Criminal Markets

Australia now has among the strongest laws globally to fight tax avoidance. Every multinational operating locally must now publicly report to the ATO more detailed information about taxes paid, in an attempt to stamp out profit shifting into once notorious tax haven jurisdictions. 

Wildlife trafficking remains a pressing threat to the survival of countless species, with sharks, pangolins, rhinos, birds, big cats and others among the hardest hit. Mongabay’s extensive reporting aligns with the 2024 U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) World Wildlife Crime Report, which highlights these species as prime targets of a $20 billion per […]

The repatriation of Mary Jane Veloso—a Philippines citizen serving death row after a drug trafficking conviction—to her home country on Decembe

In Pakistan, the deep entrenchment of unethical practices within both social and political spheres has led to a situation where such behaviour is no longer seen as an anomaly but as the norm. Bribery,

The Anti-Corruption Commissioner has promised to do his best to get rid of all kinds of corruption in the kingdom.   Mr Christopher LaHatte, who recently took on the role as the first official holder of this position since the Commission’s inception in July, commented while presenting the Commission’s inaugural Strategic Plan for 2024 – […]

Part of an international initiative to combat organised wildlife crime, similar seizures in Australia and Norway have recovered more than 50,000 eggs

On Dec. 5, Nigerian authorities seized more than 2 metric tons of pangolin scales in yet another effort to clamp down on the country’s booming transnational wildlife trade. Acting on intelligence provided by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), an international NGO fighting organized wildlife crime, the Kano-Jigawa command of the Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) also […]

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The Observatory of Illicit Economies in South Eastern Europe aims to enable civil society in the Western Balkans to identify, analyze and map criminal trends, and their impact on illicit flows, governance, development, inter-ethnic relations, security and the rule of law.

Thanks to hefty state subsidies (reaching US$7 billion in 2018), today China has the world’s largest and most far-reaching fishing industry, with a distant-water fleet that dwarfs those of other countries. China also owns or runs fishing terminals in more than 90 ports.   But China’s dominance at sea comes at a high human and environmental cost. According to the Global Organized Crime Index, China is a major hub for human trafficking and forced labour, and these criminal activities have also been detected within its fishing fleet.

Europol described Dubai as a “remote coordination hub” for Europe’s drugs trade, where traffickers launder their money.

New data shows agents sent fewer cases for prosecution, compounding concerns the tax agency is taking an overly soft stance toward the wealthiest taxpayers.

Hours of secretly recorded videos and phone calls have offered a rare glimpse into how the longest-serving legislative leader in American history operated behind closed doors. As the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan stretches into its third month, testimony has covered his multiple alleged schemes, from kickbacks involving the state’s largest utility company to Chinatown developments benefiting his private tax firm. Jurors have heard from a congresswoman, former state legislators and the government’s star witness: a former Chicago alderman who secretly wore a wire.

Maximiliano Dávila is accused of facilitating cocaine smuggling to the United States.

Alexander Smirnov admits lying about Bidens’ links to fake bribery scheme that played key role in impeachment effort

The Herzogenaurach headquarters of sportswear giant Adidas have been raided as part of a multiyear probe into alleged tax evasion reportedly worth mor

The Netherlands is playing a smaller role in international tax evasion, an analysis from the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) showed. The flow of money that enters our country and immediately leaves on its way to tax havens has been much smaller since 2020 than in previous years, the central bank noted.

VIENNA: Human trafficking has risen sharply due to conflicts, climate-induced disasters and global crises, according to a United Nations report published on Wednesday.In 2022, the latest year for which data is widely available

Illegal gold mining in Ghana picked up this year following an almost 30% rise in global gold prices, despite military operations to shut them down.

The Indians were pressurized to work under inhumane conditions after promising them jobs in Thailand and Laos by Human trafficking kingpin Kamran Haider who has been arrested from Hyderabad. | OpIndia News