Investigating Hamas Financial Networks: Zawaya Group
The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions against several companies known to provide financial [...]
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Examining the Cross-Border Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Network of Javier Algredo Vazquez
In February 2024, Mexican national Javier Algredo Vazquez was sentenced to prison for his work on behalf of the Cartel [...]
China’s MCF Funds: Identifying MEUs and Their International Footprint
In the interest of national security, U.S. regulations bar American companies from inadvertently supporting the Chinese military by doing business [...]
Deep Roots: Tracing Connections Between Banned Russian and Belarusian Timber and EU Imports
In 2022, the European Union banned the importation of wood from Russia and Belarus in an attempt to degrade their [...]
Taking On the Latest Export Control Priorities Using Networked Public Records
The post-pandemic trade landscape has export controls playing an increasingly important role in the United States’ national security agenda. Although [...]
Money Laundering Through Cryptocurrency: Indicators and Combined Investigative Techniques
While an inherently transparent technology like blockchain might seem an unlikely vehicle for money laundering, illicit use of cryptocurrency (“crypto”) [...]
Distinguishing Targets from Lookalikes: Entity Disambiguation Tactics and Examples
There are countless people and companies with identical names. As an investigator, how do you determine whether you’re looking at [...]
Middle Eastern Art & Antiquities Smuggling: Indicators and Case Studies
Ongoing political unrest and a rich archeological history have made art and antiquities smuggling particularly pronounced in the Middle East. [...]
Techniques for Overcoming Language Barriers in Open Source Investigations
In today’s globalized economy, it’s increasingly common for financial crime professionals to encounter transnational entities and unfamiliar languages in the [...]
Four Techniques for Identifying Chinese Military Companies
U.S. regulations in recent years have taken steps to prevent American companies from inadvertently supporting the Chinese military by doing [...]