Money laundering

Thai court jails ex-senator’s son for 132 years in online gambling and money laundering case

Under Thai law, however, the defendant's effective prison term is capped at 20 years.

Austria falling short in fight against money laundering, says global watchdog

A general view of the city skyline in Vienna, Austria, April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl

Jail term upped for man who financed syndicate that sold anonymous chat accounts to scammers

The syndicate generated more than $887,000 in profits from selling WhatsApp and WeChat accounts to customers mostly based overseas in countries including Malaysia, Myanmar and Cambodia.

Bulgaria uncovers cannabis farm inside former zinc mine

An underground cannabis farm built inside a former mine and uncovered during a police operation near Kyustendil, Bulgaria, this handout image released on April 29, 2026. Bulgarian Interior Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Swiss court discontinues Karimova trial

FILE PHOTO: Designer Gulnara Karimova (L), daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov, stands with a model after presenting her Guli Collection at China Fashion Week in Beijing October 30, 2012. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

Swiss money laundering trial of Uzbekistan's Karimova and Lombard Odier begins

Teen to be charged over money laundering activities involving losses of at least $9,700

He is expected to be charged with the offence of assisting another to retain benefits from criminal conduct, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years, a fine not exceeding $500,000, or both.

US jails men over IT worker ploy funding North Korea weapons

The pair were involved in a so-called “laptop farms” operation which hosted computers that overseas individuals could remotely log into posing as US-based workers.

90-year-old woman jailed in South Korea for laundering son’s drug money

The Incheon District Court found that the woman knowingly received and transferred funds linked to narcotics crimes.

Brazil and US launch joint action to fight organized crime

Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan speaks during a ministerial meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

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