Fentanyl and war shake up USA's ML/TF/PF risk assessments

The scourge of the fentanyl trade and heightened international tensions caused by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Hamas' attack on Israel and the resulting war in Gaza have shifted the USA's assessment of its money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF) risks.

By Keith Nuthall

The scourge of the fentanyl trade and heightened international tensions caused by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Hamas' attack on Israel and the resulting war in Gaza have shifted the USA's assessment of its money laundering (ML), terrorist financing (TF) and proliferation financing (PF) risks.