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Gyrus Group Ltd and Olympus Corporation

The SFO offered no evidence against Olympus Corporation and Gyrus Group Ltd, which had been charged with offences of making misleading statements to auditors.

Individual charged with destruction of evidence

Richard Kingston was charged today in connection with an ongoing SFO bribery and corruption investigation.

Ben Morgan at the Annual Anti Bribery & Corruption Forum

Ben Morgan, Joint Head of Bribery and Corruption, speaking at the Annual Anti Bribery & Corruption Forum

Arck LLP: Two sentenced to a total of 12 years and 10 months

Two fraudsters were today sentenced to prison at Southwark Crown Court, having pleaded guilty to multi-million pound fraud and forgery charges.

The Nature of Compliance

Alun Milford, General Counsel, at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime 2015, Jesus College, Cambridge.

Cambridge Symposium 2015

David Green CB QC, Director, at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime 2015, Jesus College, Cambridge.

SFO opens Quindell PLC investigation

The SFO confirmed today that the Director has opened a criminal investigation into business and accounting practices at Quindell plc.

First LIBOR defendant on trial found guilty

Tom Hayes has been convicted and sentenced as part of the SFO’s criminal investigation into the manipulation of LIBOR.

SFO opens investigation into Soma Oil & Gas

The SFO confirmed it has opened a criminal investigation into Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd, Soma Oil & Gas Exploration Limited, Soma Management Limited.

SFO Annual Report and Accounts

The SFO Annual Report and Accounts for 2014-15 has been laid before Parliament today.

Defendants acquitted in Nigerian corruption trial

Three employees of Swift Technical Solutions Ltd were found not guilty of corruption offences in relation to the tax affairs of a Nigerian subsidiary.

Davenport and Rastogi mansions sold to satisfy court orders

The SFO has recovered nearly £18.4 million from two fraudsters, Edward Davenport and Virendra Rastogi, to satisfy outstanding high value court orders.