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US Treasury sanctions 5 top CJNG leaders, freezing their U.S. assets and blocking financial support to dismantle the cartel’s deadly drug and violence network
Five senior CJNG figures sanctioned under E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, targeting the cartel’s leadership for their role in drug trafficking, violence, and terrorism-related activities. These designations block their U.S.-linked assets, prohibit transactions involving U.S. persons or the U.S. financial system, and expose foreign financial institutions to secondary sanctions risks if they support these individuals…
OFSI’s June 2025 Threat Assessment flags the UK art and HVD sectors as hotspots for sanctions evasion and ML, urging tighter controls on HVA misuse by designated persons and enablers
The report reveals that luxury assets like art, jewellery, and vehicles are widely used to hide ownership, move funds covertly, and evade UK asset freezes. OFSI warns many remain unreported and reminds that from 14 May 2025, AMPs and HVDs must freeze and report assets linked to designated persons. Low SARs from these sectors highlight a serious compliance gap, while the role of enablers in facilitating breaches calls for stricter controls and due diligence beyond Russia-related risks…
OFAC cracks down on 5 individuals and sham overseas charities that posed as humanitarian organisations to funnel funds to designated terrorist groups Hamas and the PFLP
The sanctioned entities were found to be generating and moving illicit funds while posing as legitimate charities operating internationally and in Gaza. U.S. Treasury officials emphasized the importance of safeguarding the charitable sector and reaffirmed their commitment to using all available tools to disrupt terrorist financing. This move follows previous joint sanctions coordinated with the United Kingdom and Australia, reinforcing international efforts to dismantle Hamas’s financial networks…
OFSI releases new video series on ‘Financial Sanctions: The Basics’ to boost understanding of UK sanctions, covering OFSI’s role, guidance, consolidated sanctions lists, reporting duties, and licensing
The series covers key areas including the function of OFSI, available guidance to support compliance, the consolidated list of designated persons maintained in collaboration with the FCDO, and procedures for reporting suspected sanctions breaches. It also introduces the use and operation of general licences, helping individuals and businesses understand when and how these may apply…
FinCEN issues a new advisory highlighting Iranian oil smuggling, shadow banking, and weapons procurement typologies to help FIs detect and report illicit financial activity
The Advisory replaces FinCEN’s 2018 Iran Advisory, which FinCEN is rescinding. The Advisory supports the implementation of the U.S. maximum pressure campaign against Iran outlined in National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM-2) and provides updated red flags and information on current trends and typologies for Iranian sanctions evasion and other illicit activity…
US DoS sanctions 4 ICC judges for authorising probes and arrest warrants against U.S and Israeli officials, calling the actions politically motivated, freezing their assets and banning all financial ties
These sanctions block all property and interests of the designated individuals under U.S. jurisdiction and prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with them…
US Treasury sanctions 4 Guyanese and 2 Colombians for trafficking tons of cocaine to the US, Europe, and the Caribbean via ships, narco-subs, and aircraft – targeting cartel finances and corruption
The network exploited Guyana’s porous borders, rivers, and corruption at ports and covert airstrips, facilitating large-scale transshipment of cocaine. Recent DEA- and Guyana-led operations intercepted over 2.3 tons on a narco-sub off the coast in March 2024 and 4.4 tons from a hidden airfield in Region One in August 2024…
OFAC sanctions Philippines-based Funnull Technology and its administrator for enabling massive crypto scam networks linked to over $200M in US losses through “pig butchering” schemes
Funnull facilitated these scams, which build fake relationships with victims over time to gain trust, by supplying cybercriminals with infrastructure, domain generation tools, and manipulated web code, thereby materially contributing to threats against U.S. national and economic security…
EU intensifies its 17th sanctions package on Russia, targeting shadow fleet tankers, military tech, and sanctions evaders to weaken Moscow’s war and support Ukraine
The EU’s 17th sanctions package bans 189 shadow fleet vessels, adds 75 individuals and entities, and restricts exports of missile-related chemicals and critical machine tool components. It also cracks down on sanctions circumvention through tighter due diligence, coordination with G7 partners, and targeted pressure on third-country enablers…
OFAC releases the fourth OFAC Basics video – ‘Requesting OFAC Guidance’, explaining how to contact the OFAC Compliance Hotline and find sanctions guidance on its website
The OFAC Video offers a tutorial on how to contact the OFAC Compliance Hotline for questions about sanctions compliance and where to find helpful guidance on OFAC’s website…
OFAC sanctions nearly 2 dozen companies and vessels linked to Iran’s illicit oil trade, targeting a vast global network that finances Tehran’s military and terrorist proxies
The designations span front companies, shipping agents, inspection firms, and shadow fleet operators across Asia and the Middle East used to disguise Iranian oil shipments. Proceeds from these operations were funnelled back to Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff to support weapons development and terrorism…
OFAC targets 2 leaders of Mexico’s Cartel del Noreste, a US-designated foreign terrorist group involved in drug, human, and arms trafficking, reinforcing its fight against cartels
The action, coordinated with U.S. and Mexican authorities, aims to disrupt Cartel del Noreste’s operations and hold its leadership accountable for terrorism and cross-border criminal activity…