Indonesia’s Former Trade Minister Jailed for Corruption
On July 18, 2025, former Indonesian Trade Minister Thomas Trikasih Lembong was sentenced to four and a half years i...
FinCEN Issued Alert on Oil Smuggling Schemes
On May 1, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with OFAC, DEA, FBI, and HSI, is...
Kazakhstan’s Former Justice Minister Sentenced for Corruption
On July 1, 2025, former Justice Minister Marat Beketayev, who served from 2016 to 2022, was sentenced to nine years...
Tunisia’s Former Prime Minister Sentenced for Facilitating Terrorism
On May 3, 2025, former Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Larayedh, a senior figure in the opposition Ennahdha party, was ...
FinCEN Issued Alert on Illicit Iranian Oil Trade Networks
On June 6, 2025, FinCEN issued an advisory highlighting the Iranian regime’s use of illicit oil smuggling, shadow b...
Former French Prime Minister Sentenced for Embezzlement
On June 17, 2025, François Fillon, former French Prime Minister, was sentenced to a four-year suspended prison term...
Mexican Senate Issues Amendment to AML Framework
On June 25, 2025, the Mexican Senate approved major reforms to its Federal Anti-Money Laundering Law and Penal Code...
AUSTRAC Consultation on AML/CFT Rules 2025
On May 19, 2025, AUSTRAC launched a second public consultation to seek feedback on the revised Anti-Money Launderin...
Equatorial Guinea’s ExAnti-Graft Chief Jailed for Corruption
On 3 July 2025, Baltasar Engonga, former Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s financial crime agency, was senten...
Former Portuguese PM Stands Trial for Corruption and Money Laundering
On 3 July 2025, José Sócrates, Portugal’s former prime minister, appeared in court to face trial on 22 charges, inc...
Russia’s Former Deputy Defense Minister Sentenced for Corruption
On 1 July 2025, Timur Ivanov, Russia’s former deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for embe...
Ex-Goldman Banker Sentenced for Money Laundering
On May 29, 2025, Tim Leissner, former Southeast Asia chairman at Goldman Sachs, was sentenced to two years in priso...