Mexico’s Former Defense Minister Is Arrested in Los Angeles for Money Laundering
16th October 2020
Mexico’s Former Defense Minister Is Arrested in Los Angeles for Money Laundering
A former Mexican defense minister was arrested on Thursday night after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport with his family, according to the Mexican government, becoming the first high-ranking military official to be taken into custody in the United States in connection with drug-related corruption in his country. The former… Read More
Mexico freezes 1,352 alleged criminal accounts in capital
15th October 2020
Mexico freezes 1,352 alleged criminal accounts in capital
AP – Police and Mexico’s federal anti-money laundering agency said Tuesday they have frozen 1,352 bank accounts that allegedly moved about $125 million on behalf of 14 crime gangs, including some of Mexico’s biggest drug cartels. While Mexico City officials have long denied that cartels operate in the capital,… Read More
Auckland gang members arrested for alleged money laundering linked to China
15th October 2020
Auckland gang members arrested for alleged money laundering linked to China
Police seized a Lamborghini worth nearly half a million dollars during a raid on an alleged money laundering service in Auckland. The Lamborghini Huracan, worth $450,000, was seized alongside a Mercedes G Wagon worth $280,000 and five other luxury cars. A Rayglass boat and high-end motorcycles were also seized. During… Read More
Chinese government continues to support the sale of pangolin parts for use in traditional medicine, says report
14th October 2020
Chinese government continues to support the sale of pangolin parts for use in traditional medicine, says report
Despite a high profile crackdown the Chinese government continues to support the sale of pangolin parts for use in traditional medicine, according to a new report. The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) found that 221 companies remain licensed to sell pangolin scale products, including global pharmaceutical company China Beijing Tong… Read More
The billionaire who stood by Jeffrey Epstein
14th October 2020
The billionaire who stood by Jeffrey Epstein
The billionaire financier Leon Black, one of Wall Street’s most powerful executives, was facing questions from clients after Jeffrey Epstein was arrested last year on federal sex trafficking charges. The two men had known each other for decades, and investors of Mr. Black’s investment company, Apollo Global Management, wanted… Read More
Chinese casino kingpin behind new Mekong Port to serve Golden Triangle SEZ in Laos
14th October 2020
Chinese casino kingpin behind new Mekong Port to serve Golden Triangle SEZ in Laos
A developer owned by a controversial Chinese casino mogul the U.S. has designated a transnational crime boss is building a new port on the Mekong River in Laos near the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, the latest Chinese-backed infrastructure project in the country, sources in Laos told RFA. Featured prominently… Read More
Improving governance and tackling crime in free-trade zones
14th October 2020
Improving governance and tackling crime in free-trade zones
Free-trade zones (FTZs) are designed to attract trade by suspending the collection of customs duties. These incentives are frequently coupled with advantages such as simplified customs inspection procedures, liberalised incorporation regimes and physical infrastructure superior to that available elsewhere in the same country. These features can be attractive to legitimate… Read More
EU to Sanction Russia Over Poisoning and Belarus Leader Over Crackdown
13th October 2020
EU to Sanction Russia Over Poisoning and Belarus Leader Over Crackdown
The European Union agreed Monday to impose targeted sanctions against Russian officials and entities allegedly involved in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny but officials insisted the move should not undercut Europe’s continued high-level contacts with President Vladimir Putin. Foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg backed a Franco-German… Read More
HSBC: Dirty money and white collars
13th October 2020
HSBC: Dirty money and white collars
By Ignacio Rodríguez Reyna, Zorayda Gallegos and Silber Meza, Quinto Elemento Lab and CONNECTAS via OCCRP, 9 October 2020 Insight Crime – As drug traffickers’ bank of choice for many years, HSBC allowed its services to be used as a conduit for money laundering. The US and Mexican governments… Read More
Kyrgyz MPs say organized crime installed new Prime Minister
13th October 2020
Kyrgyz MPs say organized crime installed new Prime Minister
OCCRP – A group of Kyrgyz parliamentarians elected a former lawmaker as the country’s new prime minister on Saturday, days after his supporters freed him from prison during anti-government protests that erupted after last Sunday’s elections. Sadyr Zhaparov was elected at an emergency session, but his appointment… Read More
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