The Vatican Bank, according to its 2013 financial statement, has blocked the accounts of more than 2,000 clients and ended 3,000 “customer relationships” since last April. This is an effort to clean up an image tarnished by numerous financial scandals in recent years.
Police officers from the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) apprehended three people allegedly involved in an auto theft organized crime ring spanning Sarajevo and East Sarajevo.
The Cuban Government has allegedly falsely charged Canadian businessman after he spoke out against the corruption that plagues Cuba.
A Maryland state appeals court ruled in favor of OCCRP to dismiss a libel claim against the media organization by Midland Consult and its owner Maxim Stepanov, a company registration firm based out of Cyprus and Panama. OCCRP had written about Stepanov and Midland Consult in its series “The Proxy Platform.”
Italian police raided the headquarters of oil company Eni S.p.A. in Milan last week as part of an investigation into acquisition of offshore drilling rights from the Nigerian government.
The former EU health commissioner says a top EU official unjustly forced him to resign two years ago after accusing him of involvement in bribing a tobacco company.
The Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan announced the preliminary results of last month’s second round of the presidential runoff yesterday, but because of allegations of fraud election announced no final winner yet, reports The Guardian.
Four armed mercenaries from Moldova were arrested Sunday in a police operation near Chisinau, the nation’s capital. Police said they were preparing to fight in Ukraine on behalf of pro-Russian rebels.
Africa Cash & Carry, a wholesale and supply store located in Johannesburg, paid US $1.12 million to The Financial Services Board (FSB) former chief financial officer, Dawood Seedat, as a bribe to avoid being shut down, Reuters Africa reports.
US regulatory authorities have stepped up efforts to curb money laundering by systematically scrutinizing international banking and money transfer services.