‘The numbers are astonishing.’ Environmental crime a top priority: watchdog

Money laundering in illegal mining, logging and polluting a $260 billion business

Illegal logging in Indonesia. Photo: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs.

By Vish Gain

(Vish Gain is a journalist based in Dublin. He is a correspondent for AML Intelligence covering the financial crimes sector in Europe and beyond.)

DUBLIN (Callaway Climate Insights) — The battle against environmental crime is one of the top priorities for the Financi…