German Customs has discontinued efforts to expedite the confiscation of 99,000 metric tonnes of crude oil from the detained tanker Eventin, shifting the legal battle to proceedings initiated by the ship's owner.

Latvia's Customs enforcement activity reveals significant interception of sanctioned goods destined for Russia, with military equipment seizures and millions in confiscated cargo. How effective are border controls in preventing sanctions evasion, and what does the scale of these operations tell us about smuggling attempts?

It is being reported that Latvia's State Security Service conducted a number of raids, and arrested an individual suspected of breaching the EU's sanctions against Russia.

Luxembourg authorities have discontinued a criminal investigation into potential EU sanctions violations by Spacety Luxembourg SA, a Chinese satellite firm that was subsequently placed into liquidation. The case was closed after mutual legal assistance requests were made, though details about the responses and recipient countries remain unclear.

Luxembourg's Finance Ministry has launched an investigation into former Gazprombank Luxembourg managers over allegations of sanctions circumvention and potential insider trading. The probe centers on a sophisticated bond-trading scheme that allegedly exploited EU sanctions through transactions between Luxembourg and Russia.

Luxembourg's CSSF imposed a €56,000 fine on Stonehage Fleming Luxembourg S.A. for multiple compliance failures, including significant delays in processing sanctions screening alerts and implementing changes to screening lists. At the time of inspection, hundreds of alerts had been treated with substantial delays and 42 alerts remained completely unnoticed by the financial services provider.

Moldovan authorities have raided a company suspected of circumventing sanctions by disguising military aircraft components as waste processing equipment. The investigation reveals how Comelpro SRL allegedly continued supplying propulsion system parts for Russian military aircraft after sanctions were imposed by relabelling exports and routing them through front companies.

Dutch authorities have arrested two men in connection with allegations of violating EU sanctions by operating a web-hosting company that facilitated destabilizing activities against the European Union. The investigation centers on claims that a newly established Dutch company served as a front for a sanctioned entity involved in cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and interference operations.

it is now being reported that the raids conducted by FIOD earlier this week (see our earlier post) relate to a new and further investigation into alleged Russian sanctions breaches by Damen Shipping...

Polish authorities have charged an individual after attempting to import an inflatable vessel into Poland from Belarus.

An individual included in the EU's Global Human Rights sanctions list has been barred from entering Romania and deported.

On Monday the Spanish authorities conducted raids on multiple properties in Mallorca alleged to be owned by or for Nikolai Kolesov, a businessman designated under the EU’s sanctions since December 2024.

Swedish authorities have arrested a second crew member from the seized oil tanker Sea Owl I on suspicion of using false documents related to the vessel's purported re-registration. The Coast Guard's investigation continues to uncover irregularities in the ship's documentation following its initial seizure in March, when doubts were raised about the validity of its Comorian flag registration.

On Saturday Swedish authorities took control of the cargo vessel, Caffa. Video of the seizure has been released.

On Sunday Sweden’s Prosecutors announced the arrest of a Chinese national who was the captain of the Syrian-flagged vessel suspected of belonging to the Russian shadow fleet, the Jin Hui.

The UK's National Crime Agency has reached a settlement agreement with ENEX Premium Trading Limited regarding allegations of money laundering and sanctions evasion connected to the shipment of stolen Ukrainian grain.

An Indian national serving as captain of a sanctioned Russian oil tanker faces criminal prosecution in the UK, with his bail application denied and a trial scheduled for December. The court will also hear a motion to dismiss the charges in November, though the legal basis for dismissal remains undisclosed.

The UK’s National Crime Agency has published a press release confirming that it has charged John Michael Ormerod with two counts of breaches the UK’s Russian sanctions as well...

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