Placement is the first stage of the three stages of money laundering. At this stage, criminals attempt to enter the ‘dirty’ money into the financial system. This process can be dangerous because large ...

Discover the secrets of money laundering, from small-time schemes to high-level cartel operations. Using examples like Breaking Bad's Walter White, we dive into the complex world of cleaning dirty ...

While the struggle against illicit gains has been a constant in finance, it's a battle that has changed over time, with evolving laws, rules and practices. I've had the opportunity to work closely ...

For much of his career as a federal drug agent, Ray Donovan had a singular focus: the capture of Mexican cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. When Guzman was finally arrested in early 2014, fentanyl ...

Laundering dirty money via car sales is favoured by organised crime because the transactions are often so large. Drug money, for example, can be turned into an asset valued at €100,000 or more in ...

Australia’s financial crime laws are unfit for purpose. The problem: there are many professionals currently facilitating money laundering within the country who are exempt from the laws and ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: A branch of the Canadian based TD bank, on the morning they plead guilty to money laundering, the largest bank in United States history to do so, on October 11, 2024, ...