Bribery & corruption
Bolivian judge extended preventive detention for five months for former president Luis Arce (2020-2025), accused of breach of duty and anti-economic conduct when he was Minister of Economy during Evo Morales' government (2006-2019).
Bribery & corruption
Diego Spagnuolo, former director of Argentina's National Disability Agency (ANDIS), is resisting court-ordered voice recording for comparison with audio recordings that exposed alleged corruption. Federal Judge Ariel Lijo ordered the voice sample at prosecutor's request.
Bribery & corruption
The Federal Chamber of Comodoro Rivadavia confirmed the prosecution of two former officials from the Kirchnerist government who improperly collected the Potenciar Trabajo social plan while serving in public office, constituting a corruption offense related to embezzlement of funds designated for social assistance.
Bribery & corruption
A Mexico City judge indicted Tania 'N' for crimes against health and bribery. She was detained on May 26, 2026 in Iztacalco with more than 150 doses of narcotics. During the intervention, she offered 30,000 pesos to police officers to avoid her detention, adding the bribery charge.
Fraud & scams
Iraqi authorities seized $10 million in cash and 40 properties during corruption investigation into detained Deputy Oil Minister Adnan Al Jumaili. The probe involves allegations of kickbacks and embezzlement in mainly refinery contracts. Al Jumaili has been arrested.
Fraud & scams
Transparency Venezuela documented 719 assets across 21 countries traced to corruption investigations from Venezuela (2009-2026), totaling over $3.9 billion.
Bribery & corruption
Federal police discovered sophisticated surveillance equipment during raid on Facundo Leal's apartment, including 19 hidden cameras/microphones in everyday objects, satellite phone, and signal detection devices.
Fraud & scams
Albanian anti-corruption prosecutors froze bank accounts of Albania Land Development, a company linked to a $4 billion luxury resort project backed by Jared Kushner, amid an investigation into allegedly fraudulent property titles.
Money laundering
Security and justice ministers from all Mercosur member states and associated countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia) signed the 'Asunción Commitment 2026 against Corruption and Organized Crime' at the 55th Meeting of Interior Ministers and 63rd Meeting of Justice Ministers (May 26-29) in Asunción.
Money laundering
Belgian prosecutors opened investigation into Wise Europe over allegations accounts were used to launder proceeds from fraud, corruption and drug trafficking.
Bribery & corruption
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrested 160 citizens and expatriate residents on suspicion of bribery, abuse of office and other corruption-related offenses during May 2026.
Fraud & scams
Spain's National Court opened trial against 41 former PP politicians, public officials, business executives accused of contract fraud during Esperanza Aguirre's Madrid government. Part of broader 'Púnica' corruption case.
Bribery & corruption
Federal Oral Court 4 set for June 22 the final statements of 30 accused individuals in the Skanska case, considered one of the first corruption cases of the Kirchnerist government since 2006.
Money laundering
Mediapart and the European Investigative Collaborations network revealed that British payments platform Wise is being prosecuted in Belgium for money laundering involving over €500 million, connected to hundreds of criminal cases in France and across Europe.
Bribery & corruption
İzmir Chief Public Prosecutor's investigation into Buca Municipality resulted in 54 detentions including current Mayor Görkem Duman and former Mayor Erhan Kılıç. Allegations include bribes exchanged for zoning irregularities with senior municipal management involvement.
Fraud & scams
Facundo Leal, former president of ARSAT and ORSNA who served under both Alberto Fernández and Javier Milei administrations, was arrested on May 28, 2026 with over $2.5 million in undeclared cash, drugs (ketamine, MDMA, cocaine), and a mysterious single-person company.
Bribery & corruption
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) arrested 160 citizens and expatriate residents on suspicion of bribery, abuse of office and corruption-related offences. An additional 480 individuals were questioned.
Bribery & corruption
Izmir Prosecutor's Office conducted major corruption operation at Buca Municipality with 62 detention orders and 53 detained across 6 provinces. Among detained: Buca Mayor Görkem Duman, former mayor Erhan Kılıç, and former CHP District Chairman Çağdaş Kaya.
Fraud & scams
UK Serious Fraud Office secured £10M penalty plus £4.8M investigation costs from Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd via Deferred Prosecution Agreement for failure to prevent bribery under section 7 of Bribery Act 2010.
Fraud & scams
Reyad Salahaldeen, 57, of Buford, Georgia sentenced to 151 months; Mohamad Mustafa, 28, of Duluth, Georgia sentenced to 36 months for scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, private insurers by submitting $522M+ in fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary genetic tests obtained through illegal kickbacks/bribes.
Money laundering
Operation Chameleón concluded its preliminary stage in late May 2026, investigating a corruption and money laundering network within the National Institute of Traffic and Land Transportation (Intrant), involving former director Hugo Beras and businessman José Ángel Gómez Canaán. The SeNaSa 2.
Bribery & corruption
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), represented by president Mazin Al-Kahmous, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Syria's Central Commission for Control and Inspection, chaired by Amer Al-Ali, to strengthen joint efforts against corruption and cross-border financial crimes.
Bribery & corruption
Portuguese police detained and released Emilio Vázquez Blanco, former PSOE organizational secretary in A Coruña and ex-Galician parliamentarian. Appeared before judge Friday, freed without precautionary measures except prohibition against communicating with other suspects.
Bribery & corruption
Ecuador's National Assembly accelerated the process to abandon the SUCRE system after investigation exposed that Colombian businessman Alex Saab allegedly participated with former president Rafael Correa in irregular financial operations.
Money laundering
Third cooperating witness Gabriel Mizzau, public accountant, admitted to simultaneously working for former Judge Marcelo Bailaque and drug trafficker Esteban Lindor Alvarado. Confessed to money laundering 2014-2018 through two shell companies belonging to Alvarado organization.
Fraud & scams
Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal trial took place from March 16 to May 27, 2026, with judgment expected on November 30.
Fraud & scams
On 27 May 2026, Nicolas Sarkozy made his final remarks before the Paris Court of Appeal in the Libyan funding case, with a verdict expected on 30 November. The appeal trial took place from 16 March to 27 May 2026.
Money laundering
Greg Lindberg, 56, Tampa, Florida, sentenced to 12 years for orchestrating multibillion-dollar insurance fraud and bribery scheme (2016-2019).
Money laundering
Judge Marcelo Aguinsky charged Luis Fernando Vuteff, Argentine financier, with money laundering of illicit sources conducted habitually and imposed an embargo of $5.1 million USD. Vuteff was convicted in the US (December 2024) to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to launder $1.
Money laundering
Described as 'largest financial crime operation in Republic history,' MASAK analyses revealed ~100 billion Turkish lira and $2 billion (91 billion TL) in criminal proceeds laundered through financial system.
Bribery & corruption
Peru's Public Ministry opened preliminary investigation into former Provías Nacional (National Transport Infrastructure agency) executives regarding alleged irregularities in awarding road maintenance contract in Cusco valued over 264 million soles.
Money laundering
Alex Saab was deported from Caracas to the United States on May 16, 2026, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026.
Fraud & scams
Ecuadorian courts ordered preventive detention for former Energy Minister Antonio Goncalves in investigation into alleged misappropriation of public funds. Involves electricity generation contracts signed during President Daniel Noboa's administration amid energy crisis.
Bribery & corruption
On May 20, 2026, two persons were placed under investigation: an automotive sector business executive and a gendarme officer.
Fraud & scams
Leonard Pick, 62, of Palm Beach Shores, Florida, and Brian Kent, 59, of Tampa, Florida, were charged with orchestrating a bribery and major fraud conspiracy that corrupted the competitive procurement process for a Department of War technology innovation lab in the Pacific.
Money laundering
Colombian citizen Alex Saab, described as primary financial operator for Maduro's Venezuelan regime, faces federal charges in Miami.
Bribery & corruption
On May 19, 2026, in Medellín, a police subintendant was arrested accused of accepting a 500 million pesos bribe to allow the escape of a prisoner wanted by Peru. A judge issued an arrest warrant on May 16 for crimes including aggravated bribery.
Bribery & corruption
On May 19, 2026, former Spanish president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero was charged in the Plus Ultra case for alleged criminal organization, influence peddling and falsification of documents related to the 53 million euro bailout of the airline during the pandemic.
Money laundering
Antalya Manavgat Municipality Mayor Niyazi Nefi Kara sentenced to 46 years 10 months 15 days in prison and 2.5 million lira administrative fine for organizing crime syndicate, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, and money laundering.
Fraud & scams
Federal jury in Southern District of Florida convicted Brett Blackman, 42, of Kansas, founder/owner of HealthSplash for operating DMERx platform that generated false doctors' orders and prescriptions to defraud Medicare and federal healthcare programs of $1B+ for unnecessary durable medical equipment.
Money laundering
Andriy Yermak, 54, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's former chief of staff, appeared in court as prosecutors sought detention on money laundering charges. Ukraine's anti-corruption court ordered arrest with bail set at 140M hryvnias ($3.19M). Prosecutors allege Yermak funneled ~460M hryvnias ($10.
Money laundering
Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek appeared before a judge regarding allegations in a bribery and corruption investigation.
The Military Prosecution filed three indictments against four soldiers, including two captains who served as company commanders, for smuggling goods to Gaza. The accused allegedly smuggled cigarettes and additional merchandise to the strip in exchange for millions of shekels.
Fraud & scams
World Bank updated its listing of debarred firms and individuals on May 5, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, the World Bank Debarment list includes 1,386 firms and individuals barred by World Bank Group from receiving Bank-financed contracts due to fraud, corruption or collusion.
Fraud & scams
President Claudia Sheinbaum requested National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) director Arturo Reyes Sandoval publicly clarify investigations into alleged embezzlement and financial mismanagement at institution.
Fraud & scams
Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent April 29, takes effect June 29, 2026. Expands corporate criminal liability beyond economic crimes to ALL criminal offences committed by 'senior managers' acting within actual/apparent scope of authority.
Money laundering
Israeli police arrested 5 suspects and detained 5 additional individuals including a sitting northern regional council head on suspicion of bribery.
Fraud & scams
In April 2026, judicial journalist Stéphane Sellami (Paris-Match, former BFMTV) and a retired police commander were placed under investigation in Paris for corruption, theft of files and violation of professional confidentiality.
Money laundering
The State Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment in the Central District Court (Lod) against seven military and police officers from classified units, along with several civilians and one East Jerusalem resident.
Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar (Likud) was interrogated at Lahav 433 for approximately 12 hours on suspicion of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in the Histadrut affair. According to police sources, insurance agent Ezra Gabai allegedly provided bribes to Zohar within his Likud role.
World Bank announced 21-month debarment of Roger Bokandenga, Congolese national, for corrupt practices in small and medium enterprise development project. Bokandenga received kickback from winning company in exchange for facilitating contract award.
Bribery & corruption
Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) conducted 1,395 oversight rounds in March 2026, investigating 360 suspects and detaining 71 individuals from Interior, Health, and Sports ministries on charges of bribery and abuse of official authority.
Bribery & corruption
Reims University Hospital filed a complaint against X following the revelation of a corruption affair involving one of its physicians, a neuroradiologist suspected of testing products proposed by American company Balt in exchange for remuneration over 10 years.
Bribery & corruption
The preliminary investigation targeting French IT services giant Atos (63,000 employees), initially opened two years ago for private corruption, was recently expanded to potential misappropriation of corporate assets, as confirmed by the National Financial Prosecutor (PNF) on 23 March.
In a first for France, two French companies spontaneously reported to authorities bribes paid by their subsidiaries to secure contracts, and accepted fines to end proceedings.
World Bank imposed debarment with conditional release on Aktif Elektroteknik San ve Tic A.S. for minimum of one year and three months following findings of corrupt and fraudulent practices in Iraq.
FinCEN designated MBaer Merchant Bank AG as an institution of primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, proposing to prohibit U.S. banks from maintaining correspondent accounts with MBaer.
Money laundering
On February 18, 2026, a federal jury in Pennsylvania found Charles Hunter Hobson — a former U.S.-based coal company executive — guilty of violating the FCPA and other federal criminal laws for alleged bribes paid through a third party to secure lucrative contracts with a state-run company overseas.
FATF added Kuwait and Papua New Guinea to jurisdictions under increased monitoring (grey list) at February 11-13, 2026 plenary. Both made high-level political commitments to strengthen AML/CFT regimes.
Bribery & corruption
The Tel Aviv District Court authorized disclosure that an indictment was filed against a citizen and reservist for using IDF internal classified information for betting purposes on the PolyMarket prediction platform.
Money laundering
The president of the Paris judicial court approved a public interest judicial agreement (CJIP) between the National Financial Prosecutor's Office and Paprec.
Twelve individuals, including reserve soldiers and civilians, face indictment for smuggling contraband valued at millions of shekels into Gaza. Prosecutors allege they transported forbidden goods during military operations or fabricated operational justifications.
Bribery & corruption
Saudi Arabia's anti-corruption agency announced arrests of government and private sector officials in 11 cases involving bribes or theft totaling about 17 million riyals ($4.4 million). Notable cases include: a Public Investment Fund affiliate's project manager arrested for accepting a 2.
The Paris correctional court convicted 5 natural persons and 5 legal entities for private corruption, organized market manipulation or insider trading offenses dating to 2018.
On January 29, 2026, Paris Criminal Court sentenced 5 individuals and 5 legal entities for private corruption, organized market manipulation, and insider trading from 2018. Former CEO Jean-Charles Naouri received 4 years imprisonment (1 year under electronic monitoring) and €1 million fine.
Ronald Fischer, a former criminal defense attorney and television host, was convicted of attempting to broker a bribe, obstructing court proceedings, and obstructing an investigation. The case spanned approximately ten years.
Ultra Electronics Holdings Ltd has been ordered to pay a £10 million penalty and £4.8 million in SFO investigation costs within 30 days, following approval of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Serious Fraud Office after acknowledging failure to prevent bribery under the Bribery Act 2010.
Bribery & corruption
Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority conducted 6,981 oversight rounds in November 2025, investigating 371 individuals and detaining 113 suspects from Defense, Interior, Municipalities, Education, and Health ministries on bribery and abuse of authority charges.
Bribery & corruption
Rachida Dati, Minister of Culture, will be tried from 16 to 28 September 2026 alongside former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn for corruption and influence trafficking.
Four police officers from Unit Lahav 433 were detained on suspicion of operating an organized money laundering framework connected to the Musli crime family's operations. The allegations include bribery, fraud, breach of trust, and privacy law violations.
Bribery & corruption
Eduardo Salhuana Cavides, current President of Peru's Congress, faces three investigations for corruption crimes related to his management as general manager of the Madre de Dios Regional Government (2015-2016).
Fraud & scams
Saudi courts convicted five judges (sentences ranging from 1 to 7.5 years), a former Shura Council member (7.5 years plus 500,000 riyal fine), and a former ambassador (5 years) on charges including bribery, abuse of authority, and embezzlement of public funds.
Money laundering
Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority detained 233 suspects from six ministries (Defense, Interior, National Guard, Health, Justice, Municipal Affairs) in December 2021, conducting 5,518 inspection rounds and investigating 641 individuals for bribery, money laundering, embezzlement, and forgery.
Fraud & scams
Saudi Anti-Corruption Authority exposed seven major cases including: 69 officials accepting millions in bribes from medical waste company; appeals court judge accepting luxury vehicle for improper rulings; traffic officer extracting 20,000 riyals through false documentation; bank employee receiving 129,800 riyals for fraudulent loan processing.