo Labardini |
42 |
3 |
2026-02-27 |
Mexico |
Drugs & Trafficking, Law Enforcement, National Security |
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FATF Plenary Concludes Transition between Mexican and U.K Presidency |
On June 19, 2026, delegates from more the 200 jurisdictions and observers attended the sixth and final Financial Action Task Force (FATF)... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
8 |
2026-07-10 |
Mexico, United Kingdom |
Counter-terrorism, Money Laundering, Policy/Directives |
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Republic of Congo Gives Life Sentence to Ex-Football Chief over Embezzling FIFA Funds |
On March 10, 2026, a Brazzaville criminal court found former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas guilty of embezzling $1.1 million in money from the Féd... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
4 |
2026-03-20 |
Congo |
Corruption, Embezzlement, Sentencing |
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Mexico U.S. Relationship Strained by Questions Over Extradition and ICE |
On July 7, 2026, the Mexican government announced it was launching an investigation into the capture and extradition of drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in 2024. The... |
Gavin Neff |
42 |
9 |
2026-07-24 |
Mexico, United States |
Drug Enforcement, Drugs & Trafficking, Extradition, Law Enforcement |
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Indonesia Deports Alleged Mafia Boss Wanted by Spain |
On April 7, 2026, Indonesia deported one of Scotland’s highest-profile alleged mafia figures to Amsterdam, ten days after his arrest in Bali. Officers from Spain’s Guardia Civil... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
5 |
2026-04-17 |
Indonesia, Spain |
Deportation, Extradition, INTERPOL, Organized Crime |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Legality of the Corporate Transparency Act |
On December 16, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is within the authority of Congress to regulate... |
Bruce Zagaris |
42 |
1 |
2025-12-18 |
United States |
Financial Supervision |
