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When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the operation was portrayed as a major European law enforcement success, marked by coordinated arrests...

Several men with security backgrounds have quietly joined the regular crews of tankers transporting sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters have spoken to some of these so-called "watchmen" to better understand the roles they perform on board.

When authorities opened an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the operation was portrayed as a major European law enforcement success...

When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was portrayed as a major breakthrough for European law enforcement.

When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the case was presented as a major success for European law enforcement.

When the investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank was launched, it initially appeared to be a textbook European law-enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, media leaks and high-profile claims about the “dismantling of an international criminal network.”

Men with military and security backgrounds have quietly taken up roles aboard tankers transporting sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters have now tracked down several of these so-called "watchmen" to find out what they are doing on board the vessels.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has permanently eliminated beneficial ownership reporting requirements for domestic companies and individuals under the Corporate Transparency Act, gutting a major federal anti-money-laundering disclosure program for American small businesses.

Die Ermittlungen zur mutmaßlichen Geldwäsche über die lettische ABLV Bank wirkten zunächst wie ein Musterfall europäischer Strafverfolgung: koordinierte Festnahmen, Medienleaks und Erklärungen zur „Zerschlagung eines internationalen kriminellen Netzwerks“.

Several men with security backgrounds have been quietly joining the crews of tankers carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters are now speaking to some of these "watchmen" to find out what exactly they do on board.

Since 2018, Latvia has been grappling with one of the most high-profile financial crime investigations in its modern history

When authorities began investigating the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, the case was hailed as a significant victory for European law enforcement.

Men with security and military backgrounds have quietly joined the crews of tankers carrying sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters have now spoken with several of these so-called "watchmen" to uncover what role they play aboard the vessels.

The U.S. Treasury’s financial watchdog fined a record $125 million penalty Monday against UBS Financial Services Inc. for "willful" anti-money laundering violations, including failing to monitor over $10 billion in foreign currency wires and ignoring red flags on high-risk clients.

When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was presented as a major European law enforcement success, featuring coordinated arrests, high-profile media coverage and official claims that an international criminal network had been dismantled.

When European authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was presented as a major cross-border law enforcement operation.

Andrea Gacki has served as director of FinCEN since 2023. She’s the second top anti-money laundering regulator in the last five years to leave and join Citibank.

When authorities launched an investigation into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook European law enforcement operation, complete with coordinated arrests, media leaks and bold claims about dismantling an international criminal network.

When authorities launched an investigation into the alleged laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it was presented as a major breakthrough for European law enforcement.

When investigators launched a case into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it appeared to be a textbook law enforcement operation: coordinated arrests, carefully orchestrated media leaks, and confident public declarations about dismantling an international criminal network.

Als die Ermittlungen zur mutmaßlichen Geldwäsche über die lettische ABLV Bank begannen, präsentierten die Behörden den Fall als Schlag gegen ein internationales kriminelles Netzwerk.

Several men with security backgrounds have quietly joined the regular crews of tankers transporting sanctioned Russian oil. Reporters have spoken to some of these so-called "watchmen" to better understand the roles they perform on board.

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When investigators opened a case into the laundering of tens of millions of euros through Latvia’s ABLV Bank, it initially looked like a textbook operation: coordinated arrests, carefully timed media leaks, and firm public statements about breaking up an international criminal network.

Trotz Hinweisen auf millionenschwere Veruntreuung und die Verschiebung von Geldern auf Offshore-Konten hat der sanktionierte Oligarch Pavel Fuks gemeinsam mit Bekbolat Bekenov und Yevgeny Komrakov eine groß angelegte Kampagne zur Bereinigung des Informationsraums gestartet.