Asia
China: Alibaba slapped with $2.75bn fine
The world’s biggest online retailer – China’s Alibaba – has been hit with a record fine equivalent to $2.75bn (just over £2bn).
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Courts
Court of Appeal refuses bid to halt Adu-Boahene trial
The three had asked the appellate court to stay proceedings at the High Court while challenging an earlier ruling on disclosure of documents.
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Europe
Solicitor who failed to spot 'sophisticated' fraud fined £15,000
Paul Edmund Levy, admitted in September 1999, was a solicitor at international firm Singhania & Co between September and December 2019 when he acted in two loan transactions
LawGazette
Crime
Five men of Ghana descent jailed in UK for £2m romance fraud, money laundering scheme
Between 2017 and 2024, the men exploited at least 40 confirmed victims, with prosecutors suspecting the real number was closer to 99, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
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Crime
London man jailed for abusing Covid-19 relief funds
Eric Agyeman, of Mace Street, admitted to fraud and money laundering offences. He secured £130,000 through three separate loan applications in the name of DOK Logistics UK Ltd a company that never actually operated.
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Courts
OSP records 7 convictions, 1 ccquittal in first half of 2025
This was revealed in the OSP’s half-year report prepared in July 2025.
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Courts
Capital Bank founder Ato Essien granted GH¢10M bail pending appeal
The court, in a ruling delivered today, approved bail set at GH¢10 million, with two sureties. As part of the bail conditions, Essien must deposit his passport at the court’s registry and report once a month to the Court Registrar.
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Crime
Defunct Beige Bank CEO acquitted and discharged
Michael Nyinaku, former CEO of Beige Bank, has been acquitted by the Court of Appeal after facing 44 charges, including theft and money laundering.
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Business
'Concise Law of Banking' book launched
Titled Concise Law of Banking, the book is authored by Reverend Mrs. Nana Kegya Appiah-Adu, a seasoned lawyer and minister of the gospel.
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General
Corruption-related offence:Cecilia Dapaah was cleared by OSP not AG- Mr Dame
This was in response to views held and expressed by the public attributing the said action to the Attorney General.
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Courts
Ex-Assembly member in court for not constructing funded road project
Ashitey, a former assembly member for Adobetor electoral area in La Dadekotpon Municipality, has been charged with defrauding by false pretences, using public office for profit, money laundering.
GNA
Africa
Police arrest suspects over Cyril Ramaphosa farm robbery
Dubbed "farmgate", the controversy first came to light when Arthur Fraser, the former head of the country’s state security agency, filed a criminal complaint against President Ramaphosa last year. Mr Fraser accused the president of bribery,...
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Courts
An account of Ato Essien's case and 15 year-jail term
The judgment of the court follows Mr. Essien's inability to pay in full the restitution amount of GHC 90 million.
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Courts
Two in court for money laundering, stealing GH₵1,007,509
Sylvester Shamatey, a businessman and Priscilla, a trader, are alleged to have used the proceeds of their activities to purchase four vehicles and a parcel of land and engaged in gambling
GNA
Crime
EOCO seeks public assistance to arrest Lebanese convicted for fraud
The convict, Naji Khalil, who was tried in absentia because he jumped bail, was sentenced to five years imprisonment on 22nd June 2022.
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Europe
Crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes
The US Department of Justice charged Anatoly Legkodymov, a Russian national living in China, with running a business that catered to what he once described as "crooks".
BBC
Europe
Ex-Premier League star jailed over £8m fraud
Ex-Charlton Athletic player Richard Rufus was found guilty of fraud, money laundering and carrying out a regulated activity without authorisation.
BBC
Africa
Three Nigerian men charged for allegedly defrauding entities, including US universities
The three, Olabanji Egbinola, Oludayo Kolawole John Adeagbo, and Donald Ikenna Echeazu are facing charges of wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft.
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Courts
Nigerian who allegedly defrauded Ukrainian businessman granted GHC 20m bail
Mr. Anwamini was arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) on July 21, 2022, and charged with three counts of Uttering forged documents, defrauding by false pretences, and money laundering.
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Africa
South Africa: Wealthy Gupta brothers arrested in UAE
Ajay, Atul and Rajesh Gupta moved to South Africa from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in 1993, just as white-minority rule was ending.
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