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Cross Border Crime News 

US CBP officers seize over $300K at the Hidalgo International Bridge

8th August 20237th August 2023 Tony Kingham money laundering

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $331,660 in undeclared currency from

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News Organised Crime 

Dismantling encrypted criminal EncroChat communications leads to over 6 500 arrests and close to EUR 900 million seized

28th June 202327th June 2023 Tony Kingham Encrochat, money laundering, organised crime

The dismantling of the encrypted communications tool EncroChat, widely used by organised crime groups (OCGs), has so far led to 6

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Cross Border Crime News 

33 arrested as global money laundering service is shut down

5th June 20232nd June 2023 Tony Kingham cross border crime, money laundering

Authorities in Italy and Spain arrested 33 suspects in a coordinated action against a globally active money laundering criminal network.

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Drugs News 

17 arrested in Belgium and Germany in takedown of clan-based drug trafficking network

31st May 202330th May 2023 Tony Kingham drug trafficking, money laundering

Europol supported the German and Belgian authorities in taking down an organised crime group involved in large-scale drugs trafficking and

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Cross Border Crime News 

Network behind £70m criminal international money laundering service dismantled

17th March 202314th March 2023 Tony Kingham money laundering

Ten members of a network who laundered £70m for organised criminals have now been sentenced. The final three members of

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Drugs News 

20 suspected money launderers and drug traffickers arrested

28th February 202327th February 2023 Tony Kingham drug trafficking, europol, money laundering

A joint investigation supported by Europol has led to the arrest of 20 suspected money launderers and drug traffickers. The

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Cross Border Crime News 

The Spanish Civil Guard participates in the dismantling of one of the main cryptocurrency exchanges used by cybercrime

8th February 20236th February 2023 Tony Kingham crypto currency, money laundering, spanish civil guard

The Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange platform, one of the main mechanisms for money laundering through cryptocurrencies worldwide, has been dismantled This

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Cross Border Crime News 

Bitzlato: senior management arrested

25th January 202325th January 2023 Tony Kingham cross border crime, crypto currency, europol, money laundering

An operation led by French and US authorities, and strongly supported by Europol, has targeted the crypto exchange platform Bitzlato.

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Cross Border Crime News 

Magnitsky case money launderer arrested in Spain

15th December 202214th December 2022 Tony Kingham cross border crime, europol, money laundering

With the support of Europol and Eurojust, the Spanish authorities have taken action against a criminal gang laundering dirty money

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Cross Border Crime News 

2,469 money mules arrested in worldwide crackdown against money laundering

6th December 20226th December 2022 Tony Kingham cross border crime, money laundering

Law enforcement from 25 countries, supported by Europol, Eurojust, INTERPOL and the European Banking Federation (EBF) have joined forces to

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Drugs News Organised Crime 

44 arrested in Europe-wide crackdown against high-risk criminal network

29th November 202228th November 2022 Tony Kingham drug smuggling, drug trafficking, money laundering, organised crime

An unprecedented international operation, involving judicial and law enforcement authorities from 11 countries, has resulted in the arrest of 44

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Drugs News 

Spanish authorities clamp down on lavish lifestyle of criminal group

18th November 202217th November 2022 Tony Kingham drug smuggling, drug trafficking, money laundering

Spanish authorities have arrested 10 persons suspected of being involved in drug trafficking and money laundering in the second phase

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Drugs News 

Spanish National Police dismantles a criminal group dedicated to arms and drug trafficking and arrests one of EUROPOL’s priority targets

4th November 20221st November 2022 Tony Kingham drug trafficking, money laundering, weapon trafficking

Among the 25 people arrested is a high value target -high value target- of EUROPOL, who acted as leader of

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Drugs News 

Europol supports Spanish authorities in taking down Europe’s biggest narco bank

17th October 202214th October 2022 Tony Kingham drug trafficking, europol, money laundering

With the support of Europol and Eurojust, the Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) and Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) have dismantled

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News Organised Crime 

32 arrests in series of actions against the Italian mafia in Spain

21st September 202220th September 2022 Tony Kingham drug smuggling, drug trafficking, mafia, money laundering, organised crime

Last week, 32 suspects tied to the Italian ‘Ndrangheta were arrested in Spain for their involvement in large-scale drug trafficking

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FATF and INTERPOL intensify global asset recovery

20th September 202218th September 2022 Tony Kingham asset recovery, cross border crime, interpol, money laundering

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and INTERPOL have launched a joint initiative to deprive criminals of their dirty money,

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News 

One of Europe’s biggest money launderers arrested in Spain

20th September 202218th September 2022 Tony Kingham europol, money laundering

One of Europe’s biggest money launderers was arrested on 12 September in Malaga, Spain, as a result of an international

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Drugs News Organised Crime 

Spanish authorities break into narco bank

15th September 202212th September 2022 Tony Kingham drug trafficking, money laundering, organised crime

Over EUR 4 million in cash seized from criminal network providing illicit financial services A massive international organised crime ring

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