Regions
Browse AML/CFT regulation, enforcement, compliance practices and financial crime developments by jurisdiction. Regional coverage helps readers understand how international standards are implemented across different legal and regulatory environments.
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Minnesota Money Transmitter Employee Charged With Laundering $750,000 for CJNG
A Minnesota money-transmitter employee has been charged with conspiring to launder at least US$750,000 in drug proceeds for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG),…
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Ukraine NABU Alleges UAH 150 Million Laundering Through State-Owned Bank
Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have disclosed an investigation into an alleged criminal organization involving current and former members…
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U.S. Launches Operation Economic Outcast, Expanding Iran Sanctions Across Five Sectors
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on August 24, 2026 launched Operation Economic Outcast, a new whole-of-government campaign to intensify economic pressure on Iran and…
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Former Optum Employee Sentenced to 36 Months for Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy
A former Optum employee has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison after a jury convicted him of a years-long employment fraud scheme that…
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Nevada Fines Venetian $7.2 Million Over AML and Source-of-Funds Failures
The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved a $7.2 million settlement with Venetian Las Vegas Gaming, LLC over anti-money laundering and source-of-funds failures involving convicted illegal…
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INTERPOL Operation Jackal IV Leads to 58 Arrests and Major Money Laundering Disruptions
INTERPOL has reported the results of Operation Jackal IV, an eight-month international operation targeting West African organized crime groups and their money-laundering infrastructure. The operation…
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Las Vegas Crypto Ponzi Operator Convicted in $24 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
A federal jury in Nevada has convicted Las Vegas business owner Brent C. Kovar over a cryptocurrency-focused investment scheme that obtained about US$24 million from…
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Former Andhra Pradesh Minister Arrested in APSBCL Liquor Transportation Money Laundering Case
India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested former Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister and former MLA Karumuri Venkata Nageswara Rao in its money-laundering investigation into…
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Dutch FIOD Searches Six Sites in 3-CMC, Procaine and Money Laundering Investigation
The Netherlands Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) and police carried out searches at multiple locations on 19 August 2026 in a criminal investigation into…
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Isle of Man FSA Updates AML/CFT Handbook With New Sanctions and HNW Guidance
The Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IOMFSA) updated its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Handbook on 24 August 2026, adding and…
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