FINTRAC publishes money laundering indicators related to illegal wildlife trade in support of Project Anton News Release January, 31 2023, Ottawa Ontario FINTRAC published today a new Operational Alert, Laundering the Proceeds of Crime from Illegal Wildlife Trade, meant to assist businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and […]
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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of South Carolina FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 30, 2022 Doc Antle, Owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, and Others Indicted for Federal Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A federal grand jury in Florence returned a 10-count indictment alleging charges […]
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FinCEN Analysis Reveals Upward Trend of SARs Related to Wildlife Trafficking ContactOffice of Strategic Communications, press@fincen.govImmediate ReleaseDecember 20, 2021 WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today released a Financial Threat Analysis on wildlife trafficking threat patterns and trend information identified in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data. The report aims to further inform […]
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U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on Wildlife Traffickers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 13, 2021Share The Department of State is disrupting wildlife trafficking networks by imposing visa restrictions on eight nationals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). These actions under section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and […]
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Business Advisory and GSP Assessment for Cambodia PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 10, 2021Share The United States has a long history of commitment to combatting corruption and supporting the rule of law in Cambodia and globally. Recent developments in Cambodia, including systemic corruption, transnational organized crime, and human […]
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Department of JusticeO ffice of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Foreign National Sentenced for Money Laundering Funds to Promote Turtle Trafficking A Chinese citizen was sentenced today to 38 months in prison and one year of supervised release on a federal money laundering conviction. Kang Juntao, […]
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