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U.S. DoJ sentences 3 individuals for a violent scheme to rig the U.S.-Mexico vehicle transit market via price-fixing, extortion, and ML – underscoring its crackdown on cross-border criminal networks
U.S. DoJ announces the sentencing of three defendants involved in a conspiracy to monopolize the international transmigrante transport industry between the United States and Mexico through extortion, violence, and price-fixing. The individuals used threats and assaults to eliminate competition and control pricing, violating antitrust laws and undermining lawful commerce…
FinCEN launches “COMMAND” Exchange series to disrupt illicit financial networks tied to drug and human trafficking, starting in cartel-prone U.S.–Mexico border hubs McAllen and El Paso
FinCEN’s COMMAND series aims to enhance information sharing and coordination between law enforcement and financial institutions to more effectively disrupt illicit financial flows linked to narcotics and drug trafficking. This initiative focuses on targeting key border regions to maximise impact and improve the overall effectiveness of counter-narcotics financial enforcement efforts…
FinCEN permits banks to use alternative methods to obtain Tax Identification Number (TIN) from trusted third-parties, streamlining compliance while maintaining robust AML/CFT safeguards
FinCEN has authorized financial institutions to use alternative methods for collecting taxpayer identification number (TIN) information from third parties when direct collection is not feasible. This decision aims to enhance the efficiency of TIN collection while ensuring continued adherence to anti-money laundering (AML) regulations…
FinCEN’s 62nd BSAAG plenary unveiled its FY2024 review and a bold plan to modernise the BSA, focusing on risk-based compliance, streamlined SAR/CTR reporting, and smarter regulation to tackle FC
The Plenary united public and private stakeholders to drive AML/CFT modernization, unveiling its FY2024 “Year in Review” report showcasing BSA data’s role in combating illicit finance, reaffirming its focus on beneficial ownership transparency under the AML Act of 2020, and emphasizing risk-based compliance, streamlined reporting, and enhanced cross-sector collaboration…
OFAC fines Unicat Catalyst Technologies $3.9M for serious Iran and Venezuela sanctions violations, underscoring self-disclosure and dual-jurisdiction compliance challenges
The case stands out due to Unicat’s voluntary self-disclosure of the breaches, which involved providing catalyst products and consulting services to Iran and selling to a blocked Venezuelan entity. This enforcement action underscores the ongoing complexities and heightened risks companies face in navigating dual-jurisdiction sanctions regimes, emphasizing the importance of robust compliance programs and proactive risk management…
US DoJ seeks to recover $7.74M laundered for North Korea via stolen identities, fake remote IT jobs, and cryptocurrency transactions to evade sanctions and fund illicit operations
The investigation revealed that these North Korean IT operatives used stolen identities to secure remote jobs at various companies worldwide, including blockchain development firms, allowing them to generate illicit cryptocurrency revenues for the North Korean government. To launder the funds, they employed advanced techniques such as structuring transactions into small amounts, chain hopping between blockchains, token swapping…
US Govt seizes 145 darknet and web domains, along with crypto funds linked to BidenCash – a marketplace that trafficked 15M+ stolen cards, served 117K users, and made $17M in illicit gains
Between Oct 2022 and Feb 2023, BidenCash released 3.3 million stolen card records for free as a tactic to attract more users. The leaked data included full card details, names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. Following the seizure, the marketplace’s domains have been redirected to law enforcement-controlled servers to prevent further criminal activity…
US SEC finds that concentrated BO in hedge funds pose higher risk and volatility, urging closer regulatory scrutiny and greater transparency protect markets and investors
Using confidential Form PF data and public filings, the study reveals that ownership structure significantly influences fund governance and risk exposure, with potential implications for systemic stability. The findings underscore the need for regulators to monitor ownership concentration more closely and support enhanced transparency to strengthen oversight and investor protection within the private funds…
US DoJ’s Operation RapTor dismantles international darknet drug rings, resulting in 270 arrests and a record-breaking seizure of over $200m, tons of narcotics, and more than 180 firearms
Operation RapTor is considered the highest number of seizures in any JCODE operation to date.The operation led to the arrest of 270 individuals across four continents, including dark web vendors, buyers, and administrators. Seizures included over $200 million in currency and digital assets, more than two metric tons of drugs, 144 kilograms of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced narcotics, and over 180 firearms…
US SEC charges former real estate CEO in $46m Ponzi-like scheme defrauding 200 investors through fake property interests and fund misuse
Mattson allegedly defrauded approximately 200 investors, including many retired senior citizens from his church community, by selling them fake interests in real estate investment limited partnerships. These fraudulent sales were not recorded in the legitimate ownership records, and investors did not receive actual ownership rights…
US DoJ indicts top leaders of Sinaloa Cartel’s for narco-terrorism and drug trafficking – marking the first action by its new Narco-Terrorism Unit
The indictment targets Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son as major fentanyl producers and traffickers responsible for some of the largest drug seizures ever recorded…
US Treasury cracks down on transnational crime by sanctioning Burma’s KNA militia by disrupting its cyber scams, human trafficking, and smuggling operations
The KNA, a militia group operating in the country’s border region with Thailand, has long been linked to transnational criminal operations, facilitating the exploitation of vulnerable individuals and enabling scams that target global victims. Treasury’s sanctions target not only the KNA itself but also key figures, such as leader Saw Chit Thu and his sons, who are involved in orchestrating and profiting from these illegal activities…