Credit Suisse documents prompt calls for Switzerland to be considered for inclusion on EU’s AML/CFT blacklist
The European People’s Party (EPP), the conservative grouping which holds the biggest number of seats in the European Parliament, has called for a review of Switzerland’s banking practices and for the country’s possible inclusion in the EU’s list of countries with anti-money laundering and counter…
TBML and Russian connections key components in Zarrab’s illicit money network
Notorious gold smuggler Reza Zarrab used trade-based money laundering (TBML) in operations that have now been revealed to have close ties with Russia according to investigators working for the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), Courthouse News Service, Sweden’s SVT and other partners. Zarrab’s…
Nigérien officials skim US$137 million off US-subsidised arms deals
Shell companies played a central role in enabling the West African nation of Niger to enter into arms deals subsidised by the US that totalled about US$1 billion between 2011 and 2019. But almost a third of that money was funnelled into inflated international arms…
London a haven for money laundering by organised criminals say investigators
London has become a haven for money laundering by organised criminal groups, in part because it is so easy to create companies in the UK, according to an investigation by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). One of OCCRP’s recent investigations focused on…
