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OCCRP reveals suspect in Kenya’s Anglo Leasing scandal used Offshore Secrecy to obscure ties to companies
Leaked documents from the Pandora Papers reveal that Sri Lankan-Irish businessman Anura Perera, named by the Kenyan Anti-Corruption Commission as a suspect in the Anglo Leasing procurement scandal, was the owner, director or signatory of at least six offshore firms implicated in the case. The documents also show that Perera and his family were beneficiaries of offshore trusts that moved millions around the time of the scandal…
US Judge orders Forex fraudster to pay over US$36m for his role in a forex and digital asset fraud scheme, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
Ichioka was ordered to pay $31 million in restitution to victims he defrauded, along with a $5 million civil monetary penalty for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme centered on foreign currency (forex) trading and digital assets.
GI-TOC will host a webinar to showcase strategies and data for combating environmental and wildlife crimes and their focus on corruption links
troduction of the Global Monitoring System database and Global Trend Report analysis as foundational tools to counter online IWT effectively, the importance of a rejuvenated approach towards the online illegal wildlife trade, emphasizing regulation, law enforcement and strategic collaborations as the pillars for combating environmental crime…
UNODC provides drugs monitoring platform brief on Afghanistan and neighbouring regions
Update on patterns and trends in heroin, methamphetamine and opium trafficking from 2020 to 2023, before and after the April 2022 Afghanistan Drug Ban.
Environmental Research Letters publishes report examining the cocoa growing potential of Central America
The study gathered publicly available information on coca eradication efforts by authorities in Central America and then analysed land usage of coca plantations and land coverage surrounding the coca fields. This data was fed to machine-learning land suitability models, commonly used to assess other crops, like palm, and the results were analysed by the paper’s authors.
At the 2024 Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime, Basel stresses that targeting assets linked to corruption deters illicit activities, enforces accountability, and aids in resource recovery
Basel emphasized the importance of cross-border collaboration in tracing, freezing, and recovering assets, which enhances global efforts to combat corruption. The role of financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activities was highlighted as critical in the process of detecting and recovering corrupt assets…
Basel report on “Corruption and Governance risks threaten a just energy transition” outlines actions to tackle corruption and governance risks, and enhance transparency and accountability
The paper reveals that significant risks exist around a lack of transparency in the beneficial ownership of partners, contractors and suppliers, Opaque and irregular procedures for obtaining licences, contracts and land concessions, Inadequate community consultation, plus fraud and misappropriation of benefit funds, Misuse of subsidies and unethical tax practices…
Spotlight on Corruption New report finds that using aid to fight dirty money is crucial for effectively tackling corruption and financial crime
Our report further finds that the ICU is hobbled by real challenges in the wider enforcement and criminal justice landscape – including issues with retention of expertise, and extraordinarily long delays owing to disclosure requirements and the inequality of arms with wealthy suspects….
TI EU commends the European Court of Justice for its ruling, stating that the European Parliament failed to adequately protect a whistleblower
Corruption thrives when those affected by it fear they will lose their jobs or be punished when they speak up. Despite MEPs adopting numerous resolutions, most recently in the wake of Qatargate, to bring their rules in line with the EU’s Whistleblower Directive, the Parliament has failed to ensure this. The Court’s decision must be the catalyst that finally prompts the Parliament to put robust whistleblower protection in place…
OECD report on combatting high-level corruption in Eastern Europe highlights the challenge of addressing corruption among top officials and weak institutional frameworks
The report calls for enhanced anti-corruption measures, including better enforcement of laws and increased transparency. It also provides recommendations for reforming legal and institutional frameworks to better combat high-level corruption and improve governance…
TI UK new research raises concerns about potential corruption involving billions in public spending during the COVID pandemic
The report identifies 135 contracts carrying a high risk of corruption. Altogether, these contracts represent a staggering £15.3 billion of public funds—nearly a third of all pandemic procurement by value. To put this into perspective, that figure is almost equivalent to the entire annual Home Office budget…
BBC: A corruption review has identified ‘red flags’ in over 130 Covid contracts
Anti-corruption charity Transparency International UK has raised serious concerns about £15.3 billion in Covid contracts awarded by the Conservative government revealing 135 “high-risk” contracts with multiple corruption red flags. The review found that £4.1 billion in contracts went to politically connected firms, and £4 billion were allocated through a “VIP lane” deemed unlawful by the High Court…