Work Area: Investigations

Canadian businessman’s bribery sentence shows disparities for foreign defendants

US prosecutors and a federal judge tried to ensure Naeem Tyab would serve his three-year prison sentence in a minimum-security “prison camp”, but the Bureau of Prisons ultimately decided he was ineligible as a “deportable alien”.

08 December 2023

Defence blasts Estonian investigation at Danske Bank-linked money laundering trial

An ex-Danske Bank manager accused of helping criminals launder illicit funds through the Danish lender claims prosecutors made a series of fatal missteps during their investigation.

08 December 2023

Türkiye strives to get off FATF grey list

Türkiye’s push to improve its anti-money laundering and terrorism finance policies is well underway, but further resources are needed to increase enforcement and judicial capacity, a local lawyer has said.

08 December 2023

Belgian authorities arrest suspect in export control evasion scheme

The owner of a Belgian supply management company allegedly sent accelerometers, surveillance cameras and reprogrammable circuits to China and Russia, prosecutors say.

07 December 2023

Chinese smartphone maker charged in India with money laundering

07 December 2023

British businessman extradited to Denmark for cum-ex trial

07 December 2023

US law enforcement arrives in Cyprus to assist sanctions cases: AFP

07 December 2023

Investigators’ instincts “crucial” when using AI in investigations

Trusting an investigator’s instincts is essential to avoid an over-reliance on artificial intelligence-driven solutions during corporate investigations, a lawyer has said.

07 December 2023

Trafigura indicted in Switzerland over Angola bribery claims

Swiss prosecutors have charged commodities trader Trafigura with corruption over an alleged scheme to bribe an Angolan public official for lucrative ship chartering and oil bunkering contracts.

06 December 2023

SFO investigating aircraft parts supplier

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has raided a site in Greater London linked to British aircraft parts distributor AOG Technics as part of a fraud investigation into the company.

06 December 2023

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