Money Laundering
Egypt police arrest drug dealer attempting to launder LE265 million
Egypt
September 30, 2019
Egypt police arrest drug dealer attempting to launder LE265 million
The Anti-Drugs and Organized Crime Sector of Egypt’s Interior Ministry arrested an individual attempting to launder about LE265 million, the…
Brazilian judge orders release of ex-billionaire Batista
World
August 11, 2019
Brazilian judge orders release of ex-billionaire Batista
A Brazilian judge ordered the release of ex-billionaire Eike Batista late Saturday after he was detained for violating the terms…
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
Middle East
August 9, 2019
WHO says it has ‘zero tolerance’ for corruption in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization says it follows “a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of corruption” amid calls…
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
World
July 18, 2019
Drug kingpin El Chapo sentenced to life in US prison
Once one of the world’s most powerful and notorious criminals, Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced to…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry seizes LE3.4 bn from money laundering crimes in a year
Egypt
June 11, 2019
Egypt’s Interior Ministry seizes LE3.4 bn from money laundering crimes in a year
The Counter-Narcotics and Organized Crime Sector of the Ministry of Interior has announced the seizure of LE3.4 billion from money…
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Prosecutor orders Sudan’s Bashir interrogated
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered ousted President Omar al-Bashir to be interrogated on charges of money…
Sudan’s public prosecutor investigating Bashir on suspicion of money laundering: source
Middle East
April 20, 2019
Sudan’s public prosecutor investigating Bashir on suspicion of money laundering: source
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted President Omar al-Bashir on charges of money laundering and the…
Europe suffering from Italian mafia ‘cancer’, experts warn
World
April 11, 2019
Europe suffering from Italian mafia ‘cancer’, experts warn
International anti-mafia stings may have increased in recent months, but Italian organised crime groups constitute a social and economic “cancer”…
Brazil’s Temer detained as crime boss in ‘Car Wash’ probe
World
March 22, 2019
Brazil’s Temer detained as crime boss in ‘Car Wash’ probe
Brazil’s ex-president Michel Temer was the leader of a “criminal organization” involved in embezzlement and money laundering over decades, the…
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
World
December 2, 2018
Zakir Naik says he has not broken any Indian laws
KANGAR, Malaysia (Reuters) – Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted in his home country of India, said he has not…