Cartel Casino Cash Probably Moved Through US Bank Accounts, FinCEN Warns
By Chelsea Carrick
Breaking November 13, 2025: 11:45 am ET
FCA’s Professional Services Takeover Means Tougher Scrutiny
By Koos Couvée
FinCEN’s New Tool Against Fentanyl Trafficking Gives Banks Pause
By Charlie Passut
State Department Announces Sanctions Targeting Antifa Ost, Three Other Groups
The U.S. State Department announced the designation of Antifa Ost, Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front, Armed Proletarian Justice, and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense as Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
OFAC Designates Four European Organizations as Transnational Terrorist Groups
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department issued a notice concerning the addition of four entities to the Specially Designated Nationals List with respect to counter terrorism issues.
FinCEN Targets 10 Mexico-Based Casinos Involved in Laundering Funds for Sinaloa Cartel
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network shared a proposed rule under the USA PATRIOT Act to designate transactions involving 10 Mexico-based gambling establishments as a class of transactions of primary money laundering concern due to their role in moving narcotics proceeds for the Sinaloa Cartel.
Treasury Announces Joint Action with Mexico to Target Transnational Criminal Organization
The Treasury Department announced that the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network joined the Government of Mexico in targeting the Hysa Organized Crime Group and numerous Mexico-based casinos involved in laundering cartel proceeds.
In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, former federal investigator John Tobon and Kieran Beer, editor in chief of ACAMS moneylaundering.com, discuss underground banking in Latin America.
In the latest episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at ACAMS, and Stephanie Baker, author of 'Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia,' discuss sanctions loopholes Russia exploits to finance its war with Ukraine, and U.S. use of 'secondary tariffs' to deter purchases of Russian oil.
Cartel Casino Cash Probably Moved Through US Bank Accounts, FinCEN Warns
By Chelsea Carrick
Breaking November 13, 2025: 11:45 am ET
FCA’s Professional Services Takeover Means Tougher Scrutiny
By Koos Couvée
FinCEN’s New Tool Against Fentanyl Trafficking Gives Banks Pause
By Charlie Passut