Category: News
US Indicts Political Leader of Guyana
On October 2nd, the United States officially indicted Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed, two residents of Guyana, on charges that include money laundering, bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. This indictment, the two arrests, and the potential extradition have all been very controversial due to Azruddin’s political rise...
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Former FIFA Vice President Avoids Extradition to US
Jack Warner, the former vice president of FIFA, has faced pending U.S. corruption charges for over a decade as a result of his participation in a bribery scandal involving the famous international football governing body. Just recently, the United States' extradition request was denied by Trinidad and Tobago’s high court....
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DEA Uncovers Vast Drug Trafficking Network Connected to Turkey
In a major accomplishment, U.S. law enforcement agencies have successfully uncovered a vast methamphetamine network spanning multiple continents. The operation has identified at least one major Turkish national as a key player in organizing the international drug trafficking scheme. The operation also revealed that Turkey has become a key hub...
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New Round of OFAC Sanctions Target Iran
Considering the increasing tension between Iran, Israel, America, and the rest of the world, it makes sense that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) decided to issue a new round of sanctions to weaken Iran. These latest sanctions specifically target Iran’s shadow banking network...
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India to Extradite Founder of Garantex to US
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended Aleksej Besciokov in India under the suspicion of operating Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange that’s been accused of money laundering. Besciokov is being held and is expected to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges. According to reports, Besciokov was vacationing with...
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OFAC Sanctions 3 Individuals and 2 Entities for Smuggling Fuel
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) just made major moves against a Mexican cartel accused of transporting fentanyl into the country and stealing fuel. The OFAC sanctioned two Mexican entities and three Mexican nationals that it believes play a role in the drug...
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FBI’s Most Wanted Nigerian Email Scammer Extradited to U.S.
Cyberspace might seem anonymous, and you might feel empowered by the distance it provides between you and other people, but it’s important to remember that cybercrimes are still prosecuted every day. The United States isn’t shy about extraditing individuals from other countries that they feel are committing crimes online. In...
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OFAC Sanctions 8 Cryptocurrency Addresses
According to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a network of Houthi financial facilitators and procurement operatives was recently identified as securing commodities from Russia. Reports suggest those ‘commodities’ included weapons and were worth an estimated “tens of millions of dollars” overall. Some of the commodities being acquired included...
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Houthi Financial Network Faces More Sanctions
Since October 2023, the U.S. has been targeting the network of Sa’id al-Jamal, a Houthi financial facilitator, with various economic sanctions. Just recently, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) initiated a 7th round of financial sanctions against Sa’id al-Jamal and everyone who is supporting him....
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OFAC Sanctions Cyprus-Based Entities
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is a U.S. governmental agency that’s tasked with ensuring that no one in the states is supporting terrorists, restricted governments, or other entities that are determined to be national threats. To enforce restrictions and uphold national security, the OFAC issues sanctions. These sanctions...
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