THE Department of the Treasury has released the latest National Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA), a report examining money laundering risks in the U.S.
It found that the top money laundering threats facing the country “have remained consistent”. Among the risks it identified are:
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EBA publishes draft reporting framework for the 2027 eligibility data collection
AMLA
As part of release 4.4 of its reporting framework, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a public working draft of the data model and taxonomy that will support the collection of data on eligibility for direct supervision by AMLA.
The data will be gathered in early 2027 from all obliged entities identified as provisionally eligible in 2026, to confirm whether they still meet the criteria on 31 December 2026, the reference date for the selection exercise.
Melbourne drug traffickers using encrypted criminal platform sentenced as part of Operation Kraken
Australia Federal Police
Two Melbourne men have been sentenced over their involvement in a drug trafficking ring linked to Italian organised crime.
The AFP launched Operation Kraken-Kashyyyk in July, 2024, targeting members of Italian organised crime who were using Ghost, an encrypted communications platform designed specifically for criminal use. The platform has since been dismantled by international law enforcement.
Investigators identified the men, now both aged 27 and from Moonee Ponds and Keilor East, as suspected of using the encrypted application to traffic commercial quantities of controlled drugs.
Update to UK Sanctions List: Afghanistan Regime
UK Government
This e-alert is a re-issue of one published on Friday 31 July, which contained mismatches between the individuals' names and UN IDs. The underlying data and change notice have not been changed.
Today, the UK Government has varied 5 designations under the Afghanistan Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to amend these designations made by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolution 1988 (2011) on 30 July.
Individuals Varied: