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The head of the U.S. Justice Department's Criminal Division directed federal prosecutors to prioritize cases against drug trafficking, professional money laundering and eight other "high impact" crimes, ACAMS moneylaundering.com reported. More Britain and the EU simultaneously unveiled new designations targeting Russia's "shadow fleet" of oil tankers and other parties, Al Jazeera reported. More and More As part of the latest round, U.K. officials blacklisted John Michael Ormerod, a British accountant accused of helping procure vessels for the shadow fleet, the Financial Times reported. More Mexican banks are under pressure from the U.S. Treasury Department to strengthen their anti-money laundering controls...