money laundering
Why 'Following the Money' Isn't Enough to Stop Organised Crime Anymore
Drug traffickers are increasingly using specialist underground networks to hide their money, meaning police have to find other ways to catch gangsters.
Chinese Police Bust Massive $1.7 billion Crypto Money Laundering Ring
Photos from the raid show a mountain of cash, along with several suitcases packed with Chinese yuan.
Ordinary People Are Smuggling Millions for Drug Dealers
Tara Hanlon flew regularly to Dubai and described it as a “perfect life”. Then she got caught at Heathrow with £1.9m in vacuum-packed bags.
Tornado Cash Is Crypto Hackers’ Favorite Way to Cash Out, But Experts Say It Can Be Traced
Tornado Cash has become the go-to service for hackers and crypto thieves, but its creators say it's merely a privacy tool that they can't control.
This Financier Stole $1.42 Billion and Blew $1.75 Million in 90 Minutes in Vegas
More sordid details have emerged about Jho Low, the fugitive who paid Emily Ratajkowski to be his Super Bowl date and Leo DiCaprio to be his friend.
Britain’s Most Wanted Woman Caught After 9 Years on the Run
Sarah Panitzke spent years hiding but was eventually caught by cops while she was walking her dogs in Spain.
The Rabbit Hole Beneath the Crypto Couple Is Endless
Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein wanted to be famous. Now, after being accused of laundering billions of dollars of crypto, they are.
Woman Who Allegedly Laundered $1B in Bitcoin Was Cringe YouTube Rapper
Heather Morgan, accused of laundering $1 billion in cryptocurrency along with her husband, has a long and dubious history online.
Feds Arrest Couple Who Allegedly Laundered $1 Billion in Stolen Bitcoins
The authorities seized around $3.6 billion stolen in the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
New Bill Would Let Government Quietly Ban Crypto Transactions, Advocates Worry
A tacked-on provision aims to let the Treasury block cryptocurrency transactions it believes are tied to money laundering.
Mafia Luxury Car Gang Smashed in String of Raids Across Europe
Police descended on 46 properties in Germany, Italy and Bulgaria during an investigation into an £11 million luxury car tax racket run by the 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate.
Britain's Most Wanted Woman Laundered £1 Billion and Disappeared Into Thin Air
Sarah Panitzke was a well-off expat living in Spain when she became embroiled in a criminal enterprise worth £1 billion.