The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released its 2025 World Drug Report in June, offering critical insights into the shifting landscape of global drug markets, production, trafficking patterns, and related public health impacts. The report reveals...
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Apr 11, 2025 Banking, Fentanyl, Regulatory, Trafficking
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released a Financial Trend Analysis detailing patterns in fentanyl-related illicit finance, based on Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data from January to December 2024. The analysis...
Apr 1, 2025 Money Laundering, Regulatory, Trafficking, Transnational Crime
The U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has issued a high-priority alert (FIN-2025-Alert001) concerning bulk cash smuggling and repatriation schemes orchestrated by Mexico-based transnational criminal organizations (TCOs). These cartels are increasingly leveraging...
Aug 19, 2024 Banking, Trafficking
The FinCEN Supplemental Advisory (FIN-2024-A002) issued in June 2024, focuses on the ongoing opioid crisis, particularly the significant threat posed by illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The advisory urges U.S. financial institutions to remain vigilant in...
Aug 6, 2024 Regulatory, Terrorist Financing, Trafficking
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury unveiled the 2024 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (2024 Strategy). This critical document addresses the primary threats highlighted in the 2024 National Risk Assessments...