Russia: Former Public Official Hit With Largest Fine in Russian History
Former Russian public official Lev Lvov has been fined $US 29 million for attempted bribe taking, reports the Russian Legal...
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Armenian Airline accused of being a “Middleman” for Iranian Airline
Vertir Airlines, an Armenian company owned by the uncle of the man who heads Armenia’s Civil Aviation Department, has been...
New Report Says Illicit Activity Led to a US$946.7 billion loss in 2011
According to Global Financial Integrity (GFI)’s new report, the developing world lost nearly US$1 trillion in 2011 due to...
Colombia: Asset Seizures Expose US$1.5 Bn Financial Crime Ring
Authorities inColombia have begun to seize assets linked to a fraud ring that embezzled over $1 billion from tax...
Romania: Parliament Exempts Members from Corruption Charges
The Romanian parliament has exempted certain members of parliament and other high-ranking government figures from graft and...
Russia: Plane Crash Spurs Probe into Fraudulent Pilot Licensing
After a November plane crash that killed 50 people, Russian authorities are investigating whether some pilots received fake...
USA: Allegations of Russian Diplomats’ Health-Care Fraud Raises Political Questions
The US court in Manhattan has accused 49 Russian diplomats and their spouses of fraudulently receiving a total of US$1.5...
Serbia: Police Arrest More than 100 People in Nationwide Drug Probe
Serbian police have arrested 127 people after Friday’s country-wide “Operation Thunderbolt” probe into organized crime...
US: Authorities Seize Nearly $100 Million in Cocaine, Arrest 24
A three-year investigation yielded 3,024 pounds of cocaine and 24 arrests in the Imperial Valley region of southeastern...
Microsoft Crimes Unit, Partners Disrupt Huge ‘Click-Fraud’ Botnet
The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit said Thursday that it had disrupted a botnet that has initiated fraudulent transactions on...
Armenia: Authorities Claim Largest Drug Seizure of the Year
More than eight kilograms of illegal drugs have been seized by Armenian authorities, reports Hetq.
Guatemala: 21 Arrested in Cartel Money Laundering Network
Guatemalan authorities have detained 21 people suspected of laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel, according to the...