EU Spotlights New Ways To Bribe And Launder Money

European Union’s tighter anti-money laundering policies sparked by the sandal are now targeting customs warehouses and so-called “freeports” , massive facilities used to store things like fine art and wines, classic cars and other luxury items. Some of these ports have informal ties to people involved in the Danske Bank fraud, namely those from Azerbaijan, where some $3 billion was laundered through a slush fund used to bribe members of the EU parliament and its institutions.