In this case, a company owner was suspected of large-scale money laundering, forgery, and more. The investigation services were alerted and a criminal investigation followed, including an information request to FIU-the Netherlands.

What is the connection between a sneaker and money laundering? In the case we report here, a hardware wallet for cryptocurrency was hidden inside a shoe. It later turned out to contain millions of euros in cryptocurrency with an unknown origin. The police eventually arrested the owner of the wallet and his partner on suspicion of money laundering.

A Dutch court recently sentenced a man to five months in prison for money laundering in a first instance ruling. The case came to light following a report from a car dealership regarding an unusual transaction.

In this annual review, FIU-the Netherlands shares the most important figures, trends and developments from 2024.

This case study, focusing on cryptocurrency transactions, shows how valuable an objective report can be.

One of the ways terrorists finance their activities is by using non-profit organizations (NPOs). In this article we explain how it works.

In this case, we examine a report submitted by a bank. Analysis of an unusual transaction gave rise to a suspicion of sanctions evasion through the export of dual-use goods to Russia.

When police stopped a driver for using a mobile phone while driving, they unexpectedly discovered tens of thousands of euros in cash inside the vehicle. This triggered preparations for a criminal investigation, and the investigation service submitted an information request to FIU-the Netherlands.

In the aftermath of the unjustified invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation (Russia), the financial intelligence units[1] of the Netherlands (FIU-NL) and Canada (FINTRAC) received reports from a variety of sources describing the suspected illegal export, or attempted export, of dual-use goods to Russian end-users in violation of current sanctions or export control-related legislation.