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June 2, 2023

International Law Enforcement Actions Against Human Trafficking

From 8 to 15 May 2023, an international law enforcement action was undertaken to against human trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced begging, and forced criminal activities. This Operation Global Chain encompassed 44 countries, consisting of 25 EU member states and 19 non-EU countries coordinated by Europol, Frontex, and INTERPOL. Law enforcement agents arrested 212 individuals and identified 138 suspected traffickers identified.

May 31, 2023

Qatargate: Suspected Lawmaker Eva Kaili Asks To Return To EU Parliament!

EU lawmaker Eva Kaili, arrested five months ago as part of the Qatargate investigation into corruption allegations within the European Parliament, is now preparing to return to work. The Belgian prosecutor announced that she is no longer under house arrest. She allegedly asked to return to the EU Parliament. Kaili's lawyers confirmed that she can now resume her duties. However, travel restrictions still prevent her from attending plenary sessions in Strasbourg.

May 30, 2023

Breaking: Law Enforcement Action Day Against Drugs-Related Money-Laundering Network!

On May 30, 2023, authorities in Italy and Spain carried out a joint operation to apprehend 33 individuals involved in a global money laundering syndicate. The suspects from Italy, Albania, Colombia, Morocco, and Syria, had established an extensive network of international companies to launder illicit funds. They offered professional criminal services to conceal the origins of proceeds from illegal drug trafficking in South America.

May 25, 2023

Alleged Russian Crypto Money Launderer Lobbies For Prisoner Swap!

Alexander Vinnik, 43, the Russian co-founder of bitcoin exchange BTC-e, was arrested in Greece in 2017 on U.S. money-laundering charges and later extradited. He is facing U.S. money-laundering charges and allegedly laundered more than $4 billion of criminal proceeds via BTC-e. Vinnik pleaded not guilty and could be included in a prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia that could free detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Law Enforcement

May 24, 2023

Interesting: Europol Explains The Nature Of Criminal Assets And Asset Recovery!

The main motive for organized crime is financial gain. Identifying and confiscating the profits of international criminal networks is a top priority for law enforcement. Europol has provided significant support in asset recovery in recent years. Law enforcement agencies worldwide invest more resources into asset recovery than ever before. This led to the establishment of Europol’s European Economic and Financial Crime Centre (EFECC) in 2020.

Law Enforcement

May 24, 2023

One Of Europe’s Biggest Pirate IPTV Services Taken Down In The Netherlands

Europol has supported the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) in taking down an illegal IPTV (Internet Protocol television) service serving over 1 000 000 users across Europe. On 23 May, raids were carried out across the Netherlands as part of an illegal streaming crackdown. The officers from the FIOD searched properties in various locations in The Netherlands. Several individuals were arrested for involvement in the illegal streaming of premium content.

Law Enforcement

May 24, 2023

U.S. Authorities Crack Down on Money Mule Network

The Justice Department, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), and other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of a campaign that disrupted money mule networks used by foreign fraudsters. Money mules received money from fraud victims and forwarded the fraud proceeds to the perpetrators (many of whom are based overseas).

May 21, 2023

Proxy War: Russia Places ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan On Wanted List and Issues Arrest Warrant!

The Russian government has listed the British prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on its wanted list. This comes after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children. The arrest order specifically targets Karim Khan, the ICC prosecutor since 2021, and states that Russia's interior ministry is seeking his detention.

May 21, 2023

Lebanon Received Interpol Red Notice For Its Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh

This is a new and interesting situation around the never-ending issue of international corruption. Interpol Red Notice wants an acting central bank chief on suspicion of corruption. Lebanon's interior minister, Bassam Mawlawi, informed Reuters on Friday that an Interpol notice has been received for Riad Salameh, the country's central bank governor. Mawlawi stated that the notice would be followed if the judiciary instructed him to do so.

May 18, 2023

Wanted: U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward For Russian Ransomware Cybercriminal Mikhail Matveev!

On May 16, 2023, Mikhail Matveev, a Russian national, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for creating and spreading multiple ransomware strains with estimated losses of up to $200 million for the victims. At the same time, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted Matveev on various charges. The U.S. State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.

Law Enforcement

May 17, 2023

INTERPOL Campaign #IdentifyMe Achieves Impressive Results!

One week after the launch of Operation #IdentifyMe, INTERPOL received important new information in the search for the identity of 22 deceased women. #IdentifyMe is a public appeal to identify 22 women, believed to have been murdered in Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands, but whose identity was never found. Police organizations have so far received more than 200 tips by providing potential names of victims in several cases.

May 11, 2023

U.K. Citizen Extradited And Pleads Guilty To Running A Cyberstalking Scheme!

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Joseph James O’Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe, 23, a UK citizen, pleaded guilty in New York to his role in cyberstalking and multiple computer hacking schemes, including the July 2020 hack of Twitter. He was extradited from Spain on April 26. According to court documents, between 2019 and 2020, O’Connor participated in various crimes associated with the exploitation of social media accounts, online extortion, and cyberstalking.