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Swiss AG Secures Trafigura, Gunvor Bribery Convictions, Seeks Faster Evidence

6/15/2026

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Outdated regulations let defendants seal evidence and delay sharing with prosecutors, forcing Swiss authorities to act quickly, while Swiss courts dismissed cases against a Credit Suisse compliance chief and Gulnara Karimova after statutes of limitations expired.
Attorney General Stefan Blaettler secured bribery convictions of Trafigura and Gunvor and money-laundering penalties for banks, while justice ministry evaluates EU cooperation to seize evidence faster and parliament will apply due-diligence rules in October.

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Outdated regulations let defendants seal evidence and delay sharing with prosecutors, forcing Swiss authorities to act quickly, while Swiss courts dismissed cases against a Credit Suisse compliance chief and Gulnara Karimova after statutes of limitations expired.
Attorney General Stefan Blaettler secured bribery convictions of Trafigura and Gunvor and money-laundering penalties for banks, while justice ministry evaluates EU cooperation to seize evidence faster and parliament will apply due-diligence rules in October.