criminals

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Banks spend billions a year on anti-money-laundering efforts, often with sprawling teams and software meant to root out financial criminals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of "opportunistic criminals", security officials said on Tuesday, complicating a threat that costs the shipping industry billions of dollars.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Other than one queasy homage to “Deliverance,” the film’s handling of the showdown between this drab married couple and the cartoonish criminals is rarely gripping.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But these new data scans can be effective in finding criminals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

And what do I care what a bunch of criminals think, anyway?

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko