Louisiana Has a Long History of Political Corruption

For decades, Louisiana lawmakers at all levels of government have been caught up in corruption allegations.

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3 Teenagers Arrested Over Cyberattacks That Cost U.K. Retailers Millions

Four people total were arrested in connection with an April cyberattack that disrupted operations at Marks & Spencer, Harrods and Co-op.

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U.S. Accuses Three Mexican Financial Firms of Aiding Fentanyl Trade

The U.S. Treasury found ties between drug cartels and the Mexican companies, including a brokerage firm controlled by a former chief of staff of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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Ex-Malaysia Premier Najib Has Money Laundering Charges Dropped

Money-laundering charges against Najib Razak were dropped because of prosecutorial delays, intensifying criticism that he was being treated leniently.

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Founder of N.Y.C. Public Defender Office Is Charged With Fraud

Lori Zeno, who helped start the Queens Defenders, and her husband were accused of taking money from the organization for luxury vacations and a penthouse apartment.

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‘Ruinous Burdens’: Border Businesses Struggle Under Trump’s Cartel Crackdown

Federal judges have lauded the government’s goal of rooting out money laundering schemes but questioned the effectiveness of a tactic that’s wreaking havoc on small money services operations.

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N.Y.P.D. Is Helping Federal Agents Investigate Migrants. Should It?

A Palestinian woman accused of overstaying her visa has been detained in Texas. Her case has raised questions about whether the police should cooperate with the Trump administration.

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Crime Rings Plotted to Trade Cocaine for Syrian Weapons, Prosecutors Say

The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian dictator, could fall into dangerous hands.

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Colombia Grants Asylum to Richard Martinelli, Ex-President of Panama

The former leader said he had traveled to Bogotá after spending a year holed up the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City following a money-laundering conviction.

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U.S. Moves to Blacklist Huione Group Over Money Laundering Ties

The Treasury Department said Huione Group and its affiliates had laundered more than $4 billion.

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