It’s way past time to hit China’s money laundering banks

Reported by GORDON G. CHANG (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5519522-china-money-laundering-fentanyl/amp/) At the conclusion of talks this month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called money laundering “the result of fentanyl sales,” and said “both the People’s Republic of China’s government and the U.S. government and citizens are hurt” by it.  “We discussed ways we […]

Criminal networks dismantled for drug trafficking and money laundering via trade in gold bars

Reported by Eurojust (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/criminal-networks-dismantled-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-trade-gold-bars) A joint French–Italian investigation team has dismantled two linked organised crime groups (OCGs) involved in trafficking illicit drugs and large-scale money laundering. One of the networks laundered money for the other OCG and other criminals through an elaborate gold trading system.  In […]

USD 439 million recovered in global financial crime operation

Reported by Interlol (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2025/USD-439-million-recovered-in-global-financial-crime-operation) An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 40 countries and territories has resulted in the recovery of USD 342 million in government-backed currencies, along with USD 97 million in physical and virtual assets. Operation HAECHI VI (April – August 2025), targeted seven types of cyber-enabled […]

UK money laundering crackdown continues, as art dealer faces a fine of more than £150,000

Reported by Riah Pryor (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/23/money-laundering-crackdown-continues-as-dealer-faces-a-fine-of-more-than-£150000) The UK art market is facing a notable escalation in anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement, as the latest round of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) penalties signals a shift from punishing simple registration failures to more deeply scrutinising operational compliance. On 10 […]

Music promoter sentenced in San Diego for agreeing to launder drug money

Reported by CITY NEWS SERVICE (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/22/music-promoter-sentenced-in-san-diego-for-agreeing-to-launder-drug-money/) A music promoter who agreed to launder $100,000 that he believed were drug proceeds was sentenced Monday in San Diego federal court to 18 months in prison. Hugo Lever pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for accepting cash […]

Terror-Funded Tokens? Israel Blocks Iran-Linked Wallets Holding Millions in USDT

Reported by Terence Zimwara (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://news.bitcoin.com/terror-funded-tokens-israel-blocks-iran-linked-wallets-holding-millions-in-usdt/) Israel has seized 187 digital wallets allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) over terrorism financing charges, citing their use in a “severe terror crime.” LEGAL BASIS FOR SEIZURE Israel has seized digital wallets allegedly controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) […]