Category: Crime

MIL-OSI Security: Muncie Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled, Six Sentenced to a Combined 87 Years in Federal Prison

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

INDIANAPOLIS— Five defendants have been sentenced to a total of 70 years in federal prison for their roles in a large methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. The sentences were imposed by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young. The defendants plead guilty and were sentenced as follows:

Defendant	Charge(s)	Sentence
Jamarr Hill, 30, Muncie	Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, money laundering, and conspiracy to make a false statement in connection with purchasing a firearm	17 years’ imprisonment, 5 years supervised release.
Terry Hill, 49, Muncie	Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine	5 years’ imprisonment, time served, 5 years’ supervised release.
Lance McGee, 32, Muncie	Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances	15 years’ imprisonment, 5 years supervised release.
Nakevius Shannon, 33, Muncie	Making a false statement in connection with purchasing a firearm	3 years’ probation

According to court documents, between May and November of 2022, Jamarr Hill, Lance McGee, Terry Hill, and others conspired together to distribute controlled substances including cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl.

Jamarr Hill acted as the ringleader for the conspiracy, obtaining large quantities of drugs from Rodolfo Silva in San Diego, California for redistribution in Muncie. Terry Hill and Lance McGee served as distributors, dealing the drugs into communities in Muncie and elsewhere in central Indiana.

On November 12, 2022, Nakevius Shannon purchased two firearms from Rural King, a federally licensed firearms dealer, completing an ATF Form 4473 in connection with the purchase. At the time Shannon completed the Form 4473, he falsely stated on the form that he was the intended transferee/buyer of handguns, when in fact, he purchased the firearms for Jamar Hill in order to further Hill’s drug trafficking conspiracy.

In total, the defendants obtained and distributed no less than 2,004 grams of fentanyl, 10 kilograms of cocaine, and 203 pounds of methamphetamine.

As part of the investigation, two other defendants were charged and have been sentenced. Joseph Haskins, of Muncie, Indiana, was charged in August 2021 with possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. After a two-day trial in December 2023, Haskins was sentenced as a career offender to 33 years’ imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release. Rodolfo Silva was charged in 2024 in the Southern District of California with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. Silva plead guilty and was sentenced to 17 years’ and 6 months’ imprisonment.

“Drug traffickers like these defendants, responsible for pushing poison from across the country into our neighborhoods, must be held accountable for the suffering they cause in search of quick profits,” said John E. Childress, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. This case is an outstanding example of the impact we can have with the help of our state and local law enforcement partners. I commend the efforts of the FBI, and the Muncie and Anderson Police Departments to make our communities safer by getting drugs and drug dealers off our streets.”

“This is a significant victory in the ongoing efforts to target and dismantle drug trafficking organizations that send a flow of illegal drugs into our communities and threaten public safety,” said FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Herbert J. Stapleton. “The FBI will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to ensure every available resource is used to disrupt these criminal enterprises and hold those responsible accountable.”

The FBI, IRS, Muncie Police Department, Anderson Police Department, and Fishers Police Department investigated this case.

Acting U.S. Attorney Childress thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lindsay Karwoski and Barry Glickman, who prosecuted this case.

This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

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March 27, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Crownpoint Man Faces Federal Charges for Assaulting Tribal Police Officer

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

ALBUQUERQUE – A Crownpoint man is facing charges in federal court for allegedly assaulting a Navajo Police Department officer and escaping twice before being recaptured.

According to court documents, on March 18, 2025, two Navajo Police Department officers were dispatched to a domestic violence call. When the officers arrived on the scene, Jason Thompson, 39, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, was already in handcuffs but he managed to escape and run away from the officers while still handcuffed.

During the ensuing struggle to regain control, one officer deployed a department-issued taser on Thompson. Thompson then grabbed the taser and fired it at the officer, striking him in the chest. After Thompson was recaptured and placed in an NPD unit, he escaped again by removing the rear window bars and kicking out the window.

Thompson was apprehended later that night by the NPD.

Thompson is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been set. If convicted of the current charges, Thompson faces up to 10 years in prison.

Acting U.S. Attorney Holland S. Kastrin and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Gallup Resident Agency of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Probasco is prosecuting the case.

A criminal complaint is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Newcomb Man Sentenced for Role in Fatal Altercation

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

ALBUQUERQUE – A Newcomb man was sentenced to three years of probation for his role in the death of an individual who died from a fatal stab wound during a drunken altercation.

There is no parole in the federal system.

According to court documents, on June 2, 2021, Leighton Spencer, 32, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, and two other individuals were at Spencer‘s home, consuming a mixture of Gatorade and hand sanitizer, followed by beers, when an altercation between the two other individuals occurred. After one person left to cool down and returned, they discovered the third individual deceased in the doorway, covered in blood. Spencer initially claimed the person was sleeping, but emergency services were called.

The Office of the Medical Investigator ruled the death a homicide caused by a stab wound to the neck, which damaged major blood vessels and the right upper lung lobe. Spencer initially provided conflicting accounts of the incident, blaming others and fabricating causes of death before eventually admitting to the killing. Throughout the investigation, Spencer attempted to deflect responsibility and mislead law enforcement. Ultimately, Spencer admitted he lied and pleaded guilty to the charge of involuntary manslaughter.

Acting U.S. Attorney Holland S. Kastrin and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, made the announcement today.

The Farmington Resident Agency of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office investigated this case with assistance from the Navajo Police Department and Navajo Department of Criminal Investigations. Assistant United States Attorney Nicholas J. Marshall is prosecuting the case.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Trump’s purported ‘Art of the Deal’ negotiating skills aren’t likely to end the Russia-Ukraine war
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Anton Oleinik, Professor of Sociology, Memorial University of Newfoundland

The White House says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserting the truce was effective immediately while also accusing Russia of lying about the deal’s terms.

Needless to say, it’s far from clear that United States President Donald Trump’s supposed “Art of the Deal” negotiating skills are enough to broker sustainable peace between Russia and Ukraine given the protagonists’ unwillingness to make concessions and the volatile nature of attempts to broker a peace agreement.

The war waged by Russia has reached the stage where both Russian and Ukrainian officials fear losing face if they make concessions.

Both view their enemy as an existential threat. Russian President Vladimir Putin has argued Russian defeat would spell “the end of the 1,000-year history of the Russian state,” while Zelenskyy says Russia’s protracted assault is an overt existential threat and the absence of U.S. support threatens the very survival of his country.

Both sides have seemed prepared to fight until the bitter end. The involvement of a mediator in the form of the United States, therefore, could potentially change the deadly dynamics of the conflict.

‘Love to beat them’

Trump declares being up to this formidable task. He positions himself as a mediator occupying a middle ground between the protagonists, unlike his predecessor in the Oval Office who supported Ukraine.

In his ghost-written book The Art of the Deal, Trump claimed to enjoy these sorts of challenges:

“In New York real estate… you are dealing with some of the sharpest, toughest, and most vicious people in the world… I happen to love to go up against these guys, and I love to beat them.”

But if mediators, including Trump, are to successfully persuade opposing sides to make a deal, they need to properly understand each side’s motives. To what extent is each side malleable so some common ground can be found? Making a deal always requires compromises and concessions.

Trump is well aware of this, saying recently of any prospective Russia-Ukraine agreement: “You’re going to have to always make compromises. You can’t do any deals without compromises.”

Understanding motivations

David McClelland’s theory of human motivation may be relevant in terms of attempts to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia. The social psychologist argued that three motives — the need for achievement, the need for affiliation and the need for power — explains most human behaviour:
1. The need for achievement explains the desire to be productive and get results;
2. Concern about establishing, maintaining or restoring a positive relationship with another person or people underpins the need for affiliation;
3. The will to dominate, to have an impact on another person or people, is the essence of the need for power.
McClelland predicted that when the need for power significantly exceeds the need for affiliation, conflicts and wars are likely. He viewed a high “power-minus-affiliation” gap as indicative of what he called the “imperial power motive syndrome.”

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Too much power can do very odd things to a leader’s head

The metaphor of an empire lies at its origin. The empire’s declared mission is to enlighten, civilize and bring order to its subjects. Leaders with the imperial power motive syndrome show reformist zeal to save others, whether they like it or not.

The social psychologist Robert Hogenraad subsequently adapted McClelland’s theory for computer-assisted content analysis by developing dictionaries of the three needs.

If the words associated with the need for power — control, domination, victory, for example — occur more often in a text, speech or news reports than words associated with the need for affiliation — like love, family, friends — then the speaker has the imperial power motive syndrome.

Hawks vs. doves

My recently published analysis of war-related speeches delivered by Russian, Ukrainian, American, British and French leaders during the three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine gives some clues about the motivations of the parties involved.

Compared with their western counterparts, Putin and Zelenskyy exhibit the strongest imperial power motive syndrome and are “hawks.” Their need for power, as expressed through their public speeches, significantly exceeds their need for affiliation. Trump, however, appears similar to that of his arch-rival, former president Joe Biden. Both are closer to the “dovish” end of the scale.

The preliminary outcomes of talks on a potential ceasefire reveal the challenges faced by mediators.

First, the talks being held in Saudi Arabia were bilateral, with American officials meeting separately with Russian and Ukrainian delegations, as opposed to trilteral.

Second, no joint statement followed the talks, although it was widely expected.

Third, the White House issued two separate statements, one on talks with Ukraine’s representatives and the other on discussions with Russia’s representatives.

The Ukraine statement includes the commitment to continue the exchange of prisoners of war, the release of civilian detainees and the return of forcibly transferred Ukrainian children, whereas the statement on the talks with Russia does not mention any of this.

This is despite the fact that the International Criminal Court has accused Putin of committing war crimes via the unlawful deportation of children.

Trump’s antipathy toward Zelenskyy

The prospects of a peace agreement is further complicated by the history of Trump’s attempts to broker deals in Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine actually began in 2014 with the annexation of Crimea and a proxy war in Donbas. Trump was elected president two years later.

His discourse about Ukraine did not differ significantly from Obama’s and Biden’s until his first impeachment in 2020 for soliciting “the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, to benefit his re-election.”

His call to Zelenskyy in July 2019 triggered the impeachment. He pushed for two investigations aimed at helping his re-election bid — one into Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and another into the hack of Democratic National Committee servers in 2016 — in exchange for releasing about $400 million of military assistance already approved by Congress and inviting Zelenskyy to the White House at that time.

During and after the first impeachment, Trump’s language on Ukraine significantly diverged from Obama’s and Biden’s. He began using words like “corruption,” “lies” and “hoax” in relation to Ukraine.

Moving forward

All this suggests that Trump’s first impeachment has had a lasting impact on his perception of Ukraine and its leader.

And so in addition to dealing with two protagonists who are unwilling to make concessions, Trump as a mediator faces challenges related to his past.

One protagonist, Zelenskyy, may unwittingly remind him of one of the darkest moments in his political career — his first impeachment. This fact should be kept in mind when trying to make sense of the treatment received by Zelenskyy during his most recent visit to the White House and Trump’s references to him as a “dictator.”

To truly succeed in mediation, Trump must move forward, leaving biases and prejudices related to Ukraine and its leader in the past. But can he?

Anton Oleinik does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Trump’s purported ‘Art of the Deal’ negotiating skills aren’t likely to end the Russia-Ukraine war – https://theconversation.com/trumps-purported-art-of-the-deal-negotiating-skills-arent-likely-to-end-the-russia-ukraine-war-252666
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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Defense Contractor MORSECORP Inc. Agrees to Pay $4.6 Million to Settle Cybersecurity Fraud Allegations
Source: US State of Vermont

MORSECORP Inc. (MORSE), of Cambridge, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that MORSE violated the False Claims Act by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in its contracts with the Departments of the Army and Air Force.

The settlement resolves allegations that MORSE submitted false or fraudulent claims for payment on contracts with the Departments of the Army and Air Force, and that those claims were false or fraudulent because Morse knew it had not complied with those contracts’ cybersecurity requirements. As part of the settlement, MORSE admitted, acknowledged and accepted responsibility for the following facts:
- From January 2018 to September 2022, MORSE used a third-party company to host MORSE’s emails without requiring and ensuring that the third party met security requirements equivalent to the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Moderate baseline and complied with the Department of Defense’s requirements for cyber incident reporting, malicious software, media preservation and protection, access to additional information and equipment necessary for forensic analysis and cyber incident damage assessment;
- The contracts required that MORSE implement all cybersecurity controls in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, but from January 2018 to February 2023, MORSE had not fully implemented all those controls, including controls that, if not implemented, could lead to significant exploitation of the network or exfiltration of controlled defense information and controls that could have a specific and confined effect on the security of the network and its data;
- From January 2018 to January 2021, despite the contracts’ system security plan requirement, MORSE did not have a consolidated written plan for each of its covered information systems describing system boundaries, system environments of operation, how security requirements are implemented and the relationships with or connections to other systems;
- In January 2021, MORSE submitted to the Department of Defense a score of 104 for its implementation of the NIST SP 800-171 security controls. That score was near the top of the possible score range from -203 to 110. In July 2022, a third-party cybersecurity consultant notified MORSE that its score was actually -142. MORSE did not update its score in the Department of Defense reporting system until June 2023 — three months after the United States served MORSE with a subpoena concerning its cybersecurity practices.
“Federal contractors must fulfill their obligations to protect sensitive government information from cyber threats,” said U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley for the District of Massachusetts. “We will continue to hold contractors to their commitments to follow cybersecurity standards to ensure that federal agencies and taxpayers get what they paid for, and make sure that contractors who follow the rules are not at a competitive disadvantage.”

“We are pleased with today’s settlement, which further demonstrates the resolve of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division and our law enforcement partners to protect and defend the assets of the United States Army and Department of Defense,” said Special Agent in Charge Keith K. Kelly of the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Fraud Field Office. “We’re committed to protecting the warfighter and maintaining the Army’s operational readiness while holding those who engage in such acts accountable.”

“Failure to implement cybersecurity requirements can have devastating consequences, leaving sensitive DoD data vulnerable to cyber threats and malicious actors,” said Special Agent in Charge William W. Richards of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). “AFOSI, alongside our investigative partners and the Department of Justice, will continue to combat fraud affecting the Department of the Air Force and hold those accountable that fail to properly safeguard sensitive defense information.”

“Protecting the integrity of Department of Defense (DoD) procurement activities is a top priority for the DoD Office of Inspector General’s Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS),” said Special Agent in Charge Patrick J. Hegarty of the DCIS Northeast Field Office. “Failing to comply with DoD contract specifications and cybersecurity requirements puts DoD information and programs at risk. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners and the Department of Justice to investigate allegations of false claims on DoD contracts.”

The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act, which permit private parties to sue on behalf of the government when they believe that a defendant has submitted false claims for government funds and receive a share of any recovery. The settlement in this case provides for the whistleblower to receive an $851,000 share of the settlement amount. The qui tam case is captioned United States ex rel. Berich v. MORSECORP Inc. et al., No. 23-cv-10130 (D. Mass.).

The settlement announced today was the result of a coordinated effort between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section, with assistance from the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division’s Fraud Field Office, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, DCIS and the General Services Administration Office of Inspector General. The matter was handled by Brian LaMacchia, Chief of the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit, Assistant U.S. Attorney Julien Mundele in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and DOJ Senior Trial Counsel Christopher Terranova.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: FBI Recovers Money Swindled from Kansas Bank’s Investors

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

Indeed, it’s rare for fraud victims to recover their lost money, especially when scammers use cash or cryptocurrency, which can be hard to trace since the money can change hands quickly.

In 2023, the Bureau’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received more than 69,000 complaints from the public regarding financial fraud involving the use of cryptocurrency. Estimated losses with a nexus to cryptocurrency totaled more than $5.6 billion. Investigators in the Kansas case were heartened when a federal judge last November informed the failed bank’s owners that all was not lost.

“To be able to give them back their money is extremely powerful,” said Emilee Thompson, a forfeiture specialist for FBI Kansas City.

The courtroom erupted when the judge told victims at a November 4 restitution hearing in Wichita that the FBI recovered most of their money.

“There was cheering and clapping and crying because these people went from thinking they had lost $8.2 million to being made aware they were going to be made very near whole,” Special Agent Hemmert said.

He said it was particularly impactful to help folks in rural Southwest Kansas, whose opinions of the FBI vary widely.

“To live up to the reputation of the FBI and to show that we will do whatever we can—move heaven and earth if necessary—to do what we can to get their money back, that was cool,” he said. “To show these people and Elkhart that the FBI cares a great deal about victims and to do whatever we can to make them whole after they’ve been the victim of a crime.”

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Houtzdale Man Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor To Engage In Prostitution And Sexual Activity

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Walter Sitosky, age 67, of Houtzdale, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 120 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release by U.S. Chief District Judge Matthew W. Brann after pleading guilty to attempted enticement of a minor charge.

According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, Sitosky arranged to pay for sexual services from a 13-year-old child. Sitosky was arrested as part of an undercover operation after travelling to an establishment in Centre County to meet the child on November 10, 2023.

The case was investigated by the FBI, Pennsylvania State Police, Patton Township Police, the Centre County District Attorney’s Office, Williamsport Police, and the Lycoming County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alisan V. Martin is prosecuting the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.usdoj.gov/psc.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Man to appear in court following investigation into homemade weapons

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

A man is due to appear in court after being charged with 29 offences relating to possession of firearms and explosive substances.

Sakhile Ntsele 18, (10.01.07) of Wandsworth Road, SW8 is due to appear at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 28 March. His first appearance was at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 29 October 2024. He has since been charged with 26 further offences.

Ntsele was first charged on Saturday, 29 October 2024 with one charge of threatening a person with an offensive weapon and one charge of threats to kill.

The charges relate to an investigation which was prompted by an incident at Ntsele’s home address on Sunday, 27 October 2024 which officers attended. He was arrested at the scene after a variety of homemade weapons were allegedly found.

As part of the investigation, led by Trident Officers within Specialist Crime South, Ntsele was further charged with manufacture of a weapon on Friday, 8 November 2024.

On Thursday, 13 March 2025, Ntsele was charged with 26 further offences – eight charges of possession of explosive substances with intent to endanger life, eight of making explosive substances for an unlawful purpose, five of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life and five of possessing a firearm without a certificate.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Banking: Sanjay Malhotra: Address – Private Sector Collaborative Forum of the Financial Action Task Force

Source: Bank for International Settlements

It is a pleasure to be here at the Private Sector Collaborative Forum (PSCF) 2025 of the Financial Action Task Force. I am happy to note that this is the first time that the forum is being held in India. I thank FATF for giving us this opportunity. In my previous role as the Secretary in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, I had the opportunity of being closely associated with the FATF during our mutual evaluation last year.

About FATF

Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the standard setting body for illicit financing has come a long way since its establishment in 1989. Over the years, it has evolved from an organisation with only 16 members to a global forum with 40 members. Through the FATF-styled regional bodies¹, its reach is even wider. The standards developed by FATF are used by over 200 jurisdictions to combat money laundering (ML), terrorism financing (TF) and proliferation financing. The implementation of the standards has played an important role in strengthening the global financial system and making the world a safer place.

India’s Mutual Evaluation by FATF

India accords immense importance to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT). Last year, India underwent the mutual evaluation by the FATF. India was placed in the ‘regular follow-up’ category, a distinction shared by only a few other G20 countries². This is a recognition of our effective AML and CFT framework. It demonstrates our commitment to AML and CFT. This is a result of many years of building and continuously improving and strengthening the financial system of our country.

This was possible due to the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders, led by the Government of India including financial entities and designated non-financial businesses and professions in the private and public sector, regulators, and the state governments. The private sector plays a vital role in keeping the financial systems secure. Their role in implementing due diligence procedures, conducting robust risk assessments, monitoring transactions, and reporting suspicious activities is critical for preventing the abuse of the financial system. They identify suspicious activities and help government agencies in destroying illicit financial networks.

Strong public-private partnerships form the bedrock for safeguarding the integrity of the financial system. In India, we recognize the importance of close cooperation between public and private sector stakeholders in achieving these goals. Reserve Bank of India, as the regulator and supervisor of a large segment of the financial system in India has diligently and consistently worked towards building and ensuring implementation of a strong AML and CFT framework in this segment of the financial system, in line with FATF recommendations. The Reserve Bank has taken several initiatives to enhance cooperation and coordination with various stakeholders. Similarly, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)-India has also set up FPAC³, a public-private cooperation forum for facilitating closer interaction and collaboration. It has also supported the setting up of ARIFAC⁴ – a cross sectoral forum for the private sector reporting entities to collaborate among themselves.

It is a result of these collaborative efforts that we have been able to build and demonstrate a robust and resilient AML and CFT framework. I compliment all the stakeholders, especially, the regulated entities in the financial sector as well as the designated non-financial businesses and professions for the successful mutual evaluation.

However, as all of you are aware, the threats from money laundering and terror financing to the national and global financial systems are continuously evolving and becoming more sophisticated. This is primarily due to technological advancements. In order to effectively counter these threats, we need to continue the close cooperation among various stakeholders – government agencies, financial entities in both the public and private sectors, civil society, and others.

The mutual evaluation process was rigorous and detailed. While providing us with valuable insights into our strengths, it has highlighted some areas of improvement in our AML-CFT framework. We are determined to further strengthen our financial system to deter and combat illicit financial activities taking into consideration the recommendations made during the evaluation. We will continue to strive for continuous improvement in this regard.

Some thoughts on the Agenda for PSCF 2025

I am told that yesterday’s sessions were very engaging and produced lively discussions. Looking at the agenda for today and tomorrow, I am confident that the deliberations on contemporary topics such as evolving AML-CFT landscape, financial inclusion & humanitarian channels, risk-based approach to supervision, digitalization & information sharing, beneficial ownership and countering of proliferation financing, will also be exciting. Let me outline some of my thoughts for the forum on these areas.

First, while we all continue to make our financial systems safe and secure against money laundering and terror financing, we as policy makers need to be mindful that our measures are not over-zealous and do not stifle legitimate activities and investments. You would appreciate that multiple laws and rules, each with their own level of granularity cast a high level of burden of compliance on the regulated financial service providers. This is relevant in the context of AML-CFT too. Therefore, we need to have laws and regulations which, with surgical precision, target only the illegitimate and illicit, rather than use them as blunt tools which unintentionally hurt even the honest.

Similarly, even while implementing the legal framework and regulations, we need to keep in mind the impact on persons and businesses. Risk-based approach is recommended in this regard. But let us keep in mind that this is only a step forward in reducing compliance burden. Let us appreciate that it is not the ultimate solution, as any risk-based approach is not perfect; it would have false positives and false negatives. We need to continuously refine and improve our risk assessment models to make them robust.

To make these improvements, we need to improve the quality of our data and harness emerging technologies. This will help improve screening of transactions and detection of suspicious activities thereby reducing false positives and false negatives. Considering the evolving landscape in the area of money laundering resulting from changing customer behaviour and evolving products and services, we need to continuously augment AML risk assessment framework and make appropriate system enhancements on a regular basis after assessing the impact of ML and other risks. The focus has to also be on understanding the latest trends and developments in the financial world that can be exploited by criminals and accordingly develop tools and enabling frameworks that will allow us to detect suspicious transactions and activities early and take pre-emptive action. With the adoption of new technological tools and models, I am sure that AML-CFT risk assessments can be further fine-tuned. I would urge you all to discuss and share best practices in identification, mitigation and supervision of AML-CFT risks. This will not only help to reduce compliance burden on the Regulated Entities but also result in optimal allocation of supervisory resources.

While India has made remarkable progress in financial inclusion, we need to ensure that we continue to widen and deepen it. The discussions on FATF standards to promote financial inclusion need to find answers to the challenge of aligning financial inclusion and financial integrity, especially for the developing economies. It must be ensured that regulations do not create unintended barriers to financial inclusion. We need to be mindful of customer rights and convenience while fulfilling the due diligence requirements. I am happy to note that the amendments to Recommendation 1 and its interpretive note under the Mexican presidency intend to foster and promote financial inclusion without compromising on financial integrity. Similar approach is needed to extend access of financial channels for supporting humanitarian aid.

In recent years, digitalisation has been increasingly applied to customer onboarding and customer due diligence (CDD) processes. India has made huge strides in this regard too. The digital KYC and video KYC are shining examples of this. The Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) with more than one billion records is another example, which has the potential of ushering in a new era of customer onboarding by making it easier and seamless not only for customers but also for regulated entities to perform customer identification and due diligence. I am told there is a separate session to deliberate on the state of play of technical solutions in customer due diligence area. The discussions could be helpful in further enhancing the capability and utility of CKYCR manifold.

Further, during the process of CDD, reporting entities collect a large amount of data from the customers. Moreover, there are requirements of sharing of information with Financial Intelligence Units, law enforcement agencies and data registries leading to concerns regarding data protection and sharing of information without consent. India has recently enacted a law for Digital Personal Data Protection. Exchange of experiences from different jurisdictions will help us in better implementing the law in our country.

Another important area which needs discussion is the travel rule. In today’s world, fast payment systems are revolutionizing financial access and deepening financial inclusion. Developing countries like India have made huge progress in making digital payments accessible, affordable, and convenient. While card networks have helped developed economies in improving payment systems, fast payment systems have assisted Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) leapfrog in this area. We have also enabled cross border payments using fast payment systems with a few countries. We will continue to work towards fulfilling our commitment to the effective implementation of the next phase of G20 roadmap towards inclusive cross-border payments by 2027. In this context, the ongoing discussions on FATF Recommendation 16 (R.16), known as the travel rule, assume importance. To meet the G20 objective of making cross-border payments faster, cheaper, more transparent and more inclusive, while maintaining their safety and security, it would be desirable to make the travel rule technology-neutral.

Lastly, discussions regarding combating proliferation financing and sanctions evasion need to answer questions related to identification of products and services which are most vulnerable to exploitation and the mitigation of the risks related to such products. This forum can discuss the best practices as well as challenges in this regard.

Conclusion

To conclude, I would like to stress that through our collaborative efforts, we can safeguard the trust that underpins the global financial framework. Together, let us continue to collaborate and innovate in building a financial ecosystem that is not only safe and secure but also fast, convenient, accessible and affordable. Let us build financial systems that not only thwart the attempts of money laundering, terror financing and proliferation financing, but also support financial inclusion, encourage innovation, and facilitate economic growth. In the end, I wish the forum very fruitful and productive deliberations.

Thank you.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: pellertrading.online: BaFin warns of website and points to suspected identity fraud

Source: Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – In English

The operator of the website appears only under the name PellerTrading, without mentioning a legal form. He claims to be based in Zurich, Switzerland, at LLB Swiss Investments AG and in London, United Kingdom.

BaFin has no information indicating that LLB Swiss Investments AG, a company registered in the Swiss commercial register and with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), has any connection to the offers on the pellertrading.online website or to the operator of the website. It is assumed that this is an identity fraud at the expense of LLB Swiss Investments AG.

Recently, BaFin has become aware of other websites with almost identical content, which BaFin has also warned against. In all cases, the presentation on the websites begins with the following sentence: “Step up your trading with [name of operator]”.

Anyone offering financial or investment services or crypto-securities services in Germany requires the permission of BaFin. However, some companies offer such services without the necessary permission. You can find information on whether a particular company is authorized by BaFin in the database of companies.

BaFin’s information is based on Section 37 (4) of the German Banking Act (KWG) and Section 10 (7) of the German Crypto Markets Supervision Act (KMAG).

Please be aware:

BaFin, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt – BKA) and the German state criminal police offices (Landeskriminalämter) recommend that consumers seeking to invest money online should exercise the utmost caution and do the necessary research beforehand in order to identify fraud attempts at an early stage.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 12:37 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for security RU000A105344 (IADOM 1P20) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

12:37

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on March 26, 2025, 12:37 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 81.63) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 556.48 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 26.25%) of the security RU000A105344 (IADOM 1P20) were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 12:44 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for security RU000A105344 (IADOM 1P20) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

12:44

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on March 26, 2025, 12:44 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 85.33) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 579.62 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 31.5%) of the security RU000A105344 (IADOM 1P20) were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 13-25 (Moscow time) the values of the lower limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A1009L8 (RZhD 1P-15R) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

13:25

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on March 26, 2025, 13-25 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the price corridor (up to 87.34) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 831.77 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 15.0%) of the security RU000A1009L8 (RZhD 1P-15R) were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 15-31 the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor, the carry rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment for the RU000A1030T7 security (MGor73-ob) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

15:31

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on March 26, 2025, 15:31 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor with settlement code Y0/Y1Dt (up to -20.56%), the carry rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment (up to -0.65 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 46.36%) of the RU000A1030T7 (MGor73-ob) security were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 15-41 the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor, the carry rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment for the RU000A1030T7 security (MGor73-ob) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

15:41

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on March 26, 2025, 15:41 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor with settlement code Y0/Y1Dt (up to -30.89%), the transfer rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment (up to -0.94 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 57.72%) of the RU000A1030T7 (MGor73-ob) security were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 16-12 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0ZZ1N0 (DOM 1P-3R) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

16:12

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on March 26, 2025, 16-12 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 106.15) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1187.76 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 7.5%) of the security RU000A0ZZ1N0 (DOM 1P-3R) were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: City Mayor approves new tools to tackle anti-social behaviour in Leicester
Source: City of Leicester

NEW powers to help the city council keep Leicester’s public spaces free from anti-social behaviour are to take effect from Wednesday (2 April).

Following a consultation exercise earlier this year, which indicated widespread support for the proposals, City Mayor Peter Soulsby has authorised the introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in the city centre that will empower the police and authorised council officers to take swift enforcement action against those causing a nuisance.

The new PSPO will cover the city centre within the inner ring road, together with the area around Leicester railway station, the entirety of New Walk, and the area between London Road and Regent Road as far as Granville Road.

Within the area covered by the PSPO, an individual will be in breach of the order – and committing a criminal offence – if they cause a nuisance by:
- using an e-bike, bike, skateboard or scooter irresponsibly
- consuming alcohol when asked to stop by an authorised officer
- using amplification equipment without authorisation
- begging
- collecting for charity without the council’s permission
- putting up a gazebo or other temporary structure without authorisation
From Wednesday 2 April, anyone breaching the PSPO in Leicester could face a fixed penalty notice of £100, rising to £1,000 if prosecution leads to a conviction.

City Mayor Peter Soulsby said: “Like all big cities, Leicester has seen a rise in anti-social behaviour in recent years – and it’s clearly affecting people’s enjoyment of our streets and spaces.

“Whether it’s problems associated with street drinking or begging, the unauthorised use of amplification equipment, or the irresponsible use of e-bikes and scooters, these behaviours are a nuisance – and they need to stop.

“I’m determined that we use all the tools at our disposal to tackle the behaviour of the individuals who are spoiling the city centre for the rest of us, and it’s clear from the consultation that the majority of the population want us to take action too.

“I’m very pleased that this Public Spaces Protection Order will give us new powers to address these persistent nuisances. And if these measures lead to improvements in the city centre, we’ll look at introducing further PSPOs in other parts of the city too.”

The full order and accompanying documents can be seen online at cabinet.leicester.gov.uk

Public Spaces Protection Orders were introduced by the government as part of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014 and can be used by councils to target a range of issues in a defined public area.

Once adopted, each PSPO is valid for three years.

The online consultation in Leicester was launched on 20 January this year and ran for four weeks. A total of 1,139 responses were received, with the majority of respondents supporting the introduction of measures to tackle the issues outlined in the consultation.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 10:21 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0ZZ1M2 (PIK BO-P04) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

10:21

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on March 26, 2025, 10:21 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 112.73) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1286.85 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 12.5%) of the RU000A0ZZ1M2 security (PIK BO-P04) were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 03/26/2025, 10:38 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0JXSS1 (Akron B1P2) were changed.

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Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –

03/26/2025

10:38

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on March 26, 2025, 10:38 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 82.53) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 885.14 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 13.75%) of the RU000A0JXSS1 (Akron B1P2) security were changed.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Crime Contract verification: Admission to the October 2025 Rota
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

News story

Crime Contract verification: Admission to the October 2025 Rota

Stage 1 applicants have a final chance to join the October 2025 Duty Rotas. Compliant verification information must be submitted by 31 March 2025
In February 2025, we advised all applicants in Stage 1 of the Crime Contract tender process that we wished to give as many applicants as possible the opportunity to join the October 2025 Duty Rotas. In order to do so we would continue to review verification information submitted after the 31 January deadline.

It will soon be necessary to commence production of the October 2025 Duty Rotas. Therefore, the final date for Applicants to submit compliant verification information to secure acceptance to the October 2025 Duty Rotas will now be 31 March 2025.

We cannot guarantee admission to the duty rotas where verification information is received after this date, or where the information submitted is non-compliant.

Where applicants are unable to meet this deadline, their verification documentation will continue to be processed in accordance with the stage 2 verification deadlines.

For full details of the procurement process please read the Application Guide which is available at Crime Contract 2025 Tender – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Australia: UPDATE: Additional charges – Child exploitation offences – Darwin

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has further charged a 72-year-old male in relation to child exploitation offences in Darwin.

Since the 72-year-old was arrested in January, three more victims have come forward. All four victims, including the original victim, were known to the male.

A total of 21 charges in relation to child abuse offences have been laid against the alleged offender.

He has been further remanded to face Darwin Local Court 7 May 2025.

Anyone affected by child abuse and exploitation or who has information that may assist police are urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://crimestoppers.com.au/.

An online report can also be made via the Australian Centre of Counter Child Exploitation via the ‘Report Abuse’ button at www.accce.gov.au/report.

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March 27, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: 12 members of an Irish high-risk criminal network arrested

Source: Europol

Criminals haunted by their chatsThis high-risk criminal network coordinated the drug trade using these sophisticated communication channels, relying on both encryption and multi-platform distribution. The sophistication of their communications was in stark contrast to the simplicity of their modus operandi; it consisted of smuggling cocaine and marijuana across the continent in vehicles equipped with custom-made secret compartments and cloned number…

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: From a variety of products to cooking shows: what attracts visitors to Moscow fish markets

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Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

In the six months since the opening of the Moscow-on-the-Wave fish market in the Mitino district, almost half a million people have visited it. They bought fresh products, participated in tastings and watched culinary shows, reported Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.

The most popular products were lightly salted herring, live carp, seaweed salad and pink salmon caviar.

The market has repeatedly hosted city festivals such as “Golden Autumn”, “Journey to Christmas”, “Chinese New Year in Moscow” and “Moscow Maslenitsa”. For each of them, the site was decorated in a corporate style, themed events were held, and promotions were launched. Thus, at Maslenitsa, you could try pancakes with a variety of seafood fillings.

“The first modern fish market opened in the capital in the fall of 2023. Now there are two of them – in the Mitino and Kosino-Ukhtomsky districts. The new format is very popular with Muscovites and tourists. Over the past year and a half, two million people have visited the sites. They purchased about 1.5 thousand tons of products,” noted Natalya Sergunina.

In total, the assortment includes over 600 types of fish and seafood from 13 seas and three oceans, which are brought directly from fishermen from all over the country. The geography of deliveries covers 17 regions of Russia, including the Astrakhan and Murmansk regions, Kamchatka and Khabarovsk territories, the republics of Karelia and Crimea.

The markets have an open kitchen where you can cook any purchased fish and seafood for free, and there are also areas with cafes and restaurants. The gastronomic program is complemented by weekly performances by musicians – spectators are welcome from Friday to Sunday.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Update: Arrest in aggravated burglary investigation, Miramar

Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

Attributable to Detective Inspector Nick Pritchard:

Police have arrested and charged a man following extensive enquiries into an aggravated burglary in Miramar.

At around 2am on Monday 17 March, Police were called to a Darlington Road address, where the occupants located an intruder inside their home. After an alleged altercation with the occupants of the house, the alleged offender fled.

One person in the house received minor injuries and the other three were uninjured.

Today, Wednesday 26 March, Police arrested and charged a 28-year-old man.

The man is due to appear in Wellington District Court on Thursday 27 March, charged with aggravated burglary and aggravated injury.

Wellington Police continue to investigate the death of 63-year-old Abdul Nabizadah and are working to establish if there is a link between the aggravated burglary and Mr Nabizadah’s death.

We are grateful for the assistance so far from the public and continue to appeal for information to assist in our enquiries.

At 12.28am, a man was seen walking down Camperdown Road from Totara Street and turned right in to Darlington Road from Camperdown Road. The man was wearing a light-coloured top and dark pants.

We know Mr Nabizadah arrived in Totara Street in his silver-coloured Toyota Aqua, registration NQE681, at 12.25am, so this man may well have seen Mr Nabizadah and or his vehicle. We urge this person, or anyone who may know them, to come forward as soon as possible.

At 1.30am, a man in fitness clothing or activewear was seen running south on Darlington Road, before crossing the Camperdown Road intersection. He was wearing a blue shirt, and we also need to hear from him.

We understand these incidents are upsetting and concerning for the community and the investigation team are working tirelessly to determine the circumstances around Mr Nabizadah’s death and to bring closure for his family.

If you have any information that could help the investigation teams, please update us at 105 online now or call 105.

Please use the reference number 250317/6324, or reference Operation Celtic.

Information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Nokia expands collection of broadband applications for Service Providers to monetize the connected home
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Press release
Nokia expands collection of broadband applications for Service Providers to monetize the connected home
- Nokia Corteca Marketplace provides Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with access to the largest collection of value-added applications for broadband devices.
- CSPs can easily manage applications with Corteca via prpl lifecycle management (LCM) and TR-369 standard-based protocols.
- Developers and CSPs can use Nokia’s open-source Corteca Developer Toolkit to quickly develop new applications for home broadband devices.
26 March 2025
Amsterdam, Netherlands – Nokia today announced the launch of several new applications that help CSPs unlock new revenue opportunities and bolster end-user experiences. Nokia’s Corteca Marketplace has the largest collection of applications for broadband devices available today through a single platform. The applications can help CSPs enhance customer experiences, improve the performance of broadband and Wi-Fi services, and generate new revenue streams.

The full set of Corteca applications covers a variety of use cases, including diagnostics, VPN services, traffic optimization, speed tests, ad-blocking security, parental controls and more. Supporting both prpl LCM and the TR-369 User Services Platform (USP) protocol, the platform also makes managing in-home broadband gateways, Wi-Fi connectivity, and applications, easy, allowing operators to quickly install, uninstall or update any of the applications it delivers to customers. CSPs that want to develop their own applications can also use Nokia’s Corteca Developer Toolkit available on GitHub.

New applications added to the Nokia Corteca Marketplace platform include:
- Ookla speedtest: To analyze internet performance by measuring download/upload speeds, latency and jitter.
- Device Anti-Theft asset security: Delivers a layer of monitoring and control, via penalization of services, for suspected stolen broadband devices that connect to the Corteca platform via external networks.
- WTFast gaming optimization: AI-driven router technology that optimizes online gaming traffic.
- AdGuard ad blocking: Network-wide blocking of ads and traffic tracking.
- Blocky ad blocking: Open-source security suite providing ad and traffic tracking blocking in addition to malware protection.
These new applications complement existing applications, such as Nokia Fingerprint, Nokia Broadband Compliance, Netduma Optima, Nokia FastMile FWA Controller, F-Secure Sense, Gryphon Home, M-Lab Speed Test and OpenVPN™ Client.

“We decided to work with Nokia to make distribution of our technology for broadband providers much easier. We’re excited to offer WTFast in the Corteca platform, not only on new devices, but also devices already in footprint,” said Rob Bartlett, CEO and Founder, WTFast.

“Integrating Optima with the Corteca platform has been a smooth process with tools and support readily available from the Nokia team. The intelligent Corteca architecture has meant that we can deliver all the Optima performance in an efficient containerized platform,” said Luke Barlow, CEO at Netduma.

“Nokia’s Corteca Marketplace provides the most comprehensive suite of broadband device applications available today. Both cloud and device sides are based on standards, creating an open environment that lets operators avoid vendor lock-in.” said Justin Doucette, Head of WiFi, Fixed Networks at Nokia.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: The conference “Reconstruction and restoration of architectural heritage” has started at SPbGASU

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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering – Conference Opening

On March 24, the V National (All-Russian) Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Reconstruction and Restoration of Architectural Heritage” (RRAN-2025) started at SPbGASU.

The partners of the conference are the Government of St. Petersburg, the Committee for State Control, Use and Protection of Historical and Cultural Monuments of St. Petersburg, the Non-Commercial Partnership “Russian Association of Restorers (Rosregionrestavratsiya)” with the participation of the companies “Friedlander Paints”, REMMERS LLC and RUNIT LLC.

Nadezhda Akulova, member of the conference organizing committee, associate professor of the Department of Architectural and Urban Heritage of SPbGASU, reported that these conferences have been held within the walls of our university for more than 10 years. For the last five years, they have been held with international participation and are called “Reconstruction and Restoration of Architectural Heritage”, which corresponds to the official names of the federal state educational standards, according to which specialists in the restoration industry are trained. Professionals from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Baku, Tashkent, Kazan, Vladivostok, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Pskov, Vladimir, Tomsk, Astrakhan, Karelia, Irkutsk, Crimea and many other cities and regions of Russia and abroad have participated and are participating in the conferences.

“I am glad to see specialists of various restoration specialties, representatives of state protection agencies, restoration architects, restoration process managers, restoration work producers, managers of restoration materials organizations and managers who train personnel at the level of higher and secondary education. Such symbiosis has a beneficial effect on the preservation of our restoration industry,” said Nadezhda Akulova.

At the plenary session on March 25, Svetlana Golovina, First Vice-Rector of SPbGASU, addressed the participants with a greeting. Svetlana Gennadyevna outlined a wide range of topical issues that will be at the center of discussion for five days: monumental restoration, engineering aspects of restoration, construction restoration materials, preservation of cultural heritage sites, as well as training of specialists – both in basic and additional professional programs, retraining and advanced training programs.

Andrey Ermakov, Head of the Department of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation for the Northwestern Federal District, shared his point of view that restoration is a branch of culture, and the preservation of cultural heritage sites is a necessary component of self-identity.

Vladimir Tsoi, Deputy Chairman of the Leningrad Region Government and Chairman of the Committee for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, made a welcoming video address. Vladimir Olegovich wished the conference participants fruitful work and acquaintance with the monuments of the Leningrad Region and St. Petersburg.

The welcoming message from Alexey Mikhailov, Chairman of KGIOP, was read by Yulia Bogacheva, Deputy Chairman of the Committee. Alexey Vladimirovich noted the high level of involvement of SPbGASU in current issues of urban development and adaptation of cultural heritage sites and the importance of exchanging practical experience.

Tatyana Chernyaeva, Chairperson of the Russian Association of Restorers, Acting Director of the State Autonomous Cultural Institution of the Leningrad Region “International Restoration Center”, emphasized the need to involve the scientific community in the development of legislative initiatives. Events such as the conference are necessary to develop a common consolidated opinion and promote it to the state level.

Sergey Semenov, professor of the Department of Urban Development at SPbGASU, expressed confidence that at least two thousand architect-restorers need to be graduated annually for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, and another thousand for the rest of the North-West. Sergey Vladimirovich also reminded that the professional standard “Architect-restorer” expires in 2028, and it is time to start preparing its new version.

Ekaterina Voznyak, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at SPbGASU, invited colleagues from Russian universities and representatives of the professional community to collaborate.

Rufat Guliyev, a practicing architect and lecturer at the Department of Restoration of Architectural Monuments of the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, shared his joy that he could not only participate in the conference, but also admire the unique beauty of St. Petersburg.

Mikhail Mamoshin, chief architect and project manager of OOO Architectural Workshop Mamoshin, called for not differentiating between restoration, reconstruction and new construction. In his opinion, this is a single process, and graduates of architectural specialties need to have restoration skills.

The conference will last until March 28. The program includes sections, round tables, master classes, and excursions.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Australia: Investigations ongoing into death at Christie Downs

Source: New South Wales – News

Police are investigating a death at Christie Downs this morning.

About 10am on Wednesday 26 March, police and paramedics were called to a unit at Rufus Crescent, Christie Downs after a woman was found collapsed at the property.

Police and paramedics located the woman at one of the units. Sadly, the 43-year-old Christie Downs woman was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A 54-year-old Christie Downs man at the scene was arrested after allegedly assaulting officers. He is currently in hospital undergoing treatment and will appear in court at a later date.

Southern District CIB detectives and forensic officers attended and examined the scene and are conducting further investigations.

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death are ongoing.

Anyone who saw or heard any suspicious activity or has any information, dashcam or CCTV footage that may assist the investigation into the woman’s death is asked to speak to police at the scene or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Further information will be provided when known.

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March 26, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: 2025 NIST Workshop on Rapid Microbial Testing Methods

Source: US Government research organizations

Workshop Overview

The NIST-led Rapid Microbial Testing Methods (RMTM) Consortium launched in 2020 to develop standards and measurement-based solutions to advance the use of RMTMs in advanced therapy products. NIST is hosting its 5th annual workshop on RMTMs on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. The goal of this half-day virtual event is to discuss recent technological advances in the field of rapid sterility testing for advanced therapy products and to provide an update on the NIST RMTM Consortium activities. Consortium updates will include overviews of current and planned interlaboratory studies. This workshop is free and open to all interested parties. New members are still being accepted into the NIST RMTM Consortium.

Questions? Email rmtm [at] nist.gov (rmtm[at]nist[dot]gov)

Workshop Agenda

Time (ET)	Presentation/Topic	Speaker(s)
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM	Welcome, Consortium Overview, Workshop Introduction	Nancy Lin
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM	NIST RMTM Consortium Working Group 1 – Reference Materials: Toward Microbial Cell Reference Materials Characterized beyond CFU	Nancy Lin/ Kirsten Parratt
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM	NIST RMTM Consortium Working Group 3 – Interlaboratory Studies: Microbial Contaminant Detection Across Rapid Sterility Testing Methods – Preliminary Interlaboratory Study Findings	Jason Kralj/ Stephanie Servetas
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM	Lunch Break
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	NIST RMTM Consortium Working Group 2 – Methods: Tools to Support Next Generation Sequencing as a Rapid Sterility Method	Scott Jackson/Tyler Laird
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM	Break
3:15 PM – 4:55 PM	Technical Advances in Rapid Sterility Testing	Multiple Speakers
4:55 PM – 5:00 PM	Closing Remarks	Scott Jackson

MIL OSI USA News –

March 26, 2025

MIL-OSI Australia: Southern suburbs man charged after child exploitation material found

Source: New South Wales – News

A southern suburbs man was arrested today charged with two counts of disseminating child exploitation material and two counts of possessing child exploitation material.

On Wednesday 26 March, Investigators from the South Australian JACET, a joint taskforce between South Australia Police and Australian Federal Police, attended a southern suburbs address as a result of an online conversation between the accused and a covert online police officer.

Investigators and Digital Evidence Specialists arrested a 43-year-old man from the address.

Initial forensic digital examinations allegedly located child exploitation material on the man’s two mobile phones.

Further forensic examination will be conducted, and additional charges may be laid.

The arrested man was refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.

Detective Senior Sergeant Graham Tomkins, Investigations Manager of JACET, stated, “Alongside our partner agencies, we are absolutely committed to prosecuting anyone who goes after our community’s most vulnerable.

“We maintain our online presence with an unwavering dedication to identify those who would prey on our children, who quite innocently are utilising the internet for a variety of reasons.

“It is confronting and challenging for the investigators to engage with such persons however the officers are relentless in their pursuit of those who believe they can operate on the internet and prey on our children.”

Members of the public who have information about people involved in child abuse and exploitation are urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or www.accce.gov.au/report

If you know abuse is happening right now or a child is at risk, call police immediately on Triple Zero (000).

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MIL OSI News –

March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Australia: Police investigating after man taken into custody at Goodwood

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Police investigating after man taken into custody at Goodwood

Wednesday, 26 March 2025 – 3:04 pm.

Police are continuing to investigate after a man was taken into custody at Goodwood earlier today.
About 9.30am police were called to a disturbance at a private residence at Claremont where a man was behaving erratically while in possession of an edged weapon.
The man then allegedly stole a vehicle and fled the scene before police arrived. Nobody was physically injured.
Police will allege the man then drove to Goodwood where he crashed into a building in the Technopark area and entered the premises.
Police arrived within minutes and the man was quickly taken into custody.
A woman, believed to have been known to the man, received minor injuries during an altercation with him.
She was taken to the Royal Hobart Hospital.
The building at Goodwood was evacuated and declared a crime scene.
A second crime scene was declared at the Claremont residence before police were called to a residence at West Moonah following reports of a fire.
That property has also been declared a crime scene, and police are investigating whether the fire is connected to the incidents at Claremont and Goodwood.
Nobody was home at the time of the fire.
Inspector Jason Klug said the suspect -– a 55-year-old West Moonah man – remained in custody.
“This is a concerning incident, involving a private workplace, and we recognise the impact this may have on staff as well as the broader community,” he said.
“However, we’d like to reassure the public the suspect was quickly taken into custody and there is no ongoing threat.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au

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March 26, 2025

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