How Sweeping Sanctions Missed a Business Partner of the Alleged Head of a Major Asian Crime Organization
The U.S. and U.K. froze many assets of the “Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization.” But one man sanctioned as an...
United Kingdom
UK House of Lords Suspends Evans and Dannatt Over Alleged Lobbying Breaches
The Conduct Committee found both peers offered introductions and parliamentary services for financial benefit, echoing...
Probe of Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich to Continue After Jersey Court Ruling
A freeze on more than $7 billion in assets owned by sanctioned Russian businessman Roman Abramovich will remain in place,...
US, UK, Australia Sanction Russia-Based Cybercrime Hosting Firms
The coordinated action targets Media Land and Aeza Group, five executives, and seven companies—including entities in the...
UK Jails Crypto Fraud Masters After Record 60,000-Bitcoin Seizure
Masterminds of a massive crypto fraud linked to a China investment scheme are sentenced following the UK’s record...
As Singaporean Police Investigated Money Laundering, Two Men Bought Up London Properties — And Dinosaur Bones
Authorities seized London properties — and dinosaur skeletons — from a man previously wanted for questioning in relation to...
News Exclusive Sanctioned Iranian Banker Owns Multi-Million-Pound London Mansion
Land records reveal a 33.7-million-pound London mansion owned by sanctioned Iranian banker Ali Ansari, who is accused of...
UK Sanctions Iranian Tycoon for Allegedly Financing Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
UK accuses Iranian banker of funding Revolutionary Guard, imposing an asset freeze and travel ban against him.
UK Sanctions Balkan Syndicates Linked to People Smuggling
The sanctions come as the second package under the UK's new people smuggling sanctions regime.
Malta Strips Citizenship From Russian Convicted of Money Laundering
Russian national Semen Kuksov was sentenced last year in the U.K. for his role in an international ring that laundered funds...
Alleged Member of ‘Notorious’ Cambodian Scam Network Bought Luxury Dubai Properties
Zhu Zhongbiao was already wanted in China on charges related to money laundering. He’s now been sanctioned by both the U.K....