Money Laundering
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International operation targets Camorra-linked counterfeit euro network
Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra, leading to six arrests and searches of 16 residential and commercial properties in…
Money Laundering in Italy Estimated at Up to €35 Billion Annually
Money laundering in Italy amounts to between €25 billion and €35 billion per year, according to the country's Guardia di Finanza (GdF)…
European police bust Albanian investment and call centre scam
A criminal gang suspected of running an investment fraud scheme via call centres in Albania has been dismantled, the pan-European police body…
International crackdown dismantles sprawling drug network spanning Europe, Asia and Australia
An international law-enforcement operation has dismantled key parts of a sprawling drug trafficking and money-laundering network operating across Europe, Asia and Australia,…
World’s money launderers are shifting to crypto
Western governments are being urged to clamp down on cryptocurrency as new research suggests $350 billion has been laundered by criminals and…
Europe’s anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028
The European Union's new agency formed to fight dirty money said it was on track to be fully operational in 2028, as…
Britain consults on easing burden of anti-money laundering checks
By Huw Jones LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry on Monday proposed ways to ease the burden of anti-money laundering…
Arrests in France, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Malta in anti-money laundering operation
National authorities in France, Germany, Italy, Latvia and Malta have carried out over 100 searches in a large-scale operation against a Russian-Eurasian…
Italy uncovers $1.9 billion fraud linked to Chinese shadow bank network
Italian police said they had uncovered a tax fraud carried out by 85 suspects involving 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) in false…
Ethics group urges tougher Swiss action over money-laundering
ZURICH, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Swiss prosecutors should enforce laws against money-laundering more effectively as the country remains a soft touch for…