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Govt probing money laundering allegation
Daily Star Online
The government is investigating the allegation against Jamaat-e-Islami of laundering money to engage foreign lobbyists to stop war crimes trial, said Law Minister Shafique Ahmed yesterday. The perpetrators would be brought to book under the Money ...

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MPs want law to fight illicit money tightened
IPPmedia
By Judica Tarimo The government was yesterday urged to tighten and implement anti-money laundering laws in a bid to fight the vice, with the opposition camp warning that Tanzania was a potential “heaven” for illicit cash. The opposition MPs and the ...

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Flood disaster suspects to be tried for money laundering
Arab News
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Agencies probing the Jeddah flood disaster have filed fresh charges against some suspects, accusing them of being involved in money laundering. The general court in Jeddah would start proceedings for their trial in the coming days, ...

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Minnesota Diamond Seller Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering, Drug Offenses
Jewelers Circular Keystone Online
By JCK Staff Richard Allen Kay, 39, of Zumbro Falls, Minn., pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute more than 1000 kilograms of marijuana, money laundering, and transporting stolen gemstones, said a statement from the US Attorney's Office.
Man Pleads Guilty To Transporting Stolen Gem StonesCBS Local
Zumbro Falls man pleads guilty to federal chargesRepublican Eagle

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Zambia probes ex-leader's wife for money laundering
Reuters Africa
Police spokeswoman Charity Munganga said the former first lady was questioned on Friday for allegedly abusing authority and laundering money during the purchase of the villa. "The former first lady co-operated very well and our investigations are ...
Former Zambian president's relatives probedThe New Age Online

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Court Worried About Prosecution's Behaviour In Money Laundering Trial
Modern Ghana
The Presiding Judge of the Accra Fast Track High Court (Financial Division), Mr Justice John Ajet-Nasam, has expressed misgivings over the inability of the prosecution in the money laundering case involving a lawyer and two others to start the case.

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S'pore to step up efforts to prevent money laundering
Channel News Asia
Singapore has been making an effort to keep its banking system clean - and prevent money laundering. It has already signed some 30 exchange of information agreements with tax authorities of various countries. Up till late 2009, Singapore was on the ...

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HSU whistleblower denies money laundering
Sydney Morning Herald
THE Health Services Union whistleblower Kathy Jackson has been accused of destroying documents and laundering money through a colleague's bank account, according to a leaked email obtained by the Herald. Ms Jackson, the national secretary of the union, ...

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NJ vending company CFO accused of $3M Pepsi fraud, faces mail fraud, money ...
Washington Post
Joseph Belasco was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, five counts of mail fraud and one count of money laundering. If he's convicted, he could be sentenced to 20 years in prison for each count and ordered to pay fines totaling ...
Vending Company Executive Charged With Defrauding Pepsi Of $2.9 MillionNJ TODAY
NJ vending company CFO accused of $3M Pepsi fraudWall Street Journal
FBI agents arrest Cedar Grove man on charges of multimillion dollar fraudNorthJersey.com

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California women sentenced in toys for drug money scheme
Reuters
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two sisters were sentenced to over three years in prison on Tuesday after a California judge found they laundered money for drug cartels using sales of teddy bears and mouse dolls shipped from China to Colombia.
Toy firm owners get 3 years in money laundering caseLos Angeles Times
Los Angeles toy company owners get 37-month sentence for role in drug money ...Washington Post
Toymakers sentenced in peso-laundering schemeOCRegister
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