Latest Quarterly Review Highlights Misuse of Legal Corporate Structures and Explores Emerging Concepts of “Grey Criminology”
The Money Laundering Secretariat has released its quarterly report, detailing notification volumes from the previous quarter alongside updates on active money laundering cases. Commenting on the data, the Danish Gambling Authority has highlighted a significant decrease in notifications submitted by gaming providers in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2026. The authority continues to closely monitor these developments across the sector.
Key Insights from the Q2 Report
The latest reporting period saw numerous verdicts in money laundering cases, several involving sums in the billions, with the majority linked to the misuse of legal corporate structures. The report indicates that modern criminal laundering activities are increasingly embedded within standard legal frameworks.
- Themes and Trends (Part 1): The report opens by examining criminal networks through three lenses:
- A summary of Europol’s latest findings on criminal networks utilizing corporate entities to conceal illicit activities.
- The introduction of “Grey Criminology”, referencing researchers Henrik Vigh and David Sausdal’s article Para-crime: Notes Towards A ‘Grey Criminology’, which argues that the exploitation of legal societal structures should reshape how crime is researched and understood.
- An examination of environmental crime proceeds laundered through legal structures.
- Notifications and Utilization (Part 2): This section provides data on the volume of notifications received and forwarded by the Money Laundering Secretariat during Q2 2026, alongside updates on charges and sentences handled across national police districts.
