Money Laundering
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Singapore Tech CEO Charged with Laundering S$38 Million in Nvidia Chip Fraud Probe
Alan Wei Zhaolun, CEO of Aperia Group, faces new money laundering charges linked to a S$55 million property purchase and an alleged Nvidia chip export fraud scheme.
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The Digital Mirage: Enforcement Directorate Targets Global Media App Ponzi Scheme
The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets linked to the ‘Global Media App’ Ponzi scheme, which defrauded investors of Rs 45 crore through a sophisticated international network.
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Dublin Gold Auction: What Irish Case Reveals for Armenia
An Garda Síochána’s auction of seized gold bullion highlights asset recovery efforts. What lessons might Armenia draw from Ireland’s approach to managing illicit wealth?
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Huione Chairman Li Xiong Extradited to China for Crypto Laundering
Li Xiong, chairman of Southeast Asia’s largest crypto money laundering network Huione, has been extradited from Cambodia to China to face trial.
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Stablecoins Fueling Illicit Gold Trade in Venezuela, Report Finds
A new report from the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC) reveals the growing use of stablecoins, particularly Tether’s USDT, in the illicit Amazon gold trade flowing into Venezuela.
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Calabria: Crime Cash Route While Cuban Doctors Bolster Hospitals
New investigations reveal Calabria as a key route for Albanian organized crime’s illicit funds. The region’s hospitals also depend on Cuban doctors amid a healthcare crisis.
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Financial Complaint Against Laporta Ahead of Barca Vote
FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta faces allegations of financial irregularities in a new legal complaint filed weeks before the club’s presidential elections.
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Former Ukrainian Energy Minister Galushchenko indicted on money-laundering, corruption charges
Former Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko has been indicted on money-laundering and corruption charges and detained at the border.
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Deutsche Bank Offices Searched in Money Laundering Probe, Reports Record CLO Year
German police searched Deutsche Bank offices as part of a money laundering probe on January 28, 2026, even as the bank released an optimistic report detailing record-breaking Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) activity in 2025 and a cautious outlook for 2026.
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Bulgaria Faces Crossroads: Money Laundering Reforms, Oil Security Challenges, and EU Rule of Law Pressure
Bulgaria finds itself at a pivotal moment, balancing sweeping anti–money laundering reforms, urgent scrutiny of oil reserves amid sanctions, and mounting pressure from European liberals over rule of law concerns.