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IOCRI Research Briefs are editorial summaries built on cited institutional sources. External links are provided for every reference.

DOSSIER · 2026FINANCIAL CRIME · IOCRI RESEARCH BRIEF
Trade-Based Money Laundering: An Overview
IOCRI Research Team · 3 sources
Educational overview of trade-based money laundering (TBML) drawing on FATF/Egmont typologies and World Customs Organization guidance.
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DOSSIER · 2026CYBERCRIME · IOCRI RESEARCH BRIEF
Cryptocurrency Mixers and Cross-Chain Laundering
IOCRI Research Team · 3 sources
Educational overview of chain-hopping and mixing techniques and the regulatory response, drawn from FATF, Europol IOCTA, and INTERPOL analyses.
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DOSSIER · 2026HUMAN TRAFFICKING · IOCRI RESEARCH BRIEF
Recruitment Pathways in Modern Human Trafficking
IOCRI Research Team · 4 sources
Prevention-focused synthesis of recruitment patterns documented by UNODC GLOTIP, IOM, OSCE, and Europol.
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DOSSIER · 2026CYBERCRIME · IOCRI RESEARCH BRIEF
Deepfake Fraud: Threat Landscape
IOCRI Research Team · 3 sources
Overview of documented deepfake fraud vectors summarising public findings from INTERPOL, Europol, and national law-enforcement advisories.
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DOSSIER · 2026ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME · IOCRI RESEARCH BRIEF
Wildlife Trafficking Networks: A Regional Overview
IOCRI Research Team · 4 sources
Educational synthesis of wildlife-crime networks drawing on the UNODC World Wildlife Crime Report, CITES, TRAFFIC, and INTERPOL.
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DOSSIER · 2026CORRUPTION · IOCRI RESEARCH BRIEF
Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows
IOCRI Research Team · 5 sources
Overview of how corruption fuels illicit financial flows and undermines development, drawing on UNODC, World Bank, IMF, OECD, and UNCTAD.
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