In Sting Operation, US Arrests Major Money Launderers
Three men accused of laundering millions of dollars on behalf of transnational organized crime and drug traffickers have...
Money Laundering
Costa Rican Bill Seeks to Ban Corrupt Construction Companies
Costa Rica announced a bill on Tuesday that would deny construction companies with a history of corruption from...
Petroleum Profits and Expensive Estates: Equatorial Guinea Oil Chief’s Wealth Revealed
The CEO of Equatorial Guinea's state oil company is accused of skimming petroleum profits, while reporters have linked him...
UK Police Probing Money Laundering Seize $250 Million in Cryptocurrency
The U.K.'s Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that it seized US$250 million worth of cryptocurrency, breaking a record set...
Azeri Couple Surrenders Millions to Settle Money Laundering Case in the UK
An Azerbaijani couple close to Baku’s political elite agreed on Monday to hand over 4 million pounds ($5.5 million) to...
The Azerbaijani Laundromat
Azerbaijani Couple, Including President’s Cousin, Owns Properties Worth Millions in London and Ibiza
The couple has agreed to forfeit over £4 million that they had received from the Azerbaijani Laundromat, a massive money...
The Azerbaijani Laundromat
Jet-Setting DJ — and Cousin of Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev — Accused of Receiving Millions In Suspicious Funds
U.K. investigators tied Izzat Khanim Javadova, known as Mikaela Jav, and her husband to the Azerbaijani Laundromat, a...
How Tajikistan’s Leading Microlending Organization Allowed a Suspicious Client to Funnel Millions Abroad
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and several other foreign investors own a leading Tajik microlending...
From Naples to Moscow — and Now to Dushanbe
A well-connected operator, a successful businessman, and an enthusiastic interview subject: Vincenzo Trani is a colorful...
Chinese Regulator Urges Banks, Alipay to Block Crypto Trading
Five Chinese banks and a payment firm have vowed to toughen measures against crypto-related transactions after the People's...
Belgium Takes Steps to Curb Money Laundering
Belgium launched a platform through which the government and banks will scrutinize suspicious accounts together and share...
China Tobacco Goes Global
China’s State Tobacco Company is Massive at Home. Now it’s Ready to Take Over the World
China Tobacco is using advertising, investment, and social projects to influence governments and consumers around the world,...