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AUSTRAC disrupts large-scale international money laundering syndicate
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AUSTRAC initiated an investigation into a money laundering syndicate suspected of moving large amounts of cash through a complex network of Australian bank accounts. Sharing financial…
Joint-agency effort disrupts international crime syndicate
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As a member of a task force investigating criminal activity on Victoria’s waterfront, AUSTRAC played a key role in the conviction of several offenders who were laundering money for a crime…
Financial snapshot leads to car park drug deal arrest
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AUSTRAC intelligence was used in an investigation into a drug trafficking syndicate suspected of supplying and distributing narcotics in Australia. Our analysis helped to locate three…
AUSTRAC referral helps catch unregistered remitters
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AUSTRAC discovered two companies providing remittance services while unregistered. After a request to comply, their applications showed multiple breaches of their obligations and AUSTRAC…
Suspicious transfers undo major meth operation
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AUSTRAC’s financial intelligence helped law enforcement agencies dismantle a major drug syndicate operating in Australia and Vietnam. The syndicate had raised suspicion by using large cash…
Unexplained wealth investigation leads to assets being seized
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AUSTRAC identified a married couple who were moving large and unexplained amounts of cash domestically and overseas, and referred them for criminal investigation. The investigation…