Vida Loca Drug Suspect Sent to Madagascar
Spain extradited Mauritian-linked drug suspect Vida Loca to Madagascar on 16 October 2026 on trafficking and money laundering charges.
October 18, 2026Topic
Money Laundering
Costa Rica Police Raid 80 Sites in Cargo Theft Probe
Costa Rica's OIJ carried out 80 raids, with 22 detained so far, over alleged container and fuel theft and drug...
October 9, 2026
Costa Rica Arrests 18 in Gold Laundering Case
Costa Rica's OIJ raided 22 sites and detained 18 people in a money-laundering case. Investigators say gold from Crucitas went...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Police Indict 13 in PCC Money-Laundering Probe
Brazil’s Federal Police indicted 13 executives from funds, brokerages and fintechs as it closed Operação Quasar, a probe into PCC...
October 1, 2026
Uruguay Central Bank Investigates Monex Exchange House Over Drug Money
The Uruguay central bank opened an inquiry into the Monex exchange house on 29 September 2026, after a convicted drug-money...
September 30, 2026
Uruguay Money Laundering Prosecutor Opens New Case Over Opposition Councillor’s Aide
Uruguay money laundering: a specialist prosecutor opens a new case into how a jailed councillor's aide moved drug cash, as...
September 29, 2026
South Africa Cybercrime Case Returns US$1.32 Million to Middelburg Firm
A South Africa cybercrime case ended with US$1.32 million returned to a Middelburg firm after courts forfeited money traced to...
September 24, 2026
Ghana Builds a Committee Before It Builds a Crypto Licence
Ghana virtual assets oversight now runs through a five-agency committee, with the licensing law targeted for full operation only in...
August 28, 2026
Operation Jackal IV: 58 Arrests, and an Argentine Supply Line
Operation Jackal IV ended with 58 arrests and 263 suspects identified, including 39 arrests in Johannesburg and a service network...
August 27, 2026