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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged two men accused of operating a cryptocurrency money-laundering service that investigators allege processed more than $389 million in digital assets linked in part …
How Investigators Tracked an Alleged $389M Crypto Network Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is urging the Treasury Department to revive and finalize anti-money-laundering regulations for antiquities dealers, arguing that gaps in federal oversight may allow terrorist …
Fetterman Presses Treasury to Tighten Money-Laundering Rules for Antiquities Trade Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Delaware County woman pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy that prosecutors say laundered more than $7.2 million in proceeds tied to pandemic relief fraud and …
Delco Woman Pleads Guilty in $7.2 Million Money Laundering Scheme Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia pawnbroker pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges tied to a yearslong scheme involving the purchase and resale of millions of dollars in stolen merchandise taken …
Philadelphia Pawnbroker Pleads Guilty in $19 Million Retail Theft Scheme Read More
NEW CASTLE, DE — A coordinated nationwide anti-human trafficking operation led to multiple arrests and the identification of potential victims in New Castle County, according to police.
Inside Secret Spa Raids That Uncovered Trafficking Victims Read More
While the headlines in West Chester often focus on high-profile traffic incidents, there is a growing trend in the Pennsylvania court system involving “white-collar” offenses. These crimes, typically non-violent and …
White-Collar Crime in Chester County: Penalties & Defense Strategies Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A federal jury convicted three defendants Monday in a racketeering conspiracy tied to multiple fraud schemes involving visa fraud, healthcare fraud, money laundering, and tax offenses, the …
Savani Brothers, Associate Convicted in Federal Racketeering Fraud Case Read More
What This Means for You Treasury sanctioned companies and individuals accused of helping Hizballah raise and move money. U.S. and U.K. finance officials held talks to strengthen capital market ties …
Treasury Sanctions Hizballah Network, Expands Farm and Fraud Enforcement Efforts Read More HARRISBURG, PA — A former top executive at national gaming company Pace-O-Matic has pleaded guilty to money laundering tied to a sprawling payoff scheme involving illegal gaming machines across Pennsylvania, …
Pace-O-Matic Executive Pleads Guilty in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are launching an aggressive two-pronged push that pairs a sweeping financial enforcement operation along the southwest border with a sharp policy reset of a major …
Treasury Targets Cartel Cash and Rewrites Tax Credits in a Dual Federal Crackdown Read More