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INTERPOL’s Operation Screen West Africa unites 12 nations to strengthen borders and dismantle transnational crime networks, seizing millions in drugs, counterfeit medicines, and stolen vehicles
Frontline officers at land, air and sea border points were provided with INTERPOL Mobile Devices (IMDs) to access INTERPOL’s critical global intelligence, enabling them to conduct in real time over 1.3 million checks against INTERPOL’s databases. Checks against INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database detected 82 individuals travelling on stolen and irregular passports. Mauritanian authorities also launched an investigation into the international trafficking of French and Spanish passports…
CFATF adopts Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation of Montserrat
Montserrat has strengthened its AML/CFT framework through a National Risk Assessment and policy alignment among Competent Authorities. Financial intelligence efforts were effective but limited by low Suspicious Transaction Reports. Money laundering investigations were mostly reactive, though some prosecutions succeeded. Asset confiscation focused on cash, with limited success in seizing other criminal assets. Terrorist financing risk was deemed low, with minimal monitoring of Non-Profit Organisations.
FINTRAC releases a new Operational Alert, Laundering the Proceeds of Illicit Synthetic Opioids, to help businesses detect and report financial transactions linked to fentanyl trafficking
. Developed in collaboration with U.S. and Mexican financial intelligence units, the alert highlights money laundering tactics used by organized crime, including darknet markets, virtual currencies, and trade-based laundering. The initiative supports Project Guardian, a public-private partnership targeting opioid-related money laundering. Since 2018, FINTRAC has issued nearly 1,000 intelligence disclosures, aiding law enforcement in disrupting criminal networks.
FINTRAC issues a new alert on ‘Laundering the Proceeds of Illicit Synthetic Opioids,’ to combat the growing threat of deadly illegal drugs and urges FIs to detect suspicious transactions
The alert highlights organized crime’s role in opioid trafficking, focusing on precursor chemicals, darknet markets and virtual currencies. It also bolsters Project Guardian, a public-private initiative targeting ML linked to opioids. FINTRAC’s recent contributions have supported key investigations including a major drug trafficking bust in Alberta showcasing the power of financial intelligence in combating the opioid crisis…
MENAFATF evaluation highlights significant AML/CFT challenges in Djibouti, including limited risk awareness, weak enforcement, poor FI use, low transparency, and inadequate international cooperation
Despite a 2024 national strategy to align with FATF recommendations, implementation of AML/CFT measures in Djibouti remains weak, with insufficient national coordination and a focus on predicate offences over ML/TF-specific cases. Overall, the country requires stronger enforcement, intelligence use, and compliance mechanisms to address its AML/CFT deficiencies effectively…
APGML finds that Samoa has made progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation and Follow-up Reports
Samoa has made advancements since its 2015 Mutual Evaluation Report (MER), including amendments to legislation and issuing guidance for financial institutions.
Moderate to major shortcomings remain in areas such as ongoing due diligence, enforcement of BO requirements, and supervisory frameworks, particularly concerning international legal persons and VASPs.
BVI Govt publishes draft regulations setting out the conditions under which 3rd parties will be able to access personal information held in its central register of beneficial ownership
Proposals will allow access to specific groups with a legitimate interest, such as financial institutions, media, civil society, and academics, to access beneficial ownership registers. Stakeholder feedback is sought on the definition of legitimate interest and protection mechanisms…
MENAFATF notes Iraq’s progress in confiscating criminal proceeds, prosecuting ML/TF cases, and enhancing international cooperation, as well as challenges in supervision and TFS implementation
MENAFAT undertook its assessment of the effectiveness of Iraq’s measures to protect the financial system from abuse and its level of compliance with the FATF Recommendations, from 6 to 23 August 2023…
Canada releases data on assets frozen and blocked transactions under the Special Economic Measures Act from Feb 2022 – Dec 2024
The RCMP has announced significant progress in enforcing Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act with substantial assets frozen and financial transactions blocked. Since February 24, 2022, approximately CAD $140.2 million in assets have been frozen and over CAD $317.5 million in transactions blocked under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. In addition, under the Belarus regulations…
GFI releases report on Digital Asset Ecosystem in El Salvador: Challenges and risks to countercheck Financial Crime
Provides a thorough analysis of technological advancements, financial crime prevention, and personal data protection in the wake of Bitcoin’s adoption as legal tender in 2021…
FATF upgrades its assessment of Tajikistan regarding the supervision of the NPO sector and its asset seizure regime
Tajikistan is re-rated on Recommendation 8, covering regulation of the NPO sector, to ‘Largely Compliant’. The country is also re-rated to Largely Compliant on Recommendation 38, as a result of steps taken to eliminate the deficiency in dividing confiscated property with other countries.
APGML acknowledges the steps Myanmar has taken to enhance its AML/CFT regulatory and supervisory framework
Myanmar has been re-rated on Recommendation 26 from Partially Compliant to Largely Compliant. Action recognises that comprehensive measures were introduced in 2024 to ensure individuals in significant roles in the microfinance, insurance, and securities sectors meet “fit and proper” criteria. Also noted as part of the decision was the issue of handbooks to help supervisors apply a risk-based approach, as well as provision of new guidelines for securities firms align supervision frequency and intensity with assessed ML/TF risks.